Amaryllis III I butterfly kiss the wrinkles inher petal wilts trail whispers down her strong slenderstem thank you I breathetor showing me howto age with grace how to lift my chinto night with the same dedication as to the day her sepalslike fingerspoint north south eastwest – a guide onhow to gaze how to embracethe relief ofletting gotrusting in the cycle that is thriving in all stages… Continue reading Poem 24 – Amaryllis III
Poem 23 – On the Benefits of Procrastination
On the Benefits of Procrastination More sleepDusted garbage pail lidsMounds of dog hair vacuumedDishes washedBooks shelvedClothes put awayEmpty laundry basketsAnimals brushedFriends helpedBed madeAn orgasmBed re-madeMind clearedThis poem
Poem 22 – What The Mind Forgets, The Heart Remembers
What The Mind Forgets, The Heart RemembersFor Linda C. decades of dayslived togetherburnt toastflooded basementmice in walls where minutes lap like Lake Erie warmed in the hot summer sunlost breath after sexholding handseyes that talk the soul writes your storyon the chamber walls in your heartstucks in the meaty foldsunknowns that paralyzeoffspring in painlupus latching on the… Continue reading Poem 22 – What The Mind Forgets, The Heart Remembers
