what giving creature is this

something like a whispered song

Friday, March 23, 2018

sleep in her shade

i missed the shaded tones of all those you've held to your sleeping breast. i'm too small for the conscience of time to know any better i suppose; to see that the consumption of the curious, calm breath of loved ones is a craft; that those formed of love are eternally in love and not surpassed. i will watch you sleep inside silence's muted source, vibrating, and...

Thursday, March 1, 2018

i'm ok, daughter

i'm ok, daughter on my shoulders rests the weight while i wait for your fire to burn the world down i sit in our kitchen looking out onto a march afternoon enlightened by sun but weaker without you here you are at school or you are at play or you are at sleep or you are at one of those moments of deep thought that i find you in at times that makes me hurt not knowing...