Fingers and toes
Every day, I get on the subway at the beginning of its route. About 45 minutes later, I am right downtown, three stops from the end. With any luck, it’s … Continue Reading Fingers and toes
Picnic by the mining pond – Haibun & Haiku
A room with no view
A room’s been built for me I think They cubed it Such by such by such No closet to incubate monsters No dark shiny eyes and secret smiles under the … Continue Reading A room with no view
Return to the Cage
Originally posted on Timeless Classics:
***** Cream does not rise to the top No, it does not Mediocrity Rises to the top Ass kissing rises Connection making rises Self interest…
At the gate
I bring cats to Restful Acres. I guess they’re called therapy animals now. I’m a widower, in my 50’s, and fortunate enough to have time on my hands. In the … Continue Reading At the gate
Spillwords publication
Hi…my poem”Spring shall overcome” has been published here before, and now Spillwords has accepted it and they have it featured on their front page today. I thank their editors for … Continue Reading Spillwords publication
Ageless Angel
Originally posted on Richard M. Ankers – Storybook:
She was that age, that ageless something Between rose petal cheeks and silver waves of fascination Where the foundations moved but the…
Deep rest
Normally I do not post preachy sayings or quotations. This one is an exception.
Things unsettled
Have you felt it, dear one? The oddness, the forced smiles, the hurried looks. The swift shutting of doors at dusk in huddled houses. Poisonous seeds have been sown. Short … Continue Reading Things unsettled
Hi don’t drive high don’t drive Hi!
Driving at dusk. Strong crosswind. Corner of eye sees whipping black canvas caught on wire fence. Thinks it’s a galloping horse, slams on brakes. Driving night highway. Construction zone. Dozens … Continue Reading Hi don’t drive high don’t drive Hi!
The Birth
so sleepy. caresses with gloves of plush velvet. and so, let me slide… I fly over brooding lands of Origin. my mast head turns to visions magnetic. pieces of The … Continue Reading The Birth
Anyway
Originally posted on Timeless Classics:
***** This heart hurts These limbs are weak This spirit is Too sad to speak It likely seems They’ll take away The phone she works…
Day and night, night and day
In the early morning, I held you when you cried. In time, you began the building of your world. You knew important things, like the bear went over the mountain, … Continue Reading Day and night, night and day
Epiphanies
According to the Cambridge English Dictionary, an epiphany is a moment when you suddenly feel that you understand, or suddenly become conscious of, something that is very important to you. At … Continue Reading Epiphanies
Damp
Originally posted on My Screaming Twenties:
It rained today; not cats or dogs nor sweet little drips and drops but it was enough to wet my clothes, make heavy feel…
Permanent link to Merchants Lane – ReflectionsBeautiful and affecting poetry from Gina at Singledust
