when I fall into old age
let it be not a drunkenly
face-first tumble but rather
an autumn leaf gracefully
drifting from the tree —
or if we ascend into our
older years please let me
soar and not be flung
Relentless
Time doesn’t tick
it doesn’t tock —
it flows relentless
it is we who chop
its water with our oars
Flaky crust happiness
O’ pumpkin pie, your time has come ’round again and I am
Missed
Over time, the hurt doesn’t hurt. Only regret does.
Endings & beginnings
The last faded autumn leaflet hangs from a frozen branch, just a short fall from the tree to winter.
Queen of Self
Work hard, enrobe yourself in velvet hope, and rule your world!
Blessomancy
Every day, spread the magical stardust of thankfulness into your life.
Continuous
Nature grows beautiful new life over old scars.
Measure not surrender
Listen to the voice of doubt only if it has something insightful to say, not if it’s just spouting fear.
Asymmetrical kisses
Asymmetrical kisses,
the sexiest yearning —
one lip on nostalgia, the
other, love yet earning
Thusness
Fear is untrust of the process of life.
Non-verbal
I’ve adjectived up my life so much I forgot how to be simple and plain
Seed in the wind
flowers are fragrant metaphors —
happy colors sing “carpe diem!”
wilting whispers “memento mori.”