If you say a man’s name,
he’s forever alive
Come hell or highwater,
the reasons abide
Losing someone’s greatness,
losing part of our own
Entombed in remembrance
—shared forever alone
(Dreamsleep: February, 2020)
Against The Wind
Embracing indecision,
abandonment confronts you
My branches sharp and pointed,
my roots all buried deep
I pity your reluctance,
as the forest casts you lonely
A single tree in meadows vast
—alone against the wind
(Villanova Pennsylvania: February, 2020)
Once Denied
Fruitions seed is larger still,
get out your watering can
Fifty past one hundred years,
to shade what light began
Wisdom’s tree the hardest wood,
millennium to rise
Truth ingrained, its bark unstained
—transcendence once denied
(Villanova Pennsylvania: February, 2020)
Enchante\'
Magic passes through you,
though never yours to own
Taking you beyond yourself
—gifted spell unknown
(Dreamsleep: February, 2020)
Two Times
Sometimes,
you have to leave to come back
Sometimes,
the line needs to go slack
Sometimes,
the loss is more to be gained
Sometimes,
the past—twice rearranged
(Dreamsleep: February, 2020)