Branches like masts Of ships sailing on Ocean winds. Leaves like cloth Rigged to capture The gusts Billowing bravely, Wanderingly, Drifting yet rooted. So the sail itself Begins to rip Away from its bark, Tearing cloth and rope, Shearing stem with breeze Silencing wave sound In the leaves As they cascade To entropy. Breaking mastsContinue reading “Abandon Ship”
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Breeze
Before blooms burst Mighty pines Must shed rust From last year A wayward wind That cools the face And melts iron needles From summer trees Autumn’s grasp is here To choke life From the green
Lady Cali’s Bones
There’s a special kind of Cold that’ll brush across Your face With slender fingers And painted nails It’ll feel so sweet yet so Welcoming Like when you leave the window In your bedroom open And the night invites Itself in While you’re undercover Under covers Disguised as someone Who should be sleeping Yet a thrallContinue reading “Lady Cali’s Bones”
