The Last of the Vampires

I was certain that Trevor was my soul mate — fallen from heaven. He didn’t…

Surrender

Surrender is nothing one can do.
It’s an absence I can’t create.
It’s what I must remove:
All that I want,
All that I understand,
All that I…

Tomorrow

Green buds coming up
too slow, I thought,
Will they grow?
I don’t know, perhaps they’ll die.

The Engagement Ring

A solitaire danced above
A swirl of twirling light,
Radiating timeless love,
Promised by my shining knight.
Diamonds blazed…

War and Peace

I collapse upon a bench beneath the palms
To watch a twilight surf.
The wide horizon clears my weary eyes,
And wet salt air subdues my…

Initiation On Point

I cover my toes with white lamb’s wool,
And slip on pink satin toe shoes.
At last my own!
I wrap ‘round my ankles
Pink satin…

Desert Soul

I’d been walking in the desert of my soul along the dry, uncertain bedrock of a dead…

Canyons of My Mind

The canyons of my mind guard the waterways of life — 
Forever watching river rafts and passersby floating in their gaiety,
I…

The 4th of July

I dreamt I went fishing and drew a snake
up from the depths.
It wriggled on the ground, and
The hook popped out its mouth
As it…

Familiar Safety

A neighbor’s cat liked to dally
Along the far side of the alley.
Unaware, I sped in his direction,
And, though safely out of harm…