Relationships

The Crush of Heart

The crush of heart 
and dim of spark
that mark 
the meandering of spirit 
into cloak of dark
renew the troubled 
teachings of…

The Way You Said My Name

The flicker of almost fear I felt
as atoms swirled in tandem
with the sight and sound of you,
wrapped in this lazy…

Limerance

Your name is 
always perched 
upon my lip
the way a timid bird
tries to settle upon
a too-thin wire.

Green Lights

Green lights guide me always
back to calming shores
as we ride the waves 
that rise each day,
though they may
storm our sturdy doors.

All My Days

For my husband

For nearly half 
my revolutions 
‘round the sun,
I have gladly placed 
my hand in…

~~Rest~~

rest now 
in the space 
between us 
that can never be
quite small enough
lay your head upon 
my thundering heart
take my hands in yours
and…

We Who Deepest Love

I am stretching fingers across time
to touch the space where silence, 
infinite and fine,
meets with boisterous life 
and…

Absolution

I am shooting magnets 
from my hands 
to reel you in
but there is
nothing now 
to draw you back

Tremble

If my spirit 
bent to kiss 
your lips
and lifted small
still hairs 
upon your nape, 
would you 
reach a palm
to calm 
the quiet 
goosebumps…

Besotted

If I knew your name I’d whisper it to wild winds
and savor its sweet taste
upon my tongue