A compass and a promise
A direction and a vow
To let love lead life now Continue reading “Ode – Future – JG”
Tag: submission
Rock Song – Speeding Toward Nothing – JG
The continuous loop, where I know every turn,
Leaning inward at the slight curve,
All familiar, all easy, it’s all beginning to blur
Lap after lap of routine and automatic responses.
Trapped in the rut of this orbit –
Circling stability and comfort.
Too scared to put in the effort
To break free and be more. Continue reading “Rock Song – Speeding Toward Nothing – JG”
Rock Song – Speeding Towards Nothing – SD
“Into the Abyss”
The sea giants balk at me,
Licking phosphorescent teeth.
My feet locked in and twisting,
Jockeying for positioning, Continue reading “Rock Song – Speeding Towards Nothing – SD”
Rondeau – Patriot – SD
“Shared Heritage”
Are we not all of Mother Earth?
For one ‘from’ bears their roots’ worth. Continue reading “Rondeau – Patriot – SD”
Villanelle – December – JG
Serenity
Enemy of the future, refusing to embark
Steadily into the present – stillness in the blood –
Serenity in the identity of a life in park. Continue reading “Villanelle – December – JG”
Villanelle – Mud-Stained Boots – SD
“The Runaway”
Soulful eyes gaze, and through the wild you’ve roamed
In the snowy mountains, sheltered in the night.
What is it that you sought, once lost, once alone? Continue reading “Villanelle – Mud-Stained Boots – SD”
Free Verse – Soldier, Lake, Glass – SD
Post-Traumatic
Alone she sits in a white padded room,
Trapped in a box it only feels like a tomb,
While the white-coated man coaxes out her tune,
Sippin’ from a mug runneth over with gloom. Continue reading “Free Verse – Soldier, Lake, Glass – SD”
Charity – Free Verse – SD
The Pan-Handler
Pacing at an intersection along US-Forty,
Dirty hat in his hands, asking for some charity.
The cars whiz by, ignoring the disparity,
Of being homeless yet surrounded by prosperity. Continue reading “Charity – Free Verse – SD”
Free Verse – Chastity – SD
Sea of Love
Cast your line out to find some love,
Or cash, or pleasure, or some semblance of compassion. Continue reading “Free Verse – Chastity – SD”
Free Verse – Temperance – SD
I Find Your Lack of Moderation Disturbing
Temperatures rise in the
Colonnade halls.
Blogs and talk shows, they
Spew vitriol. Continue reading “Free Verse – Temperance – SD”
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