“Dubrovnik”
Mountains greet the sea
and aqua waves kiss stone walls;
Old Town’s quiet pride.
Steve D
Sometimes what you’ll gain
Isn’t worth what you’ll lose. Continue reading “Misplaced Missive #140: Rain”
I’ve heard it said
No man is an island
But maybe, a woman
Can be a fortress. Continue reading “Misplaced Missive #56 – Fortress”
A work phone blaring
right when I log in — this day
has not started well.
Steve D
When you can’t sleep
For fear of dreaming,
And can’t act
For fear and thinking. Continue reading “Misplaced Missive #52 – Wall Flower”
The thunder calls
to it
or it
calls the thunder.
Lightning blinds and falls
ready to tear us
asunder.
The lurking fear is
here. Continue reading “Misplaced Missive #55 – Lovecraft”
We fill in dirt, stones,
trying to alter your course.
Your waters persist.
Steve D
Maybe it’s the control.
I have none, everywhere else,
Too far to worry about losing myself,
In a whirlwind of emotion. Continue reading “Misplaced Missive #54 – Sooner Than Never”