a single drop of rain
a single drop of rain
holds time against the window sill
the rhythm comforts me
like your scent
as you float by me at the counter
moving from task to task
like the storm blowing through
fiercely drenching the city streets
then on to the next town
like friends from the past
who see you for just a moment
then find new faces
the drop slows
you place your hand on my shoulder
“come sit with me?”
the rhythm stops
we have nowhere to be
but together
July 29, 2023
love
hummingbird
twisted colors bound by runways, lit
but we are dark
cast in the shadow of a century’s momentum
if you see my hopes escaping
my dreams rising
rest your beak in their gentle flesh
we can never stop
moving
disappearing
between the iris click
capture what you can
July 19, 2023
nature
growth
imperfection
i dreamt of your skin
detailed by the dawn
and woke to find
your every imperfection
there for me to savor
July 14, 2023
love
scene from the holler
the clouds came early
following the crick
from the mountain’s flat top
down to the church
vibrant greens of the holler
fading under all that humidity
layers of lives
hidden in the trees
there are secrets
waiting to be told
moments we won’t recall
songs we’ll never sing
tonight, the wild flowers
lit by the hazy moon
sway softly
but we can’t feel the breeze
each breath is heavy
wet branches surround
holding us so quiet
while the lightening bugs dance
June 27, 2023
nature
drive
i will
follow the curve
your spine
a midnight drive
the rumble
our racing hearts
your breath
the back hills
rising
i will
give you space
but only
the vast kind
keep your body
close to mine
in the deep
night
May 9, 2023
love
rooted
filter the crisp creek
water through your toes
who’s life adds rings to trees
climbs their fibers
sees the world from their spires
allow the stream to climb you, too
raise your arms
in the quiet morning forest
stand tall
still, except to bend with the wind
your hands can catch the sun
as well as any leaves
but remember not to crush
the life that light brings
remember to trust its flow
these waves
from ages past
that have leapt from star to star
and journeyed to you
offering a touch of warmth
a moment to feel
rooted
May 1, 2023
nature
growth
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