Her Beauty is Ethereal

Her beauty is ethereal gossamer smiles softly serene, yet teasing Her eyes are moons eclipsed and dark magical in appearance Her hair shines softly in the light and glows and scents the evening scenes Words cannot describe in justice the kindness and compassion she freely…

Prompt 23/Hr 19-Re:Journey

Murder City Aptly named Never pretty Never tamed Kill the guards Kill the men Hi risk hi rewards Just avoid the children Once a refuge, now it’s not, Once a safehouse, now you’re shot Murder City Aptly Named Returning Safely Never the Same

Johnny D The Man For Me

  JOHNNY D, THE MAN FOR ME   J  Joking, and joyful a Jedi at heart O Ornary by nature H Honest old fart. N Never nasty or negative N Nice to a tee Y Youthfully yummy D Damn lucky me!  

Love Is Not Love

love is not love when it demands reciprocation begs or bribes   love is not love when it manipulates demands or commands   love is freely given with hope but not expectations a heart laid bare for plunder    

Skye Missive

There’s never been a worse time than too late Ever after nothing matters the past has passed and will not retreat no matter how you entreat implore beseech beg supplicate on knees, clenched fists the tears of salt and blood I failed to be your…

Dear PaPa (An Epistolary Poem, Hour 18)

Dear PaPa   Dear PaPa,   I’m sure you didn’t mean it, but you scarred me for life. When we were little children, we’d climb in the pickup with Daddy and drive to your house. You kept the pantry full of Little Debbie snacks, and…

Hello Butterfly

Hello butterflies Filling the skies Like dandelion petals blowing in the wind No particular place to go Just fluttering to and fro Untamed and wild a show again Of certainty The pattern furtively Winding and gliding to it’s own whims Hello butterfly There are no…

So tell me

So tell me love did your fingers blister when you snuffed out our flame was there remorse the day after next of when you realized your side of the bed was cold and empty I often wonder play that day back Stuck on repeat with…

I Chose Redemption

On my way to heaven I stopped to say hello You were going the other way I thought you might be for a while we traveled together and you tried to drag me down there with you astonished at the gates I saw there were…