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”
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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”
I Am the Lotus
I Am the Lotus take me to a placewhere time is an illusionand love is in bloom birdsong in oak treescent of lilac fills my headcold dew upon grass soft lips of velvetI will always rememberscent of rose petals I am the lotusopening up for the suncraving your warm kiss let your light shine downwashContinue reading “I Am the Lotus”
As The Wind Speaks
As the Wind Speaks… April sun fades in crimson skies,Serenaded by catbird cries.Owl takes refuge in maple treeAs the wind speaks softly to me. Thoughts tumble down, into the fray At the end of a weary day.Golden moon rises high and freeAs the wind speaks softly to me. In a trance, dancing by starlight;Lips like velvetContinue reading “As The Wind Speaks”
Color My World
Color My World blueskylinemiles aboveFlorida greensfloating in white cloudsyellow sun blazes brighta thought pops into my headand I wonder, are we there yetfast descent, rolling down the tarmacI catch her in the distance, eyes brown danceshe’s the queen of hearts, she colors my worldrunning to me with arms open widein her crown of golden pigtailsI’mContinue reading “Color My World”
Grasshoppers, Dolphins and Eagles
Grasshoppers, Dolphins and Eagles Stayor gothe questionto be answeredI look to the skiessearching for harmonybut I see clouds of discordanxiety builds up insideand suddenly, I want to break freelike grasshoppers jumping in fields of greenlike dolphins swimming in the azure seaI want to soar in crystal blue skiesI want to fly like an eaglelet myContinue reading “Grasshoppers, Dolphins and Eagles”
A Little More Wine
A Little More Wine The fireplace glows, the mood is set,Sparks ignite like the day we met.One glass of red, warm and divine…May I have a little more wine? Hot molten wax burns down the wicksOn sterling silver candlesticks.Passion burning, I’m feeling fine…May I have a little more wine? Bright stars collide as our soulsContinue reading “A Little More Wine”
Mourning Has Broken
Mourning Has Broken She clasps secret old love lettersin her weathered, frail handsraises them to face, inhaling deepthe faint scent of old spice and must. She wades amidst turbulent watersthe sound of waves crashingthe music of the years gone bytumbling through her mind. Time and fate take their toll,and the mourning has broken.Too many memoriesContinue reading “Mourning Has Broken”
Green Into Gold
Green into Gold When summer hints its time has pastSky exudes an ambient castDiaphanous moments unfoldI will follow, green into gold. When graceful willows twist and bendUndulating until day’s endWords unspoken, secrets untoldI will follow, green into gold. When oak leaves tumble to their deathAutumn exhales its frosty breathSometimes I wish for touch of coldIContinue reading “Green Into Gold”
Colleen Keller Breuning 