Oct 28, 2010 in Poetry
I saw a stray cat
flicker and blur,
beyond leaves,
beyond trees,
beyond the air that we breathe.
I saw it mold into a corner
its sleekness
perhaps just a reflection
off an old window pane.
And then
without vision
I felt it softly pass by
and brush my leg.
Without thought
I allowed my hand to fall
caress its fur,
softly pat its head
and hear its soft purr
before once again it melted back
into oblivion.
Oct 23, 2010 in Poetry
I spent my day in an old place
surrounded by balconies
and a loud, cacophonous past.
I hear them all around
lost and troubled souls,
pain from life ill-lived.
Even in the quiet
I hear their screams,
moans that never passed their lips.
I spent my day in an old place
not of sanctity
but of bewilderment.
I listened and heard
all the grief
that had never been voiced.
And when I left
I hope I offered some peace
to the lost ones.
Oct 08, 2010 in Poetry
Hallowed hills
And open fields
Valleys low
That reach to the sky.
The essence of life
And love once lost
Craving a silent cavern beneath.
Shadows that wrap
And vine in cracks
Of souls broken with time.
Wishing and valuing
And aching
For memory and solace
Till quiet muffles tears
In a blanket of eternity.
