I had a dream about you last night and we were exactly how we should have been before the cheating the lies the ache the mess I was told if I was going to cheat, I should carry the burden with me, instead of being…

the last silent seconds of dawn – 5:57 actually _ and I have only moments in which to memorize your face the shape of you the line of your arm that becomes a border against mine, to watch you sleep, the rise and fall of…

Scuttlebutt: orig: a cask or butt with an opening for a dipper. 1. nautical – a drinking fountain on shipboard  2. colloq. – rumor or gossip, such as might be passed at the water fountain or “scuttlebutt” Do folk even gather around a water fountain…

My Soul came Made life worth living My Soul came Made the world a beautiful place to be in My Soul came Made the moon and stars shines more brilliantly My Soul came Made songs most meaningful and heartwarming My Soul came, simply. And, life…

The road is long the road is wide, Never helps here any guide. You have to take a horse to ride, And find a place for you to hide. Hide from them and hide from us If you don’t have a horse just take the…

Slowly She packs her belongings into a plastic, trash bag Her children’s belongings were packed into an additional two plastic bags Three bags of belongings, all she could take with her of her former life She placed the littlest one into the baby carrier, the…

Sunsets on sailboats Cuban coffee at ten Roosters on dirt roads Fantasy friends Lemon-lime houses Back-yard palm trees Forever turtle races Colorful blouses Scubas and snorkels Lobster Benedict breakfasts Movie-star cats Neighbors with smiles

My cloak is woven starlight, bending time and light and memory– a recollection of origins, place, kith and kin that were and are, but are no more. Mnemosyne, mother of the Muses cradles me and whispers in my ear. Get up! It is time to…

Oh rest Ever elusive How I love you You drift in and out of my life Teasing me playfully Enticing me Drawing me to you And then slipping away But those times When we do connect Are sublime So peaceful So refreshing I always feel…

Going for a run at dawn Watching the sun come up Returning for coffee and a muffin With someone who loves me   Walking the path that goes Back through the woods and streams On the family farm Feeling the sun kiss my skin  …