Fading Dreams

Fading Dreams

Sometimes I dream of a beach Where the sand is white And the water is clear, Fish are painted in the surf, Seashells crunch beneath my bare feet As the wind that carries brine and sand Brush against my skin, Rough and necessary As it cleanses my soul and poures. A destination not accessible by [...]

Musings

Musings

Acceptance is hardly won, A battle without weapons But with indomitable wit that cannot Wither or waste underneath predatory gazes, Doors that were once firmly close Will soon open, a white light phosphorescent and heavenly as It's thin fingers reach for you. But, but, but The path is always bumpy with Ravaged terrain and discarded [...]

A Spell for Fools

A Spell for Fools

A Spell for Fools: "Purple heather Crushed sage Three drops of maiden's tears The first blood of a virgin A pomegranate with six seeds A kiss from your true love Dance nude under a full moon Mix the ingredients: Take the pomegranate and drip the juices- Mark your body with sticky crimson. Draw the symbols [...]

The Whispers of Myth

The Whispers of Myth

I prefer the men who dress dapper and glow with an urbane mien– with eyes like the Caribbean, Brown skin glistening from ocean sprays, Teeth white under a brimmed hat. Monthly vacations on the sea, A seafarers wife- is the life for me! A Greek boy with an idle, ancient tongue- A tragedy where passion [...]

Nevermore

Nevermore

The wind beats at my door And shrieks my name- An owl hoots as it takes flight And a raven croaks & takes it place. The air thickens with tension- A murky, cloudy soup- congealing As the moon rests on its throne Made of phosphorescent stars. A mice scurries with a crumb- Tiny eyes cautious [...]