I am alone in the woods. Trees surround me. Behind each tree is a different possibility. It is difficult to retrace my steps after I’ve taken them so I must choose carefully. I can only imagine what lies beyond each tree. There is nothing concrete. When I was left in these woods initially it seemed [...]
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A Conversation with Shakespeare
Posted in Love, Verse, tagged Falstaff, fools, Love, poem, Shakespeare, tragedy, Verse on February 11, 2010 | 2 Comments »
“This spring is cold.” said I to him. And at that he replied, ”An old soul carries winter .” “And yet…” said he, “Methinks that you might feel warmth if only you would fall.” “Fall?!” said I, “Falstaff you mean, for falling is for fools.” “But fools can teachers be.” said he. “Spring is a coward [...]
The Thing With Daggers
Posted in Verse, tagged daggers, feathers, hope, poem, Verse on February 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
What new bit of insanity is this? Surely, my heart is having a lark- a laugh- as most fools do. To be pulling and pushing my thoughts to the desire I had forsaken. Still forsake! Don’t I? Time also is a part of this trick, to make me forget, to weaken my defense. When did [...]
Say to me that I can breathe
Posted in Verse, tagged breathe, future, peace, philosophy, poem, sleep, tears, Verse, wars on January 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Timing is so specific all things fall together peace undiscovered worlds torn apart philosophies of philosophers dictate out world’s discussion- Say to me that I can breathe and know my future is not at stake- the wars and the tears rights and wrongs subjective- Say to me that I can breathe and sleep peacefully tonight- [...]
Empath
Posted in Verse, tagged empathy, freedom, loneliness, Love, poem, Verse on January 26, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Feeling her pain- taking on his plight- the world’s tears are falling from my eyes- absorbing love and loneliness- not my own Sensing fear- seeing sadness- swimming in emotion- sinking in their eyes- knowing my only way of freeing them- is enslaving myself Cut off from love- trying to live my life- moment to moment- [...]
