Masks and Lies Blaze the spark of early fires Velvet whispers, deep desires Muted rapture in the dying light You are shadows, I am the night. Don’t listen to the weathermen They talk about the rain again Tap your homicidal feelings Paint the sky upon the ceiling. But you fall to dust and crumble InContinue reading “Masks and Lies”
Monthly Archives: January 2016
Stars In The Southern Sky
Stars In The Southern Sky (A Quatern) There are stars in the southern sky Smiling as the full moon floats by. Hear my voice on the summer breeze, Sweet songs drifting across the seas. The world keeps spinning, do or die. There are stars in the southern sky. The candle flickers, growing old. StarknessContinue reading “Stars In The Southern Sky”
Sing To Me of Heroes
Sing To Me of Heroes The sun shines brightly through the blinds,and there isn’t a cloud in the sky.Cold news splashed in black and whiteand all I can do is cry. The crescent moon is dim tonightand the stars look different today.The world is spinning far too fast,and I cannot find my way. So singContinue reading “Sing To Me of Heroes”
Waiting For Spring (A Villanelle)
Waiting For Spring (A Villanelle) Sweet sentient beings of the sky Rustling about in the hedgerow, Waiting for spring… to dream, to fly. A cool wind whispers as clouds roll by, Telling tales they already know, Sweet sentient beings of the sky. Heed the call of the lonely magpie Through the valley, softContinue reading “Waiting For Spring (A Villanelle)”
Colleen Keller Breuning 