Category: Poems

A Wish In The Dark – A Poem

I hold on to pain. that I find on the streets. It litters the ground, broken shards of glass, forgotten matchbooks, the occasional forgotten book that has become fat with rain. I gather these up, clutch them to my chest. The shards of glass,… Continue Reading “A Wish In The Dark – A Poem”

Covidly – A Poem

Each of us is like Rapunzel in her tower. We look down at the world around us and we wonder what brought us to this. Though we let our hair down, in hopes that someone will grab hold, no one does and we are… Continue Reading “Covidly – A Poem”

Giving Me the Stars – A Poem

When I was younger and I believed in the power of wishes, I would wish upon the stars. I wished for a man who was kind, a man who would look at me and love all that I was, all that I could be. … Continue Reading “Giving Me the Stars – A Poem”

Miss/Not/Love – A Poem

I miss my mom and dad. I miss my friends and other members of my heart family. I miss seeing everyone without the benefit of a computer or telephone screen between us. I miss being able to swim and the act of losing myself… Continue Reading “Miss/Not/Love – A Poem”

Within the Diamond Sand – A Poem

Three simple words hold so much within them. These words are like diamonds, full of multi-faceted brilliance, each surface holding a memory. When I say that I love you, those words hold the moment when we first met six year ago; my brain can’t… Continue Reading “Within the Diamond Sand – A Poem”