Momentum Fear pulls me downwardsinister thoughts creepingin corners of my dark mindgripping tight, talons sharpas I bleed from the inside outand rail to the heavens in ragefrom the depths of an anguished soul. Passion pushes me onwardparting a veil of diaphanous desiresatin hush, silken touchthe scent and taste of loveas the glorious sun glowsin effervescentContinue reading “Momentum”
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The Magical Journey
The Magical Journey Close your eyes, come along with me.Let’s take a magical journeyTo the imagination’s end…Where we can be real or pretend. Do what you wish, be what you’ll be;Close your eyes, come along with me.Breathe in deep the lavender moon…Dance with fireflies until you swoon. Let your mind wander wild and farRace throughContinue reading “The Magical Journey”
Caged Bird
Caged Bird When daylight turns to darknessGray clouds of despair take wingShrouded in fear and sorrowThe caged bird cannot sing. Drained of joy and self-regardFeeling beat down, chained, confinedOne step forward, two steps backDark thoughts tumble through my mind. Don’t use your words as weaponsYou have no power over meDon’t try to crush my spiritThisContinue reading “Caged Bird”
Courage… or Something Like It
Courage… or Something Like It Fading to white noise, sense of dreadQuestions ramble inside my headCounting down the minutes and years…Plagued with anxiety and fear. Search for meaning, nothing to seeLost bearings on a churning seaSwallow pride along with my tears…Plagued with anxiety and fear. Gold liquid courage fills my cupTilt my chin back andContinue reading “Courage… or Something Like It”
Mellow Drama
Mellow Drama I watch the colors in the skylazy wayward clouds drifting bytwilight morphing crimson and goldas the mellow drama unfolds. I smell a fragrance light and fairnight blooming jasmine fills the airits white blossoms of grace exudeinfuse my soul with gratitude. I hear the plaintive catbird callsa sad serenade as dusk fallsmelancholy song inContinue reading “Mellow Drama”
Beast of Burden
Beast of Burden I’m facing dark clouds tomorrowSoul weighed down by pain and sorrowWestern wind is blowing colderBeast of burden on my shoulder. Off the rails, rogue brain is chasingDaunting demons I am facingFear etched face, I’m feeling olderBeast of burden on my shoulder. My heart pounds wildly on the edgeTeetering on unstable ledgeCast awayContinue reading “Beast of Burden”
Summer Storms
Summer Storms Summer storms are coming,I can feel them in my heart.Hope melting in extreme heatas the sky is torn apart. Thunder rolls in deep and fast,raindrops pelt my windowpane.Lone raven struggles in the windand I’m channeling his pain. Standing in the pouring rain,crying out, what am I doing here?Wash my sorrows into the ground,dissolveContinue reading “Summer Storms”
Beyond the Spanish Moss
Beyond the Spanish Moss Scrub pines and banyans beckonbedecked with Spanish mosslazy cumulus clouds drift freeacross the periwinkle horizon. Fiery sun rises opposite the moonits early morning heat blazingas the dragonfly silently hoversalighting on dew drenched lily pad. The blue heron turns, unblinkinglifts long delicate wings in flightgliding gracefully across the bayand the seagulls areContinue reading “Beyond the Spanish Moss”
Tangerine
Tangerine Sitting at a stoplightas I look the other waymosquito on the dashboardmeasuring a summer’s day. Familiar song on the radiotakes me back to the fraya memory churns slowlyI find it slips away to grey. One split second hesitationspeeding car, runaway trainthinking of what might have beenthe hours they bring me pain. Blaring horns, obscenitiesmouthContinue reading “Tangerine”
Sketches of Pain
Sketches of Pain Dark clouds threaten, sky splits apartFlooding emotions, bleeding heartsUgly secrets, women in chainsBroken spirits praying for rain. Flash of lightning, crash of thunderLast shred of faith torn asunderHaunting whistle of distant trainBroken spirits praying for rain. But something changes in the airHope cuts through layers of despairFingers tracing sketches of painBroken spiritsContinue reading “Sketches of Pain”
Colleen Keller Breuning 