He watches her walk into his arms.
The soft orange glow. The rising sun.
A city morning, just begun.
Then slowly away, she walks far.
In a white room where she is not,
he packs his suitcase, looking down,
foreign noise covering his heart’s sound,
as the blanket muffles his cough
when he leans backwards in his seat,
on business class, going home.
Plane nearly [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Poetry'
A Lingering Embrace
April 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment · Poetry
Tags: quatrain
Las Vegas Beacon of Integrity
March 18th, 2008 · No Comments · Poetry
Scalding breath rains from chapped noses.
Beneath, unfulfilled but filled holes
of mandated yearning. Pure blow.
Tags: triplet
Corporate Executive Strategist Who’s Compensated For Something
November 16th, 2007 · No Comments · Poetry
Come sit down on seats of leather.
Teeth shining bright, nails manicured.
I wear blue golf shirts for pleasure.
Come sit down on seats of leather.
Speaking loudly, here’s a lecture:
“Synergize growth! And move forward!”
Come sit down on seats of leather.
Teeth shining bright, nails manicured.
Tags: triolet
The Essence Of The Postmodern Middle Aged Man In His Native Habitat
November 15th, 2007 · No Comments · Poetry
Daily is something I don’t understand.
To start I wake up and put on my clothes,
then go to the bathroom and wash my hands,
then drive to work anonymous, unknown.
I lose the feeling of one more coffee.
Stayed up too long doing nothing last night;
do it again when at home, finally.
The start of the race is the finish [...]
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Gone
October 12th, 2007 · No Comments · Poetry
Wandering in the dark night with bare feet.
Damp under toe, black in the soul, of me.
Wind and chill overwhelm; no return seen.
Tags: triplet