we wind up
strangers with knowledge
of past lives
we wind up
like toys, both marching blindly
near the table’s edge
Tag: wind
Poem 20160120
i can’t hear the wind
above the sound of your voice
as you speak
the words in my stomach
fight to be free
but inch like slugs
too slowly to make
a difference
too slowly to start
a sentence before
the sound of the wind
engulfs us
Poem 20151029
twin butterflies dance
chimes sound, waves distantly crash
the wind a third partner
Poem 20150502
in the sunshine
we managed to make
an entire day of
a few minutes
holding hands
walking
and talking about
things that were important
to us
if the birds overheard us
or had a difference of opinion
they kept it to their little
avian selves
and when the wind blew
we could be warm side by side
Poem 20150312
the gate squeaks, hinges screaming
as i drag back the garbage cans
the sun hangs low, filling the sky
with orange and pink and heat and
dry santa ana winds. the winds
are quiet though, leeching out
the moisture from our skins, an
invisible vampire, making us itch
to pick up knives and test the edges
against our fingers
Poem 20150203
the lights dance
in midair
like fireflies
like fairies
and you want
more than anything
for them
to be otherworldly
and not just
strings of lights
caught in the wind
in the neighbor’s backyard
Poem 20150124
There was no haiku yesterday, so we’ll remedy that today!
pine cones kicked through grass
this hot tree-shaking wind
makes me forget it’s winter
Poem 20141117
the wind
tugs
at your hair and
i stop myself from
pushing it back
behind your ears
because that casual touch
my fingertips
brushing against you
is not
enough
Words and Feathers 