Resurrection

He has lost her, or thinks he has, forever from this realm; sadness knowing no bounds, as it would, given over five decades of devotion and dedication; hardly knowing life without her in it; I remind him, a gardener, hiker, animal lover, father, much beloved grand and...

Awash

I’ve never understood where the salve to heal the trauma of living as a mortal human exists, save in my own heart; I cannot impel you to live by my own standards yet notice eyes brimming with perpetual misery, reflect back on my own need for it, the drive to feel...

Echo

I do not flourish in chaos, though some thrive completely therein; I’ve caused and I’ve witnessed the sorrows that settle just under the skin; You may tempt me or taunt as it pleases, that is your need, not mine to behold; I prefer and I cherish the spaces in deep...