A Wigwam for a Goose's Bridle

poetry

  • Seen

    It is a terrifying thing to be seen so clearly so fully and yet It is…

  • You Anchor Me

    You anchor me.Tempest tossed,deep blue-grey thunderheads,gale force winds,ripping at the sails,foam crashing over the bow,with violenceand…

  • A Spontaneous Trip Up the Coast

    Time with you rests my heart in a way I can’t explain. This friendship is a…

  • A Complementary Series of Complimentary Sonnets

    I’ve heard it said of smiles that they may light a room, but yours shines bright…

  • Memories of a Lecture Hall

    Your bare arm is warm against mine. Fierce sparks (seem to) jump into my skin, radiating…

  • Storm

    purple blurred on off-white smudges shadows dance across the floor light plays mind games with my…

  • Death of a River Guide

    Contradictory feelingsobscure the waters,like the white foamon the Franklin rapids.The proffered hand,just within reach,may offer salvationor…

  • Too Much & Not Enough

    Too much. I’ve always been too much, or not enough. Either extreme –  sometimes they even…

  • Psalm 51: an interpretation

    Forgive me. Like an animalthat cannot learn, I fallagain into the holethat claims me each time…

  • Dedication: There but for the “Grace of God” go I

    You feel alone.This solitude is one no amount of company can banish.It pervades each nook of…

  • Incomplete Sonnet

    I am touched by the sadness in your eyes. I would wish to enclose you in…

  • Lessons from Mrs H

    One-sided introduction. I’m a student. May I ask you some questions, take a history? I need…

  • On the flip side

    You used to have the wrong idea About what made you feel worthy, Beautiful, Strong, Empowered,…

  • The Elephant in The Room

    Do you see Her? The elephant in the room? Of course you do! She can hardly…

  • Untitled

    You talk to my inner critic. You address her directly: I’m here to love you gently…