If I could walk, I’m sure I’d flyI’m like that man, I’m not this guyInstant distance learns to crawlwhen I look back, I lose my mind Again It’s all left unfinishedThere’s something to be said […]
Category: Poetry
Framing Moonlight
Time crawl, come on backRhymes bawl, losing trackMemory seeps into a dreamWhere everything’s as it once seemed Seconds stick aroundEight feet on the groundSmiles wearing crownsSnowmelt desert town Messing with secondsLosing track of hoursStirring up […]
Times in Mind
Maybe it’ll fall from the skyMaybe it gave up, it’s gone, goodbyeMaybe I’ll never find it, fineI had a weird time when I had my mind It took me here and it took me thereRan […]
Whisper
How do I get rid of the people I loved?They’re not around, yet I see them too muchWhen I close my eyes, it’s like they touchthe top, the bottom, and center How do I get […]
Changing
I’ve done things I’d never doDon’t know how I made it throughI’ve been places only seen in dreamsSix feet under, lost at sea I get frustrated that nothing’s changingChanged so much that nothing’s changingChanging too […]
Purple Bouquet
Purple temptress bendingSoftly whispers, sending lightning down a spineThunder of the night Age old question drippingShaking, stirring, sipping evening with a limeWonder of blue eyes A bouquet tucked awaySilver bead heeds the hazeHidden movement and […]
Even for an Evening
Maybe I’m over the mysteryMaybe I want the whole thingWhat if we opened that window?What if you came? Would you sing? Maybe I’m into the drippingMaybe I’m under the whiteI watch these beads fall to […]
Loose Leaf
Fingerprints, nails, smiling, steamPressing, one’s soaked through, they gleamWondering what this all meansA trail that winds down to comfort? Beyond fogged glass leans a dreamGazing, a black and white themeFantasy drips into streamsA river bending […]
Drop, Drip, Fountain
Brushing strands of blonde, I kiss a mountainSending chills down a spineback to a brain to unwindA droplet, dripping, fountain So unknown, I’d like to seeSometime when it’s you and meLate at night when you […]
Moon Wind
I‘ve been talking to the moonAsking for laughs and signsWalking, crossing linesThe wind speaks when it needs to I’ve been looking to the moonPassing by shooting starsBooks and moving carsThe wind sighs when it needs […]
Ups and Downs
Little lost sheep takes a turtle through townLooking for something that cannot be foundCrawling, ignoring the stoplights and shouts,the whispers, the echoing quakes of self doubt Treks her own tracksOn a shell, she carries mountains […]
Green Scene
I’d like a bite of the moon soonCut me right to her green sceneThe dark side gazing at me seesmy own eyes wondering what’s inside Bright side takes it for a rideSlipping, sliding, highWhisper, drip, […]
Lost at Sound
Lotta languages being thrown aroundSo quiet a while after leaving the groundSound got found and left when it got wetDoesn’t feel any better yet Wanna warn you that you can push me out of meWanna […]
Eyes at Night
Tasting the skyGaze into green eyesHarness the moonMelting down soonThe rest of you Playing with starsTrailing past old scarsHarness the moonSweat, sunset, soonThe rest of you In a mirror, green eyesFor a while, dark eyesMoved […]
Rings and Things
I know a garden, so perfect for mePoppy lips, stem-lit eyesThis garden’s got a ring Mmm… like, everything I know a stranger, so perfect for meAncient dolls, foreign smileThis stranger’s got a ringThis stranger’s already […]
Drop In From My Head
Where did you drop in from?Why’d you fall back into my life?Where did you drop in from?Are you gonna stay? Or run and hide? In my head there’s a songIn my head, something’s wrongSomething’s wrong […]
Constellations
Traces night with fingertipsConnecting stars, beginning near the oceanScratching trails, not scarsJust shooting stars sailing with the evening The sky breathes, moonlight singsBlurring what the night time bringsFeeling of releasing thingsSunshine comes as darkness fleesWatching […]
White Dapple Blues
Underneath the sunUnder a white windowsill, on a beatThe moon, in all its phasesAwakensBringing peace Underneath the dayAnd near a white window, day at the beachThe moon and all that glistensIt listensBrings me peace Beyond […]
Tempting Skies
Greens through candle lightTempt the sky at nightThrowing shadows from the starsFogging up a feeling car Radio dials leakingStereo signal speakingThe sky starts hummingwith fingertips strumming the oceanWaves crashing to a warm palm Then, calm […]
The What Ifs
What if I never left Vegas?What if I held, and I stayed?Sin City never got lit upNow Vegas lives by the bay What if I’d stayed in the desert?What if two full moons had shown?Scorpions […]
Inside This Doll
Somewhere near a sunsetor under a different moonPerhaps in our next lifetimeor maybe that’s too soon Sometime, when the coast’s clearWe’ll shade a different hueWhen the days stop shaking,I’d like to be with you Inside […]
It’s They’re After
Rev me upDisappearYou’re not readyCrystal clear Letting goCircle backTime, fast forwardGet on track On a whim, way out on a limbHe sits wondering where they’ve gone“They fall, they’re leaves.They’re beautiful,all piled up.Come back with time.Ring. […]
Hippodrome
Gather, all you jugglersRaise the tent and shadesWell, my friends… the time has comeThe scientist’s found her way Tightrope lines to history,futures, and new daysGrab a seat, and feast your eyesThe scientist’s found her way […]
Undress The Moon
Take off your day, undress the moonBreathe for a while,releasing you Run some experiments, under the moonEscaped from the cageScratching, wax, soon Pillows and sheets and a carouselWaning meets fingertip warmthAfter swirling and tracing, a […]
Doll Rocker
Pushing buttons, spinning thingsNothing, what the evening bringsLosing patience, slapping screensDressed up plastic, feeling mean This isn’t like the old folks homeEverything going our wayThis isn’t like the baseball gameThat was a wonderful day Rocks […]
Ghost of Bisbee
Ghost where’d you go?Out the door? Or the window? Will you show? Dance on my mind,on my thoughts, and on my calm, and my unwind Ghosts throw jazz through the windowGhosts, they know where to […]
Say Said Sold
Say…they sold their whole roll of soul for loveand paid tolls and paved roads and it wasn’t enough Said…I sold the largest part, next to the hole, of my heartbut beneath all the planks with […]
A Dragon’s Tail
A dragon eats a tail of its ownI approach a tailboneTrailingTracingFingertips An arms length away, a scorpion swaysAs the day greets a moon with its greennessIt’s greatness Trailing, tracing an owl for near an hourPushing […]
Humpback Whale
She sleeps near the seaHe sails thoughts on the breezeAnother side of the worldHears distant, pleasant pleas What is this feeling? What’s going on?She rocks my soul and she shakes my songSent here from heaven, […]
Karaoke Superstar
You ran my brain aroundI chased your queen aroundWhile she was running from youTell her to leave me alone You dragged my name aroundNow you can’t find the groundand no one’s talking ‘bout youHow does […]
Topography
Dripping dew leaks into springWonder’s what the evening bringsCalming frost, a softened biteSending what the sunset writes I brush my fingertips Mountains thaw while rivers gleamWonder what’s beneath what’s seenCrescent moon, a half lit faceStretches, […]
Fell Fall
Where did you go? You’re back in my headSomehow you haunt meI thought you were dead Puddles of time dripping at nightTo curl up in cornersThe thought that you might I fell into a head […]
Hold On
I wanna write you a poemI wanna sing you a songI wanna say that I’m sorryI wanna say I was wrong I wanna know how your dog isI wanna drive south againI wanna fix what […]
Flit
Suppose I like your smileSuppose I like you moreSuppose I liked the trip up thereSuppose I liked your snore We’re always the ones to sayhow good it would be to hangThough, I could go for […]
Pretty
I think you are prettyThink you’re pretty greatTake you out to dinnerTake you on a date I think you are prettyThink you’re pretty coolTake me for a long rideTake me back to school Stepping into […]
Laughed At Stars
I stand and wonder where I wentSitting, sleeping, cloud bound, spentHeaded there, where near is farand children laugh at shooting stars Up earlyCouple coffees, crumbleAbout an hour from wherever we’re goingNo traffic on this road […]
Gotti
I was soaringI was roaring, we were movingI was flyingI was sighing at the headlinesUp there, you brought me down I was high andwaved goodbye to the west coastWe were movingI was grooving then I […]
Won’t Wear Dark
Always heard there’d be days like thisThe same confusion of thoughtLike remembering thoughts I’d forgotOnly to lose them like the leaves Lessons from a voice inside my headLike lessons from the voice of an angel […]
Florida Nights
Got me thinking of troubleGot me thinking of pastGot me thinking of long nightsNights you’d love to last Bring me nothing but pleasureBring me nothing but painBring me nothing but calm nightsNights spent soaking rain […]
Same Time Around
Leave the land for a weekendLeave the land for what’s clearLeave the land for once cloudyLeave the land for right here Shed your storm for the desertShed your storm for yourselfShed your storm for the […]
86’d
One of these daysWe’ll find a grooveWe’ll bounce aroundWe’ll watch them move One night with artSliding in storeComforting, calmShirts on the floor Summer’s done, let’s go swimmingSummer’s done, pull the knifeSummer’s done, let’s get fancySummer’s […]
Past Blindly
Give me a ring, give me a callLet’s take a nap, let’s have a ballTake me away, take me with youYou’ll be the sky, I’ll be the blueNo matter what I do It’s been about […]
Mending Mirrors
Someone to steer the ship at nightSomeone to catch my driftingSomeone to talk down my stage frightSomeone to do some lifting Something to guide my wandering waysSomething to mend these mirrorsSomething to fight the end […]
But At
Who’s that manwith the woman I want who don’t want me?Who the fuck’s bag is on my seat? What’s that songthat makes me think of everything I forgot?I’m so many more things than I am […]
Underneath
I go beneath the floor to watch the world aboveCan’t sleep, thinkingI’m up early, movingThe world is sleeping and I am notMaybe I am dreamingMaybe it’s a dreamMaybe I am undergroundand things are as they […]
Echoed Questions
Will it ever wander?Will it ever move?Will it ever fix my mind and tell me what to choose? Why is distance present?Why is distance here?Why is distance on my mind and why is it not […]
Crying On A Tractor
I’ll drop you offI’ll pick you upYou’ll pour my drinksYou’ll fill my cup I’ll flip you offI’ll hold your handYou’ll fly up thereYou’ll help me land I’ve certainly gone insaneEvery night is the sameI can’t […]
Save the Date
So what? Who cares?We will walk, they’ll sit and stare.It’s real. It’s there.We will run and they’ll ask, “where?” So what? It’s clearWe’ll be gone and they’ll be hereI’ll push. You’ll steer.We’ll dive in and […]
Food
Pick you up from the airportPick you up from the zooPick you up from the end of the earthPick you up and eat food Like you like I like popcornLike you like I like soupLike […]
Neon Sign
Buzz saw, slimy trailBuzzing lying snailDripping down a hill, smiling without fail Steeping ancient stewSteeples soak in dewNights by a table, fighting people’s blues Lurching, wielding four hands and four eyesShrieking, flying through the nightScatterbrained, […]