climb with me
one step at a time
upon mossy walls that shan’t collide
with dreams this way find
this image was taken at the site of what remains of the Rosewell Plantation circa 1725. Capturing mother nature swallowing back what belongs to her has always been alluring to my lens. Finding the beauty and being tickled by the wind carrying remnants of life left behind inspires poetry.
nestled on a blanket
flip flops tossed aside
kiddies about giggling
with ice cream smiles
the sky explodes
in hues of red
white and blue
my eyes though fixed
on the purple of my dress
dancing on you
flowers and butterflies
…and other things that sate my soul
this image was taken in the summer of 2018 along the gardens of Thomas Jefferson’s home Monticello. Within the gardens many different varieties of flowers native from different parts of the country thrive. Many, like this flower, the cockscomb, captivated my senses with its unique shape and equally unique name.
the words take breath along her secret scroll
as moon gods sip soothingly upon a gorged soul
fermenting the chaos from a thousand eyes of day
til darkness hushes all, hearkening but one pair to stay
waning the tides of dark and of bright
battling there in eyes swelled in the stillness of night
trimming quite reluctantly unkept thoughts to the quick
burning burning burning down to midnight’s wick
all as moon gods unfold a heart’s silken stole
for words to take breath along her secret scroll
that dime store organ
little girl fingers learnt to play
oh how it blew and blew
the wolf away
wearing my grandmother’s engagement ring today
feeling her love soak my veins
hearing her heart song
come back to me
when i listen to you,
really listen
it’s as if i’m cupping the ancient sea
where the rush of calamity and peace call home
yet they know
they know their boundaries
where trepidation meets fortitude
and shake hands
and you,
all the while
with your torn sail
continue your odyssey
the intimacy of the rain
stowing my tears
all these years
now tiny little dears
tapping, rapping upon my umbrella
