Category: Poems

The Keys to Light – A Poem

This poem is for Bev. Happy Birthday! The light that you carry burns so brightly. Being near you, our skin is bathed in gold and we can feel its warmth. However, we are not in normal times. Now, as we remain apart, I recall… Continue Reading “The Keys to Light – A Poem”

Still Unbroken – A Poem

There are still times when I feel broken. I am walking on a path covered in sand and I can look back at each step that I have taken. Though the ground may look flat to you, I see mountains, peaks and valleys. I… Continue Reading “Still Unbroken – A Poem”

Thrum – A Poem

You cause a thrum to run through me. With every touch a continuous humming fills my skin. The thrum runs over me, revealing all of me to you. You look at me with open eyes and I can see myself within your gaze. You… Continue Reading “Thrum – A Poem”

Then, Also, After, Now – A Poem

Then, I was lost within myself, surrounded by the dark, trees and forest pressing in against me as I looked for a way out, a way through the veil of constant sadness and fear that I carried within me. When the doctor gave the… Continue Reading “Then, Also, After, Now – A Poem”

Word Jewels – A Poem

Even now, I have difficulty finding the words, the right syllables, to tell you how much I love you. After all these years, I find myself at a loss to tell you what you mean to me. It still feels like a month has… Continue Reading “Word Jewels – A Poem”