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Anxiety

Darkness and Fog

The darkness never breaks, The shadow never lifts. Thoughts flutter in fog Unable to escape. The weight of […]

November 7, 2019 Poetry

Running Away

You can run Across dead leaves, Through naked trees In a dusk lit woodland Off the trail, Away […]

January 13, 2019 Poetry

Isolated and Alone

Disconnected, Isolated: Alone. Solitary confinement In a crowded room. Avoiding eye contact, Yearning for a touch. Afraid of […]

January 16, 2018 Poetry

Answering the Call

Brush the moss off your shoulders, Take flight, old nomad, Though your feet have taken root. They call […]

January 15, 2018 Poetry

Laying Awake in the Darkness

I’ve felt old and ancient Since I was 12 years old, Worn out, road weary, For reasons unexplained […]

October 28, 2017 Poetry

Awaiting Judgment (a Casecade)

I await their decision Not knowing what to do, Its out of my hands now. They weigh and […]

May 4, 2017 Cascade, Formal Poetry, Poetry

Isolation #2 (Tetractys)

I’m alone, by myself, in a crowd of people, anxiety, and suffering. 4/14-4/23/17 This poem started life as […]

April 24, 2017 Formal Poetry, Poetry, Tetractys

High Water Rising

High water rising, Gently caress my collar bone, Drip drops and patient streams Wear away granite stones. Darkness […]

January 22, 2017 Poetry

Darkness at the Break of Noon

When does it become too much to bear? Flood gates threaten to burst, Held whole by will alone, […]

January 18, 2017 Poetry

Warmth (a haiku)

Wrapped in a blanket, Warm, safe; nothing can hurt me. Don’t want to get up. 10/22/2016

October 22, 2016 Formal Poetry, Haiku / Senryu, Poetry
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