Meeting of Minds

Image source: https://www.pexels.com/photo/aged-beard-black-and-white-clothes-415201/ I forgot to write What a glorious few words it would have been Raising questions, requires answers And the answers become the inquirers When they have the wits to do so Tremendous amounts of learning And wisdom Are uncovered in those moments When two or more minds Come together, listen and speak … Read more

The Trees and Me

Image source: Photo by freestocks.org from Pexels https://www.pexels.com/photo/ash-blaze-bonfire-burn-391995/ As I look at the logs Waiting for their turn in the fire I see the journey they have taken to arrive here I feel this strange sense of connection to it The hard work that went into getting them here And now they repay me with … Read more

For Starters

Image source: https://www.pexels.com/photo/alone-branches-bridge-bright-274778/ What seems like eternity I’ve been writing a poem a day Feels good in my heart This creative part Looking at the horizon I see my reflection Standing in the mist Gently clenching my fist Hang tightly my dear The words are becoming more clear As I steer The ship of myself … Read more

The Streets of Hoolahuu

Image source: Photo by Pille Kirsi from Pexels https://www.pexels.com/photo/grayscale-photo-of-buildings-800794/ I know You’ve felt it a lot Screams of the night They hold truth at their core Basking in the silence after Brings up serendipitous mysticism I feel like I’m floating in it Staying true, I conclude Love looks just like a fool In costume, wandering … Read more

Whole

Image source: https://www.pexels.com/photo/dawn-dusk-lake-lake-mcdonald-355423/ I’m fucking scared Scared to rip my chest open And show my heart I’m scared of it being stomped all over I still have that in me Looking at the road I’ve taken Things forsaken, thinking I was less then There’s still some simmering at the bottom I’m okay, I’m okay with … Read more

Life’s Core

Image source: Photo by Anata Nsg from Pexels https://www.pexels.com/photo/sea-water-wave-sunrise-122260/ Nicer than usual, the presence is felt In different ways, hooked on sun rays I put my feet on the ground Let it hold me with it’s warmth Greatness surrounds me Power erupts beneath me Looking at it all in it’s magnificence I feel sad and … Read more

Not Knowing

Image source: Photo by Mustafa ezz from Pexels https://www.pexels.com/photo/photography-of-person-wearing-hoodie-jacket-590701/ Thrust into myself again Wound that cuts so deep Almost can’t see the surface Realizing that I may never feel free of this Is as painful as losing that perceived freedom I thought I had I’m left pondering, is there something more real behind this? True … Read more

More About Loneliness

Image source: https://www.pexels.com/photo/astronomy-astrophotography-constellation-dark-517884/ To whomever has felt the bitter taste of loneliness First Know that this too shall pass Second Those things were never meant to last Third Your mind needs to fast For You to know who You are at last In the quietness Your words will echo more loudly You will know Yourself … Read more

The Mind

Image source: https://www.pexels.com/photo/blue-calm-dark-darkness-414582/ As I slip into the sweetest of darknesses My kind can fathom I get a sudden sense of deja vu Have I been here before? The energy with which it speaks Is a familiar one The heart knows As consciousness is about to break once more As I hear the crackling Of … Read more

Listen

Image source: Photo by Anastasiya Lobanovskaya from Pexels https://www.pexels.com/photo/green-forest-with-brown-rock-formation-background-792778/ Silence is good I’ve learned to appreciate silence In the middle of a crowded city Silence can be just silence Only for the avid listener It shows true gems and truths It is true There are cities that never sleep I wish they would So that … Read more