dream up

The thing about heartstrings
They do what they wish
Without warning
Ignoring caution
And against one’s will
They rise to the skies 
Like vapor
Or silver skyscrapers 
And play out 
Some symphonic plan

Home Anew

Were you there when the dark eyes lit up 

Shining bright, full of freedom and thanks

Did the cultural kiss and the giving good gifts

Lift your hope to a much higher place

What of when, with a pen in the hand

Beauty flowed, coming straight from the heart

Will you write with by-line, their stories most sublime 

Should these smiles be denied brand-new starts

Otherdust

The caravan lurched to a halt
We fling open the door to the night
And laugh looking back
Veils whipping in the warm quiet
Lock-step, foreheads forward
Through sand and scorpion
Drawn, we touch 
The star-dusted moment in space
Where you tore time

Spiral

Thank you
You song
That sings me to sleep
You billow-brushed voice
As I spiral deep

Down Into the slumber
My arms pull you close
“Come with me” they ask you
Eyes already closed
We whisper “I….”