Tagged: darkness

family often

family often
light the way – we stumble, hand
in hand in darkness

for longer than we should, but
there’s always a light at the end
.
20220204:1843
y

somewhere above a

somewhere above a
forest, a bird drops the seed
of a poem, and it

skims the treetops, instinctively
landing where there’s enough darkness
.
20210725:1041
y

by the water’s edge,

by the water’s edge,
bonds become stronger, it’s true –
looking out into

the depth of an endlessly
cold darkness brings us closer
.
20210530:1944
y

thank you for having

thank you for having
the foresight to filter both
the darkness and the

light – there are so many ways
to grow up strong and humble
.
20181206:1848
y

** in the absence of The Daily Post from WordPress, here’s your daily prompt: filter

take any nocturne

take any nocturne
into that darkness with you –
opus whatever,
number whenever –
and slowly,
dial it up
until someone
counters, or the sky
arpeggios, whichever
comes first
.
20171013:0815
y

after all this time,

after all this time,
a glimmer of light, spilling
across the darkness
.
20170727:2254
y

in the middle

in the middle
of the night,
belonging and
not belonging
take turns
at the wheel,
driving from
one small town
to another,
practicing
exemption
.
20160806:1416
y

from light into

from light into
darkness, i am
pulling away from
you, time
once again
loosening, earth
spinning
away, twice as fast
.
20150106:1641 PT, flying over St. Louis
y

recommend darkness

recommend darkness
sometimes, regardless of how
harsh – a reminder
.
20141031:0841
y

in between sleep,

in between sleep,
darkness fingers my
thoughts, conducting
a double blind
taste test – this one,
yes, this one is
real, and
not that one – and
there is no bias,
no preferred
treatment. even
the first sign of
morning reveals
no answers
.
20140918:0452
y