Tattered

She believes
she's come undone~
sees her heart
dangling
by a single filament;
resides
in her mind
spinning fragility
into scraps
pieced
this way and that.

By day,
trembling fingers
whipstitch
tattered
into tangible~
a patchwork quilt
for comfort
when night
closes in,
and memory's threads
unravel yet again.

January: 2008

Sheet Music

Love notes drift
in sacred space
through a candlelit room,
their melody
a seductive serenade
enticing dual heartbeats
into rhythmic rhyme.
 
Romance's tune,
softly sonorous
like wind across water,
lingers in ambient air,
it's familiar
inviting language,
a repeated refrain.
 
The satin sound
of smooth rumpled linens
against skin,
intermingled
with pleasure's harmony,
is sheet music,
treasured,
played from memory.

April: 2007

Precipitation

Only yesterday,
indefinable angst
disturbed
mind's calm waters,
smudging
solitude's canvas
like dark ink
refusing to dry.
Awash
in gloom
from clouded vision,
dampened spirit
donned
protective gear
for inclement weather
within.
Not to worry!
Ensuing tempest
precipitated
shift in perspective,
hastening
thunderous applause
from firmament
above.
Flood of emotion
clarified
unknown feeling;
upon hearing
its own name,
tear-shaped doubt
fell from
eye of storm.

November: 2006

Kissing the Ground

When thoughts
and words
are merely
wisps of wonder
with no verse
or sonance
to be found,
I fancy them
in winter light
as snowflakes
gently falling 'round.
And sometimes
if I listen
to their faint
but crystal sound,
inspiration
turns poetic
as it kisses
Hallowed ground.

December: 2007

Tease the Wick

Flick the lighter,
tease the wick;
let flirtation's
quivering glint
enchant with
gentle swaying...
Stir the breeze
around the heart,
fueling passion's
kindled craving.
Embrace love's
incandescent
sacred flame,
melding
sweet release
with tenderness,
as deep desire
waxes slowly
dwindling
into silken bliss. 

January: 2007