The Loneliness of Elevation

by | Oct 29, 2017 | Poetry

It’s the view that calls So tempting Seems inviting as hot cocoa And then you get there And the view is incredible But it is also cold No air up there It’s too high for even a  breath of life...

Summer Harvest

by | Oct 22, 2017 | Poetry

I consider the Fall my season I’ve appreciated the summer as something meant to pass the quicker the better Climate craziness notwithstanding You can smell the Autumn in the air And not just coming from the coffeehouse vents There’s a scent of almost cold...

Change of Plans

by | Oct 8, 2017 | Poetry

There are just enough Quips and quotes About life’s plans And life’s happenings I’ma let them take care of the picture painting Emotions stay in motion But memories feel plastic The landscape has changed the picture The game has changed the rules But...

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by | Oct 7, 2017 | Poetry

I choose life Even bloody life It can burn like fire The bloodiness of that word It sounded like Justification The feeling of it Bound me ’round my waist And my throat I couldn’t see my way clear Until I chose My eyes were covered And then I chose I...

The Valuelessness of Tradition

by | Sep 23, 2017 | Poetry

I’ve been bombarded with the thoughts of tradition Creating them Breaking them Learning from  and annoyed by them Why must it go this way? I’ve been creating new family traditions I’ve been upholding old family traditions I’ve been eschewing...