Sonnet to Respond
Fear of me has made you run away To deeper valleys here within your soul. You are afraid of breaking what is whole. Don't hide, my love; I see you plain as day. There's less and more of me than once you knew; But here'…
Hopeless Romantic
My muscles: nothing puny, And my countenance, quite grave; My death-look's nothing paltry To those who misbehave. My actions are efficient, And I can't abide a flirt; I'm in charge when I can help it, And your insults just don't hurt. I&…
Miracle
What of the girl, purposely blind, Standing tall in the crisp-fallen snow? She heard the announcement, saw the bright lights... And yet she refuses to go. I am the girl, resolute; I may hear the footsteps tonight, But I've no call to hark any angels; I'll…
I am what I am
Not without effect: that's what your grace is, While I wander here to there and place to places. And I have this tender soul that craves you, you, Lord. But this war waged in me is not fought with sword But with prayer. What a wretched soul I…
Fair Game
I hear the whispers in the dark-- So what, you wanna bruise this heart? I take it off and cast it high; The force will stick it to the sky. I'm done with all unfeeling games, Naming answers and calling names. It's time to take it…
Stained Glass Dance
Broken, I'm so broken; Not a recourse comes to mind But to lift my hands in worship While the shadows soft unwind. Like a mist that gently whispered In the sinews of my brain Comes a melody of mercy I like to drown in time again. Softly, oh…
Had I Been Borne on Autumn Wind
Had I been borne on autumn wind, I would have come no faster. As one who has too often sinned Will stand before her master, So came I, too, to sunset glow. The sun-and-hill collision Pulled me beneath its undertow. The burnt and golden vision Seemed overwrought for such as…
Cute Red Pumps
Cute red pumps incongruously catching the foggy moonlight, she walked haltingly on the gravel road. She paused, bent over, and slipped the shoes off, supposing that to walk barefoot would at least be easier than walking in three-inch heels. Nevertheless, hers was an inapropos elegance on the dismal road. Had…