(Forgot to post this earlier)

Friday, February 5, 2010

In a light-filled room
I pour amber maple syrup
On a warm brown waffle
And think about life.

Broken Pavement

Thursday, March 11, 2010

To find the secret way

Beside the voices-

Whispering of heretics

Traitors.

Mother Culture holds us close.

We must

Walk the winding paths

Away from the highways,

Sidewalks,

Sticky-hot asphalt.

Where:

Blueberries grow

And you can eat the cattails

Waving in the passing breezes.

Avoid the-

Institutions,

Corporate

Long grey hallways.

I’ll find the old buildings

Reclaimed by-

Love

Life

Life

And camp,

By a stream that fish still follow.

While I watch beauty escape in-

Ruins.

Finally,

Truly free

The stars will find me.

My Poem a Day project went on hiatus for a while.  From February 8th to March 10th I wrote only one poem.  However, I have now resumed the project!

Monday, February 15, 2010

Cobwebs criss-cross
My window
Dust gathering solemnly
Along the sticky strands.

Monday, February 8, 2010

finally,
silence in a warm room
I blink slowly,
rest.

Sunday, February 7, 2010

warmpth and happiness
laughter 'round a table in a bright-lit room
hot tea
sipped with smiling mouths

Saturday, February 6, 2010

The low sun
Flashes
Flickers
Through the trees
Red Light
In the space behind my eyes
Telling stories
From a billion years
Of watching
The spinning planets.

Knowing
Brushes past me
With wonder
In a blinding flash
I shut my eyes
My heart beats,
And we drive on.


~

two sisters
lean close together
shining white
alone in a field of brown bark

~

Suddenly-
a cloud of birds
sharp wings outlined by grey sky

~

bare sculptures
painted branches
twist in praise of the sunlight

~

The eyes of a house
Watch us,
Disspassionately,
As we drive by

~

out of the fading daylight
we drive into the shadows
of heaped-high stormclouds
the sun shines bright farewell
as it fades into greyness
winks,
then disappears.
darkness falls.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

excitement bubbles
suitcase bulges
two days until we leave!

Slippery

Monday, February 1, 2010

Do you remember when we used to catch tadpoles?
Their bodies slimy smooth and soft
Tails strong.
Remember when we'd let them go,
After a little while?
They'd dart away quickly
Into the murcky shadows
And we'd go home
Spattered in mud
Smelling of pond scum and fresh air and
Happiness
Do you remember, now?

Sunday, January 31, 2010

The quiet whirr of the refrigerator
A bruised apple on the table
And the salty taste of blood on my tongue
All is still.

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Encased in a warm glow
I look outside
And smile at the glistening snow

Friday, January 29, 2010

The setting Sun
Turns grey slush
For a moment,
Golden.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

in the shower
the frosted window
glows muted grey
old snow
and tired sky
then-
the sun breaks through
for a moment
the drops on the glass pane shine

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Jagged
Dark
Bitter
Chocolate melts in my mouth

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

A white globe
In a yellow kitchen
Mimicking the Sun

Monday, January 25, 2010

Time passes
Strangely
A month since Christmas
And the flowers brown
In a holiday water glass
While the rain pounds down
Outside
And I dream
Of Summer shadows

Sunday, January 24, 2010

Late night soup-sipping
With those I love

Friday, January 22, 2010

Curled up on the couch,
I notice
The crowded space
Where the tree was was,
A short while ago.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Dog drinks big mouthfuls
Walking off,
He leaves a river in his wake.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Notes carress my mind
Sensuous
My fingers dance
Instinctually
To the music

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

fuzzy cat
curls up
on fuzzy blanket