Sitting on the edge of day and last rays She clings to the strings of her paper kite Tighter in the nooks and crannies she kneels Not quite loud but still she speaks At night she counts the stars alight Matching each twinkle to the shine in her eyes Her heart is soothed when waves … Continue reading Lost girl ~ SM
This thing, Gives sight to the unseen thoughts that once heard words that were false but rung true even on clearest nights lit by a full moon, This thing
He tends his garden, his price possession I watch through stained kitchen panes as he moves and turns Gloved hands pick up a creeping branch and prod it with a stick Skillfully the soil is turned and its thirst quenched This plant is done, he moves to the next I follow his gaze and they … Continue reading Rose Gardener ~SM~
Prickly heat rousing me from a slumber Seeping in and hauntingly familiar If this was a light, it would be amber Warning me not to step any harder Blindly, foolishly, the meter goes higher Crazy, depraved my thirst cuts deeper Heat, smoldering, hot like lava My lips, pursed, they stick together Planned, unplanned, fate took … Continue reading Fear ~ SM 05.05.10
Dear Sun, You might find it odd that I’m writing to you today We were never destined to be bosom buddies, I know Just to co-exist in a careful balance of …. I can’t find the words Would it make sense to you if I told you I was captivated by your fieriness? Yes, I’m … Continue reading Eclipse ~ SM 16.01.17
Words Become Me 