I climb bluff pass after workAnd at the top There was a rainbow in the skyI feel like the only person for milesI feel like […]
The Paperwork
In my decluttering this weekend I came across some old paper with a scribbled poem. I always come across something like this. Years of writings […]
Fair Weather
It’s been like this beforeThe cats basking on the sunny porchThe condensation on the Diet Coke canNotebook and pen in my lapHere, for a few […]
Hermit Crab
I’m the hermit crabStolen shells are my own fetterWarily poking out my headTo see if the world is better But a shell is not a […]
Up the waterspout
The spider on the spoutThe rain that slicks the wayClimbing then washing outEach and every day But when the spider is a kingThe rain the […]
Pearls
I string the days togetherLike black pearls on a cordA necklace, a choker, for every week I think in poetry For once I don’t need […]
Armor
It’s not like it’s unfamiliarArms up, take the cutsLet one or two hits breakthroughA couple of shallow wounds to criss-cross my heart(Does it feel better, […]
Pride
Rainbow skirts and rainbow wine My first pride — I’m numb and cried out But I still cry to see everyone together Teenagers who wear […]
On Fire
Paint me a new shade Where the torches aren’t raised so close to my face It feels better, doesn’t it, to burn and raise hell […]
Attending an all-day meeting while quite unwell, a poem
They give me grace–or I take it anywayWho needs to be perfectWhen I can be humanAnd wear every discomfortIn the crinkle of my eyes I’m […]