“Gale”
The suburban road
a wind tunnel — doors waving
as you pass through town.
Steve D
The suburban road
a wind tunnel — doors waving
as you pass through town.
Steve D
Sometimes, being more
productive means doing the
bare minimum.
“Beg”
At my feet you wait,
ever hopeful a morsel
will fall down to you.
Steve D
Once in a time span,
we connect in love, laughter,
a cascade friendship.
It’s sort of romantic the way old friends can connect with each other. Even after a decade or more, I still manage to find little sparks of humor and love with people I do not always see or interact with regularly. There’s a certain comfort in that, but also a sad longing. I think both of those feelings contribute to a more content life.
Steve D
Broken sky fragments
tumbling to Earth like marbles
pinging off car hoods.
Steve D
One lone seed cradled
gently, with space to take root,
can bloom and flourish.
Steve D
Eyelids flickering,
breathing slows and deepens with
sleep overtaking
Steve D
Waxing to midnight,
a silver eyelash dangling
before winking out.
Steve D
As I sat reading through one chapter of my beta manuscript, with the Saints-Falcons game on in the background, my dog, Teddy, laid next to me. He was curled up in his favorite fleece, huddled against my wife’s side. Snuggling on the couch is his favorite pastime. Continue reading “Happy 4-Year Anniversary… to My Doggo Teddy!”
Cheeks and nose redden
as freezing wind rushes by,
spraying snow and ice.
Steve D