laughter

breath
given to something of joy
escapes
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
a sea of voice
above the din of the crowd
laughter escapes
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
riding the crest
over heads & gossipy words
laughter emanates
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
heads turn
in the direction, sour words lost
laughter embraced
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
heads tilt
smiles involuntarily form
memories churn
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
sound of power
filling spaces of empty words
laughter's embrace
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
one single impression

stop

long to-do list
a rise of tension beckons
to evening walk

vigil

in hushed night
procession of candles
illuminate the journey
through hope
through pain
light before first rays
of dawn
words sung
we journey on

croce

burdens beared
without words of reproach
sacred splinters

love
fastened the nails
through flesh

spring

on the heels

of fall's decaying leaves

daffodils

holy thursday

dusty feet
traversing holy ground
servitude

in recesses
of reigning chaos, last supper
blessed & broken

nightfall
sweating tears of blood
in a garden

ides of march
stab of winter in spring
e tu brute`

wind/water

wind across water
rushing dance of ripples flow
in sacred exhale


gusty patterns
traced on water's surface
dancing in sun


leave the shore
for places unknown
traveling blue

drowsing

tired blanket
falling across my soul
like snow
from a leadened sky,
fixed on a candle
my eyes heavy
with twilight
cannot resist
this gentle lullaby.

malady of a winter eve
you bring peace
in spite of my
resistance - my wish
toward warmth & long light,

i find myself
content
in the barren landscape
& early night.

kindness

random acts

woven into day's tapestry

stranger, now friend

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

door held wide

you turn with a smile

i pass through

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

stumble & fall

red-faced, books embarrassed sprawl

your hand reaches out

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~cold hands

accept steaming cup of tea

heart warmed

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

kind eyes

meet across crowded room

forgiven

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

weary trudge

porch-front beckon of friend

sit a spell~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

kindness of strangers

in unsuspecting moments

desert oasis

one single impression

almost

warmer than usual
weather of uncommon hope
leaves yellowed some
but never faded.
on the tip of one shoot
you struggled
against a rollercoaster climate
to open, full
& yet, never quite;
last rose of summer
only a bud
that in fragile decay
touches
spring's delicate push

storm

wind seeping
through the woodwork's pause
along with night

driving rain
throwing a sideways glance
vertical tear

homing
through wind & rain
i yearn

at last, threshold
warm caress of porchlight
port in the storm

shift

eventide
stilled to a whisper
first star
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
mining memories
time travel at touch of your hand
one tear falls
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
chapel veil
surrounding my eyes
thread of incense
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
shadows fall
in spectrum of blue
cricket song

change

your head once nestled
snuggly under my chin
now mine under yours

tiny baby feet
soft wiggling toes of delight
now size ten sneaker

carried on my hip
hands held tight now push away
let me down

eye rolled message sent
my mothers words from my mouth
eye roll now received

one single impression