Xanadu
 

Cradled in trembling palms, the cracked cup sings a thin, hairline splitting porcelain skin, its jagged grin catching glints of morning...

It was a TV that I grew up with; When everyone else was too busy to raise me. It was old; The sudden creaks of the old TV stand, The warm...

It's a quiet morning on the Long Island Sound. The hook and bait  are descending in the water. Striped bass and seagulls all around....

What knocks me out is Earth at night, When city lights give way to light That travels ages just to gleam On silent hills and silver...

After a long, cold winter— A dandelion appears Bright, yellow, and brave, With a strong stem. It stands by itself in a field. The birds...

The calf is dragged by its mother, Feet up and head down. Gone too soon— Life stolen by a person playing God. The herd follows with...

We started so strong, Heading the same way. Everyone tried their best. Even when it got tough, We kept going. Then water got in. We...

Today I called the electrician. The light has gone out again. The bulb is dull and dead, cool to the touch. Yesterday the light was...

I rest against your skin, warm and worn, circling your finger like a quiet promise. My heart beats with yours, steady and sure, pressed...

Soft and supple petals,  bleed out from my ribs, circumnavigating the cruel cuticle.  Few bear witness to my beauty.  To understand,...