Dear armadillo, Root around in the branches all you want Dig up any grubs, worms, or whatever it is you eat But please do not succumb to your suicidal tendencies And throw yourself under the wheels of my car in my own driveway I don’t…

Attention, Who doesn’t like it. Fame, You got to fight for it.   My Darling, A little girl Still stays inside you She may want to be a princess but you need to be the Queen.   Those bright lights can hurt your eyes There…

For sale, black leather baby shoes, worn, cracked, aged. Twenty-five dollars, found in a tourist shop among patriotic towels, candles and soaps, all over-priced. Forgotten by the buyer, unknown by the feet which wore them so long ago. Where is the man whose mama carefully…

Before darkness creeps into the garden, Before the mosquitos begin to dine, We settle into our lounge chairs, To breathe and enjoy the time.   Fragrant bouquets of summer, Mix with the nearby herbs. Sounds of children laughing, Playing undisturbed.   Leaf-filtered sunset hues, Cloudless…

Have you ever given the deepest parts of yourself? Have you ever placed your fragile heart securely with another? Have you ever given that you so desperately seek? Have you ever been that someone’s missing link?      

Darkness looms as he peek Silence rush in a he seeks Light illuminates the area Darkness tries to dim the light Light will not allow The darkness to win Light out shines the dark. copyright 2016 Roxann A Harvey

not light not any not you not me not ideas not fog not empty not imagine not god not words not pictures not sound not white  

Am I really lost If I mean to be? Wanderlust Fulfilled across Green, Green Grass But never satisfied Never done – Anxiety From a need to see White, Tan Sand Between these toes In these hands – Enthrallment; Marveling at Red, Red Pillars Stoic, yet…

I need my alone. Just for existing purposes. I need my alone. In company my makeup begins to fall off. A drip here. A rip there. If i stay a little longer i will be grotesque. My real sneaking out in patches from my fake….

As I arise each day Through my eyes beauty seen The purpose of my life The dawn refreshing Sun rising so bright Marvelous Wonders Of My Life As through the day I walk Friends and family And people I meet Are important to me Even…