My heart was pulled Into yours – It awoke Fallen into an embrace Held Tightly in your arms At peace and At home. My heart was adrenaline Lifting cars A superhero In my chest … It beat complete. “Don’t!” I am rebuffed “No!” Your tongue slapped Conversations closed Connections Lost “You shouldn’t” And I fall backwards Into…
My Nemesis
My Nemesis waits – looming – imperious…. Frozen breath – fires – my spirit Soars into pulsing thighs – triceps – shoulders Propel my start – sliding – spurs my speed Warm wax tucks in – head to chest – fists to ribs I ride the tracks – trust the line – and fly Over…
When Are We Old?
When changing leaves fall light When flower fails to fruit When bark withers and cracks When trunk no longer bends When branches break and fall When the roots cannot drink When children vanish from shadows When the sap runs cold … When is it old? © Dale Schierbeck 2014 Read more poetry here
Frozen Meringue
Frozen meringue sharp Crust upon a cloud of cream Soft flakes shining hard. © Dale Schierbeck 2014 Read more poetry here
Waiting
Crescent chalice on your back Pour a canopy Outstretched tongue collects © Dale Schierbeck 2013 Read more poetry here
We Become the Wind
We grow and pulse A green algae bloom Of spandex tight Coalescing Undulating Stretching across Weightless Frames of carbon-fibre Gleaming Resin and aluminum Hands wrapped tight on mounts Heart-rate monitors Quicken with waiting breaths Tinted, eyes are compounded Glances everywhere Heads strapped by helm Bowed Praying for protection Strength Quads and hams Fill with blood…
You Came Into My Life
You came into my life – lost – abandoned Homeless and wandering – wanting – needing Scrounging for scraps – begging – running Through the traveled train station – waiting – surviving Hunger’s fanged chops – snatching – stealing Swallowing whole garbage – wieners – tossed Fishheads and tails – insects – crawling Itching, scratching,…
Winter’s Skin
A jigsaw puzzle of bedrock – shielding – protecting Locking into pools hardened – holding – waters Wrapped in winter white – dark – green Boreal needles sharp – communities – pinned Porcelain concessions – endless – tiles A cartographer’s paper – lined – divided Cut by fissures – tooth-marked – gnawed Granite torsos entwined…
Spring Snow
Blankets of white – below – above Shattered angel wings – falling – drifting Light upon wisps of air – catching – dancing Filaments captured – luminescence – bright Fractals of flash – float – fractured Cutting scalloped courses – coarse – frozen Teardrops travel horizontal – hard – hurting Eyes pried shut – jewels…
Love Joined
Flesh of my chest – chosen – cleaved In an eye I was seen – desired – deserted Dreams fractured – kaleidoscopic – confusion Reigns, god saves – salves – rubbed into backs Alone in other hands – handsome – beauty Bedecked and bedazzled – ornaments – arranged In my eye she was seen –…