Hour 15: Fraternity

If you were to stumble, Brother, I would steady you   If you were to tire, Brother, I would carry you   Brother, if you need me, then you have me Brother, if you miss me, then you’ll find me   If you were to…

#15 Mind the Gap

Please, mind the gap between the train and the platform. We wouldn’t want any accidents to happen today. Mind the gap as you type. Punctuation is not to be dismissed. Mind the gap after commas, fullstops and other marks. Mind the gap between yourself and…

Harmony (15)

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Poem #18: Light Over Charlevoix

Light Over Charlevoix The azure eyes looking down at me, (Why can’t it stop, why won’t it stop.) She is telling me to come sit up in the willow tree With her, watching the Sun escape And the branches tremble as I climb, Till I…

Genius

Who was the genius who believed That art can be formed in the rhythm of time, The rhyme of challenge. Who is the genius who believes That verse can flow through her fingers on demand. Who is the genius who believes That she can stay…

It’s not 9:00 AM

There’s a finish-line some where. Far off beyond the visible road. I keep telling myself I’ll make it there. A beautiful beach or some humble abode. It is late and I am drunk adrenaline and caffeine. Running out of ideas like a car low on…

Musical Chair Madness

Keep moving, keep moving the music is playing But someone took my seat I can still see it over there The perfect size the perfect fit warm and cozy calling me home Quick, stop the music, I’m almost here

Poem #17: Looking Out From Restaurant Windows

Looking out from Restaurant Windows Hanny, make sure you do not step into that puddle; the view is so aimless and subtle, looking out from these unclean windows. At the lake stumbling toward us, never seeming to reach beyond the shore: if not to have…

Fifteenth poem

No matter the distance, No matter how long, I will not desert you, I’m here till the end. I’ll give you assistance, I’ll right every wrong. Above all else that’s true, I love my best friend.

The Road Not Taken

i often think about the guy i didn’t choose- the one who blew my mind. the one who shattered all my fears and who really showed me how to love. and though there was no pomp and circumstance he often comes to mind; i can…