Tag Archives: National Poetry Month

The Earth, Sea, Ripe FruitThe field is parched and crackedAugust angry cornstalkssplitting open the earth’s mawmerciless blue skybut we swim in a grey angry seathe roar of the surf in our ears like sirensthe seagulls mock us in the chill … Continue reading →

Beyond UnderstandingAbandonment mingles with painwhen my two friends suddenly disappearwithout sharing with me their plans.My pace, deliberate. Theirs, too fast.They’re visible ahead but I can’t catch up. While climbing the stairs, someone pusheshard into my back because I am too … Continue reading →

The building is wide and talland tension crawls along. Discarded objectslay all around, neglected, hitting my eyes and thoughtsas if forgotten ages. I go – a moving walkwayleads me forward, unwilling. I walk through the dark cellars,a long, underground corridor. … Continue reading →

Tornado a destructive vortex of violent rotating windsOutside is brightwith grey green light.Sky is black with mountains of clouds.A siren pierceslike an arrow of sounddissolves in thick air.Pressure pounds — blood,skin, even hair feels it.Something might explode.There is a gathering.Feel … Continue reading →

THE RESORT (a recurring dream) Come in and sit down in the coffee-stain brown conference room of the hotel in paradise. Welcome! This won’t take too long. Out the window you see the beach that you came for, the sparkling … Continue reading →

DREAM FALLINGI’m falling furiously fastand yet in slow motiondown down down out of the highest heavensfar above the clouds infinitely fast and yet timelessly present(like it might well have been forthose desperate World Trade Center jumpers who tumbledand flew without … Continue reading →

Family Artsy Empire Tranquil Heavenly blue skiesTwinkling sparkling celestial stars.Let’s get on with spectacular show, something for everyone.Lights, camera action!Everyone in talented family is happy as can be.Hearts filled with happiness and phenomenal glee.Family Artsy Empire is formed by God … Continue reading →

I Dreamed of Home…dirt road of rutted red clay leading past overgrown fields, tobacco barn, beyond trees posted, “No Trespassing.”My dream of home so real: red brick, white columns, wide porchwe sat on in profligate thunderstorms, sky dark, emptying,the only … Continue reading →

Shapeshifting Nightmarenightmareapple tree freedwalking toward me I rest at its trunk,watch it teeter, push it back with hidden strengthnightmaretransforming headseyed to eyeless transforming bodywinged to winglesswill I see or will I fly?nightmare cat in the microwavehairless but alive.am I the … Continue reading →

Last night I dreamt of:A New York City apartmentUnfinished with doors and window panes propped open and nails strewn aboutWe were roommates, once again like we were in collegeSo much hope to get the apartment done but it remained unfinished…A … Continue reading →