Butterfly Piano

Butterfly Piano Keyscaressedby fingersgently strokingblack and ivorysweet music sets us freecrimson blood thrums in our veinsas intangible passions stiron wings of enchanted butterflyresonating in hollows of my hearttake me to this place of serenityyour wings cover mine, softly guide mechills down my spine, the song beginsour spirits take flight at duskdelicate pas de deuxas twoContinue reading “Butterfly Piano”

Paper Cranes

Paper Cranes Hope trickles down in purple rain As I wait for the morning lightAmidst one thousand paper cranes. Anxiety flows through my veins,Cries of anguish deep in the night.Hope trickles down in purple rain. The robins sing in sweet refrain,Welcoming the sun with delightAmidst one thousand paper cranes. Bury my fears, bury my pain, Spilling tearsContinue reading “Paper Cranes”

Masks and Lies

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”

To Mingle With Shooting Stars

To Mingle With Shooting Stars These tired bones ache and the futile tears fall undetected, unrelenting, like soft rain on a summer day. The wind stills in deference to a radiant light rising up, drawing closer, closer as I crawl to the precipice. I am about to take my last voyage, a great leap inContinue reading “To Mingle With Shooting Stars”

Those Were The Days

Those Were The Days The moon glides slow in sky of gauze as dense fog shrouds golden sunlight sinking down beneath the mountain deep into the indigo night. Hush now, summer is fading fast say goodbye to the firefly’s glow the lily will not long endure in pure white fields of early snow. We moveContinue reading “Those Were The Days”

Falling

Falling The sun has gone missing held hostage by defiant clouds heavy skies aching, stripped of light while the dark matter pulls us down… We are blind to our own blindness thinking inside narrow boxes afraid to color outside the lines hiding within our own shadows… Falling for fools, falling in love we fall outContinue reading “Falling”

Into the Sun’s Embrace

Into the Sun’s Embrace One life lived in limbo, teetering on the brink. You swim against strong currents as all hope begins to sink. Stripped of all belongings and rendered colorblind; Restless nights and wasted time, the past has been unkind. You stand alone in judgment and utter truthful words. They echo in the brittleContinue reading “Into the Sun’s Embrace”

Ode to Elly

Blogophilia 50.3 Topic: “There is no “I” in Team” Bonus Points: (Hard, 2pts):  mention a Maya Angelou quote (Easy, 1pt) : incorporate a unique use for honey Final date to post: February 12th, 2011 GMT midnight Final date to post ALL GUESSES: February 15th, 2011 GMT midnight   Ode to Elly I read the newsContinue reading “Ode to Elly”