the bright stars shine through
the window above your bookshelf
where you once kept us
vivid as a winter sky
or a lost diary page
Tag: Tanka
pleiades (3)
sometimes just one kiss
stretches into the heavens
and warms the old soul
lost among daily worries
dreaming of a distant home
To share is human:
pleiades (2)
she among sisters
married too young and hopeful
carried across time
to where she doubled backwards
losing and gaining childhood
To share is human:
pleiades (1)
beneath that winter
we the sky children galloped
panting in rhythm
moisture clinging to sweatshirts
all without self-consciousness
To share is human:
so much lost
he said, "now just wait --
i believe we were stopping
outside of memphis --
and she -- i think my wife -- was
right there and then -- what happened?"
To share is human:
dependence day
the night exploded
into our long history
of all the feelings
we could have felt forever
had we the right ones to feel
To share is human:
Two horizons…
For that one moment, We considered approaching, Bridging the distance -- Two horizons, each beyond Mere whimsies, like combining
To share is human:
meant for bolder
dreams lie, we listen. meant for bolder colors, we stave off doom in sleep, crafting stories of famous victories we'll never fight
To share is human:
colors dripping down…
colors dripping down
waterways of pure passion
flowing into hopes
we thought that we had given
up to prove ourselves mature
