Tag Archives: Poetry

Not Your Work, But Mine

“If you get it done,” they say,
“That’s, of course, very well,
But if you don’t, that’s also fine,”
As their bland shrugs tell.
What other job could someone say
That not finishing is fine?
Try that at your job sometime
And see if the bosses mind.


Home

The land speaks –
Quiet but powerful:
A hand to your throat,
A blow to your heart,
A tear to your cheek –
A soul so strong:
A presence you can’t ignore
Or quite define
But feel more clearly
Than words.
It calls out,
Calls you back.
It sings you to sleep.
It breathes you awake.
It’s a warm embrace,
A cozy fire,
And a surge of emotion
From a tie too deep,
Too strong, to ever
Break completely.


They Cry

In cushioned, padded beds
They cry
Or when hard on the dusty streets
They lie

Naked, covered, in between,
Little difference have I seen,
But I know, a day complete
Is one that’s spent with happy feet.


Sink In

Sink in with a sigh
But dare not move left or right:
A cloud on a cliff


Time Lost

See the plane go by
Flying at the speed of time
Lost, found – left behind


Crossed Fingers

Electricity,
Running and skipping through veins:
A frightening thrill.


Hurry Up & Wait

Preparations made,
Probabilities weighed,
Plans set –
One question remaining:
Is it tomorrow yet?


Bad Customer Service

Planting frustration
Nurturing and tending it
Until it blossoms.


Willpower Spent

Willpower spent,
A page unfurled:
Hours lost
In another world.


Brighter Than Sunlight

A soft, gentle touch:
A warm beacon to the soul –
Brighter than sunlight