Monthly Archives: February 2012

Far from the arching bamboo bridge nestled in a copse of  maple trees they rest entwined in twilight Her eyes jade, his brown locked in loving hands exploring bosoms blooded Her book, yellowed tells an ancient tale his careful carving silhouette to touch the soul … Continue reading →

On the fringe of her lashes cilia meeting cheek, rests fading images Wandering through Havisham rooms she treads half waxen, half skeletal onyx eyes peering from deep welled sockets She sees the tarnished silver dream urn milifiori encased in  dust-filmed glass tokens from would-be lovers … Continue reading →

Weeding, planting terracing, landscaping nurturing Bulldozer, infringer toxicator killer Build, displace urban waste, ghetto death Recycle p r o g r e s s -0-

 A Treasured Gift and Award I am very privileged and happy to announce that I have been named a recipient of the Liebster Blog Ward by Marsha Berrry @marousia, poet, artist, photographer, teacher, and blogger.  Thank you so much, M!   You have been a friend … Continue reading →

To the dying warrior on the Grecian urn was it worth it, brave lancer this poor piece of land to leave your grape,  your Ganymede? The young soldier resting ‘neath a sheltering tree knows his mortal wound and through dappled … Continue reading →

Only the night casts light   in solitude I face myself   angry with my mirror   my doppelganger And this is what I see: The one shadow I cannot dance with   the one greyness I fear   that … Continue reading →

Sitting in bend   of crescent moon   wishing stars   would fall for me Stars   diamond baguettes resting   on midnight blue velvet   Tiffany of the firmament Buttery sun melting   over broccoli trees   grilling rich … Continue reading →

History screams sounds of railroads   building empires   genius, dollars, tycoons   immigrant currency of blood and sweat Quietly now, rusted ties tell tales   of  love, death, battles, winning west   twisted metal, wood, gravel, wind   all remember The … Continue reading →

Purgatory   waiting in brambles   arthritic oak   shrinking rain forest   infringing tractor Hell   overgrown weeds   abandoned lawnmower   beetles, poison sumac    stream, grey-green toxic waste Heaven    pigs with wings    snakes with human heads    melting flowers … Continue reading →