Category: Poems

Poem: It’s You, I Know

Don’t be leaves, please I beg every whispered noise Floating through my weeded garden You’re here, aren’t you? Trudging up the steep stone steps It’s you I know Not wind,… Read more »

Poem: Eyes of Wonder

There’s a girl in that picture Her hair is not quite blonde But looks like gold when the light hits it I try to look into her eyes, see if… Read more »

Poem: Shadowed

I can be alone with myself if I’m a shadow Consisting only of the absence of light In two dimensions I’m not layered or complex, I don’t have a beating… Read more »

Poem: Thanksgiving

I’m alone Maybe I have someone to call, someone tell, someone who cares But I don’t feel it I feel cold, rejected, doomed I want to cry out why, but… Read more »

Poem: Dont Die

Don’t die This isn’t the end It’s a movie Hold on The plot will twist My eyes are still open Still watching You’ll float down From the sky Not fall… Read more »

I Feel Wiser

I feel wiser Shutting the door Turning the lock Closing my eyes Erasing your voice Something to be said When I stare at the ceiling It looks like shag carpet… Read more »

Poem: Loss

It’s when you turn around to catch someone’s eye but they’re looking the other way. When you reach out for a hand that you’ve always held just to find that… Read more »