Texture

unshaven cheek rubs
kitten's tongue on fingertips
coins in pants pocket

In The Wild

A dusk sonata --
Its fallen prey still, warm, grand
Nearby, striped hunter breathes

One Word

To have a fresh start
embrace a future of hope
he said one word -- Yes

       ~~~

To escape a life
of pain and degradation
she said one word -- No

       ~~~

To build a world where
one plus one can equal one
they said one word -- Love

Live Water

dark murky depths crush
ocean brine puckers and stings
sightless creatures thrive

Listening

sanguine currents rush
over a back beat tempo --
carmen corpus

Raindrops

Under woolly grey skies
sparkling diamonds fall swiftly
on to a green felt earth

Smoke

Languid spirals drift up
blessed sage cleansing us all
bittersweet comforts

Sunday biking

Pedal fast and hard
up the hill 'round the corner --
wind through my pigtails

Farewells

Staying up past dawn
Immortal notions of youth
Smiles on a smooth face

~~~

last breath in my arms --
nestled in a hand-hewn box,
but snug in my heart

Fork in the Road

Stand and stare, stock-still
March by mysterious means
Turn on trodden tracks

Wind

Tempestuous blast
By the heathland, red dust whirls
Grit between my teeth

Circles

Round and round, she curls
dreaming of warm embraces
kitty coterie

Twilight

Glowing eyes wink out
Gentle rustle of crushed leaves
Sleepy warm sighs, chilled

She Chooses Stay

Stay and fight through pain
or leave to hurt (heal) alone
Our love's dilemma