Well, I found a woman stronger than anyone I know At last…my love has come along. My lonely days are over ’cause you make me feel so brand new and I want to spend my life with you I hope you don’t mind that I put down in words how wonderful life is while you’re…
Aisling for the Land
My love — this land was made for you — and me for our family — trees and our roots all its seasons turn — leaves turn, turn through strong winds — blowing lonely feelings small — I will lay me down, with toes worn numb — down by the sea, hug them, squeeze them…
Spring Grows
Moss — so tall above the frost Grows — spring congratulations Fat — slow, sprung, event — Lent On — melting snow, be drunk A — first, sign of life begun Rolling — waves of verdant light Stone — cast your eternal spirit. ∞ Submitted as part of “National/Global Poetry Writing Month” (#NaPoWriMo #GloPoWriMo)….
Wuthering Heights
I. My ghost of us strides upon the heath, unrequited, I’m stained hungry with regret steps cover the discarded, morning mist with fast feet leaving not a print on the shards of blasted bedrock, heaved hard, my breast of bramble wild and untempered, feral love, once your attention had tamed, wild again wants what it…
Your Tail Curls Me Round
A morning bed, a head that yearns Makes my back burn With your body that yearns Makes my back, makes my back burn Your panting a daily reprise My awakening you baptize And your panting a daily reprise Keeps me alive, keeps me alive You curled Oh, the world curls around Your tail unfurled around,…
Yesterday’s Lament
Yesterdays dreams in a drawer Paperbacks promised cascade dog eared devoured once a Word was enough Mother Nature’s Country boy reaching Across the universe across the daffodils distracted abandoned Ask me why? Bad boy? Because? Please, please, me Carry that weight slide it close Writer dried up pens inkwell waiting yellowed clippings recordings ramblings No…
In Your Love I Choose to Stay (Lyrics)
A song without the music is, well, just the lyrics … but hence the rhyme in these words. So while I continue to strum my guitar and contemplate a rhythm and melody to go with these words, please hum along and provide your own beautiful lilt to fill them out wherever you ‘hear’ them. ~ In…