Shooting Stars
once upon a time… there was a girl She lifted her hands to touch the sky with a leap of faith she tip-toed on top of the trees she bathed in the warming rays of the sun but longed for … Continue reading Shooting Stars
My Gift is the Moon
I could feel her restlessness in the night. I reached over to soothe her while searching for words to ease her broken heart. “Do you remember when I used to sing to you? At night I would sing lullabies while holding … Continue reading My Gift is the Moon
He Loves Me or He Loves Me Not Enough
He loves me, he loves me not enough As my fingers touch the petals whispered words slip from my lips begging not for an answer but an affirmation of a wishful truth I told myself thousands of times especially in … Continue reading He Loves Me or He Loves Me Not Enough
Scarlet Words
I sit down to write and as I feel the onyx pen in my hand, my mind drifts off to days when the world was in love. The gentle way men bowed to women and everyone dripped poetry from their … Continue reading Scarlet Words
Remember
Of things I remember, I often love~ the twining of moonlight dancing through the darkness illuminating us while erasing shadows. you curve tenderly against my spine whispers of consequence exhaled while inhaling thoughts of chance our cocoon releases roots deeply into … Continue reading Remember
Amity
Her hair danced in the breeze as a dusting of chilly winter morning settled on her shoulders. Her frigid voice sounded like the arctic gale that caressed her ankles, seeping into her pale, opalescent skin. Her eyes glanced over at … Continue reading Amity
Forlorn Soul
Admonished girl curled on the ground Longing to say something of consequence She wonders if reality exists While wrapped in a cloak of silt The aftertaste of grief lingers on her tongue Laughing at the myth of entropy invented by a sadist. Broken … Continue reading Forlorn Soul
Relinquish
I pull down the veil of my dreams and press out shapes of stars during the darkest nights. Each perfectly formed as the next. Look closely and you will see the frayed edges. I hold them in my hand as … Continue reading Relinquish
Screaming Silent Memories
I don’t miss you anymore. As the months turn over I have learned more about myself than I ever thought was possible. I faced the monster that lived under my skin and as I trace the scars, my old life … Continue reading Screaming Silent Memories
Whispered Unrequited Love
Sorrowful words painted on macabre skeletons Swept open the curtains of my heart Releasing the tear stained butterflies Encased within my ribcage The raindrops we once dreamt of dancing between Now batter the delicate wings Of the carriers of … Continue reading Whispered Unrequited Love
Inked Peacock Tales 