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Pace

Pace Imagine the sound of a cloud moving leisurely across the sky, a pine tree’s imperceptible growth compelled by its longing for light, a gentle rain’s slow slide down the pane, the sigh ali... Read More

Home

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Home I like to be The first one home In the afternoon To find the house Silently waiting. The books rest on the shelf, Leaning gently to the left. The table holds the candlestick Benevolently in its p... Read More

River

River You could come to this place and discover nothing if you bring along your own noise, your own chaos. Because, like so much that is sacred, silence is the only entryway. So we leave it all behind... Read More

Passing

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Passing So many similarities— The way they sleep so much, Struggle to open their eyes, Their gaunt frames, Flailing limbs, Iridescently thin skin, Shallow, rapid breath. They are so delicate, These ... Read More

Staring

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Staring When I was young, I used to watch people closely. Limp with fascination, knees locked, mouth gaping, I would slowly leave self-consciousness behind and stare. Entranced, I took a person in com... Read More

Off To Bed Again

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Off to Bed Again How did another day Pass so quickly? Every one is like a playing card Being shuffled into the deck, Each so much the same, Each slightly different. I lie down in the same bed, Next to... Read More

The Worrier

The Worrier She lies in bed, Staring into the silent darkness Outside her window. Fears, Muffled by day, Now rise, one by one, To the surface. Her family, Her job, The future And anxieties She cannot ... Read More

Becoming

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Becoming In your womb she rests drawing from blood, bone all she needs. Your heart calls hers to sing its rhythm. Your fear, the losses you’ve sustained cannot touch her here. She grows safely forme... Read More