Pale skin, midnight blue ink stains my fingernails from cleaning my pen. The prep to start, take my pen apart, the nib, the barrel, the cap. all flushed with water, fading from midnight to sky ink will stain my nails for a few days, my…

My new red and orange shoes, shinning in the bright sunshine, still smell of shop and credit card transaction. bought them for a cousin’s wedding. But I like them, red and orange, glad I am not a bridesmaid. I will be able to coordinate the…

There are some things in this life You can’t find twice A bookstore like this Where you can sit for hours Watching life stroll by And have books forced into your hands That will change your life This only happens once in a lifetime

Pewter Ebony Red Indigo White Imperial Navy Khaki Lavender Ecru

Colors swirling in the night Dark blue, yellow, cream I stare in fascination At this artistic scene. The dark sky churns in restless motion The wind agitates the air. I close my eyes and see the echo Feel the breeze flow through my hair. In…

4:04 PM Uther Even Uther was betrayed And through anger His bed is made   Broken the promise Through rage and pride He must through peace now And fits of motions set aside   Twelve around the table go Who will reign no one will…

Fact or Fiction throughout one year you all will eat eight spiders each good luck with your sleep

Coffee who knew how smooth. Whole Bean, medium roast, I’m ready to toast. Rain in the forest, soil rich, and handpicked for perfection. Only Blue Mountain will do for your taste.   I sip tea brewed and boiled with steam. Milk and sugar to drink. Add…

Mus-e-ic (a sonnet) Long blonde hair, bound by a band, pleated pants and dressy polyester blends. Holding sheet music in one hand, and that drink she recommends. Setting up as the crowd murmurs sweating, shifting, settling in his seat. Silence yields from the observers, but…

Eldritch screws You were told there was a year spent By one drop-out on A hundred symbols Meant to do more But just plans not stories What investigations But you were told Take leave But now you want them read Now you want them All…