On an embankment of a city I see the ruins painted in autumn’s colors. They shine in a spring light. Treasures for the world to see And many do. Would you mind if I stepped aside to capture it? That’s not me I thought. I don’t need to stand there to understand. Desire to witness it, … Read more
Once again air refills my lungs as I am stopped short of falling over. A quiet descent and reminder of how easy it is to live And how easier it is to forget. Our citizens drive by in a race against themselves. We’re scared of the streets. We speed because we just can’t get to … Read more
I was standing on the balcony of the last floor of this 100 story high rise. Drink in one hand, cigarette in the other. Our eyes were gleaming at the vision in front of us. The town below us. The distance, almost endless. You could see for miles. We were at a party for one … Read more
So every Thursday we rode our buses to unforeseen places. If we didn’t go last year then we would see it this year. Remember the bare feet running atop the grass? Cold and a little scared we were a family. With CD players linked to our ears we all sang the same songs together for … Read more
Oh, Moon.I can see you looking down on me Behind those moving clouds,That summer breeze.The nights are getting colder,The talks more intelligent.The nights are getting quieter.The crickets louder.The antenna tower above the mountain is smothered by mist and fog.Such moisture resting in the air.The lights atop the mountain appear like fireflies.Oh, dear Moon.I think it … Read more
Where am I trying to go? Where’s the fire? What’s the rush? Such impatience has not shown face since the autumn of the year before ours. My windows are down. The wind blows through out this machine with the force of a hurricane. And my plastic indicator feels ready to spin all the way around … Read more
Sharing a hill with mansions and castles alike I was stuck in the shade literally near the bottom. Sharing a hill with the balance of power we lived quietly among them in a pool of seemingly less importance. And though only a few blocks away stood houses with pools, life seemed so different to the … Read more
Welcome to small town America. It’s quite quaint and quiet but we talk a little more. This is Main Street. A commerce filled boulevard of barber shops and butcher shops, blacksmiths and ice cream parlors. Ah, can’t forget the general store. Empty streets and old cars parked in slanted parking spots, kissing the sidewalk. Bright pale … Read more
The moon sits quietly glamorous in between the clouds. The clouds appear like little puzzle pieces, scattered around a table, as they slowly come together to form a blanket over us tonight. Yet, with all the clouds, the moon remains untouched. The star that clings to it must be a million light years away, But … Read more
A little patch of clouds under this velvet purple night. They’re surrounded by a sprinkle of stars from space But they’ve yet to reach ground. They are suspended in the night sky. And if only I could turn off these city brights And stare right into the star that shines the most light. It’s got … Read more