The Emperor jailed in wishful thinking,
where only he could be
As I escape inside myself
—a prisoner running free
(Villanova Pennsylvania: December, 2016)
Heavens To Own
Some will tell,
others describe
Feelings of bliss,
hearts that decry
Phrases bring life,
to words once alone
With meanings immortal
—heavens to own
(Villanova Pennsylvania: December, 2016)
Fill In The Blank
My truth
—the words
Your truth
—
(Villanova Pennsylvania: December, 2016)
Drawers Of My Memory
Each drawer that I fill,
stores something past
The future spread out
on the bed
As each one closes,
its memories sleep safe
Dreams quilted,
and looking ahead
Layered inside,
and kept neatly stacked
In silence,
their stories unfold
Each drawer front embossed,
with a message they share
“Open Only If Naked Or Cold”
The dresser sits quiet,
its handles untouched
As new history begins
with each write
And construction resumes,
a new dresser is built
To store words that have yet
to take flight
(Villanova Pennsylvania: December, 2016)
Harvest Of Light
Words are a garden
where Poets can grow
Each verse a thesaurus
of phrases to know
A greenhouse of riches
a potters delight
A bounty of wisdom
—a harvest of light
(Dreamsleep: June, 2019)