Tag: drift

• January 25, 2023

  Good Night Dad

  The sounds of snoring In a three part harmony I am the only audience The tickets are free Whooping wings fluttering Birds of prey The wind whistling past a closed window All I recount the totality of my day Hidden sun Glistening moonlight Covering a body Once soaked in sweat from running outside A midnight…
• November 24, 2022

  No Need

  When you move in silence. There’s no need to talk. Just watch and listen. Take in the sounds of gossip, crickets and laughter. Be aware of your environment. The plush grass grows slowly. The dandelions open wide like a sun that rises in the east and sets in the west. Their spores drift carelessly and…
• July 3, 2021

  Burning Toast

  Burning Toast Can you smell the burning toast in the thick air? It sets fire to relaxed nostrils The fog drifts from the toaster like a daydream on fire It spreads through the vast house like a monsoon It goes above and beyond but still reaches higher Lift the lever, unplug the toaster and throw…