Wind blows leaves, falling
to earth. Pains of gravity
as life always falls.
~*~
Guitar strings echo.
Melancholy resonates
in lonely voices.
~*~
Orange, red, yellow.
Slow motion, waning daylight.
Another day, dead.
~*~
Invisible man.
Earth spins, day turns dark.
Ghost in the machine.
~*~
The weight of the world
will be carried without thought
when that weight is love.
~*~
I love tree branches.
Nature’s Tower of Babel
gives me God’s house key.
Posts Tagged ‘Poetry’
11 Apr
Haiku for You
7 Apr
Small Rant Before Sleep
Just a small (not so small) pet peeve of mine coming out of me before I can fully and willingly stop it.
Find Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” and give it a quick read. Better yet, dive in and absorb every line.
Now, upon completion, answer me this: Where does Robert Frost say that his choice [...]
31 Mar
The weight of the world is love.
“Song” – Allen Ginsberg
The weight of the world
is love.
Under the burden
of solitude,
under the burden
of dissatisfaction
the weight,
the weight we carry
is love.
Who can deny?
In dreams
it touches
the body,
in thought
constructs
a miracle,
in imagination
anguishes
till born
in human–
looks out of the heart
burning with purity–
for the burden of life
is love,
but we carry the weight
wearily,
and so much rest
in the arms of love
at last,
must rest in [...]
28 Dec
Standing My Ground
Two can play your wicked game.
You want surface?
I give you surface
And depth
And meaning.
Am I too intense for you?
Do I make you uncomfortable?
Do I intimidate you?
I won’t stay behind.
I won’t refrain from the battle.
I won’t stay in the kitchen.
I’m an adventure worth seeking.
I’m a challenge worth endeavoring.
I’m a woman worth fighting for.
Am I too intense for [...]
