We need rests called naps
and rests called play,
We need little moving rests
called getting away.
terri guillemets
composed by yours truly
Vertigo
i think my body
is afraid of heights
because my mind
is already always
too dangerously
close to the edge
Mindfield
Worry is my worst enemy — an enemy I unleash upon myself.
Haven
My favorite place to be is snuggled up in your heart.
Reasonless
there’s no reason
grief and hope
can’t be friends
Be light
Laughter is a feather. Anger is a brick.
Dreamy
He woke me at midnight on February fourteen, to have the first
Acupuncturist
pulse tells our secrets —
seeking wellness with needles
healer points the way —
Begrudge
don’t disdain the youth their ideals
or their puppy love head-over-heels
eventually they will learn and settle
inevitable retrogress — lover & rebel
Writing styles
After all these years I’ve finally pegged my writing style —
—“Ink marrow,” 2009
On the days I’ve had too much coffee, my writing style turns to overcaffeinated spiritual warrior.
—“Kiai!,” 2012
After thirty-four years of writing, I feel that I’m finally about to break free from my juvenilia phase. In a few
—“Self-taut,” 2019
Assault
help please police help
everywhere i go
chocolate’s being a’salted!
But seriously. Knock it off. Leave some of it plain for those of us who prefer our chocolate without condiments!
Uplifting
when winter gets deep
into languishing hearts
poetry promises spring
Ageless
Walking: the most ancient exercise and still the best modern exercise.