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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Refrain (A Kyrielle Sonnet)
“Park City Sunset” by Colleen Breuning © 2015 Refrain Night echoes in my heavy heart Painted darkness, my work of art. Words and anguish mingle with rain, My soul released with each refrain. Voices clash, intentions aground When everyone has his own sound. Sing out chorus, relieve this pain, My soul released with each refrain.Continue reading “Refrain (A Kyrielle Sonnet)”
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”
Cast Away
Cast Away The rising sun and clouds play hide and seek On a sailcloth of multi-colored skies. As I trace the patterns of the dawn, Inspiration is unfolding before my eyes. Rambunctious dolphins frolic in the tide, As breakers roll and kiss the ragged shore. The cry of seagulls shatters my reverie, Leaving my woundedContinue reading “Cast Away”
Colleen Keller Breuning 