Category: Poems

Slainte (To Your Health) – A Poem

Everyone I knew or had known was in a large banquet hall. I was surrounded by those I loved, even people that I had not seen in years. and the hall was filled with the sound of people talking. Their voices were like music.… Continue Reading “Slainte (To Your Health) – A Poem”

The Empress – A Poem

The things she held on to were like photographs that danced around her like dreams which everyone could see. She held love in one hand and mercy in the other. She held tight to sexuality and emotion, letting the two mingle and meld and… Continue Reading “The Empress – A Poem”

The Querent – A Poem

The cards wanted to sing to me. I wanted to open the portal to the possible, and what I had to know. Each card was a window, into another world. They showed the possible. The were keys to the mystery that was life. They… Continue Reading “The Querent – A Poem”

The Brightest of Souls – A Poem

I got onto the bus and all the seats were full. I resigned myself to standing but when a woman saw me, she stood up quickly and tried to gave meĀ  her seat. The woman had a stroller in front of her, the baby… Continue Reading “The Brightest of Souls – A Poem”

Sword and Sanctuary – A Poem

I held the letter in my hand. It was waiting for me when I arrived home. I knew that he had left it for me, one last gift or something made to hurt. Perhaps a little bit of both- he was good at that.… Continue Reading “Sword and Sanctuary – A Poem”