Writing the lines,
one word remains absent
To give the verse promise,
new voices to fill
Speaking my heart,
I pause before ending
Taking a breath
—as the silence distills
(Villanova Pennsylvania: April, 2017)
Death Calls
The gallows were offered,
guillotine chosen
Executioner a matter
of choice
The sinner repentant,
evil now lessened
Death calls
—in a welcoming voice
(Villanova Pennsylvania: April, 2017)
Muted & Gone
Dying alone,
a forgotten song
Last lyric unsung
—muted and gone
(Villanova Pennsylvania: April, 2017)
Love\'s Toll
The shortcut to a heart’s desire,
where roads and feelings cross
Destiny maps, direction on fire
—love’s toll the only cost
(Villanova Pennsylvania: August, 2019)