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

Summit

Rough and friable
the footholds up and upward
a sight to behold

Spectral

Out of touch and sight
a presence still palpable
warm breath on my neck

Paint me a blue sky

Love, soft bristles stroke
Passion, deep cerulean stain
Promise, on lasting canvas

Ian Moore - see him for me at Opening Bell in Dallas today

EDIT: Acoustic version (lovely)

Trust

Drop a penny in
my heart bank daily, earning
compound interest

Withdraw it all in
an instant, forfeit complete
so rash and feckless

Discard your fine words,
they won't refill the coffers
only true deeds can

Unfair question asked

His words pierced my heart,
leaving me sleepless, damaged
with no just answer

mr-wytmba im-dm

Degrees of Agony

Let the fires rage --
Replace throes of a seared soul
with burnt flesh pain

El Capitan

Bedrock eternal,
below on dusty vistas,
rattler's baneful hiss

Movement

One step forward, but
three steps back, my heart he glides
a forsaken waltz

Slowly

Feverish gases
languidly feasting upon
a frozen dessert

Happy Birthday, Tina

Leaping over the
precipice of promises
broken, she soars free

Bonsai

Pruned and stunted shrub
Snipped and bent for beauty or
just for my control?

If Only I Had Time

I'd wait for my love
I'd hold my grandaughter's hand
I'd fly to the stars

Inaugural Day 2009

Clear eyes on a cold day
Steady hand on Lincoln's bible
Hope leads to action

Faded memories

Crimson pain fades to
roseate future with the
steady tick of time

Zest

Bright piquant scrappings
adds pizazz to life's passion
grate away the dull

Stage 5: Acceptance

Calm and joy sink in
"Only one bad day a month..."
bearing that what is

Stage 4: Depression

Darkness coils within
"Unlovable yet again."
twisting up what is

Stage 3: Bargaining

On knees with arms raised
releasing "what if..." balloons
changing off what is

Stage 2: Anger

Flashes, hot and red
"Don't do me any favors!"
seeing clear what is

Stage 1: Denial

Eyes and heart closed tight
"It's the depression talking..."
blocking out what is

A summer's day

Brilliant azure skies
siphon the blues from my soul,
left with summer warmth

Yearnings

Lover's endless kiss
Soft sighs of a sleeping babe
Quiet time with tea

Skin

slough the dried and done
the tender and new, revealed
touch, be touched, and feel