Cotton Candy
There are places
in this world
where childlike
wonder lives on
in the every day
and cotton candy
is available
any time
the craving strikes
and visiting
is worth the time
as long as
you don’t stay
too long
Out of Focus
Life slides by
familiar
and out of focus
like low slung
clouds
in the distance
cause hills
to always
seem changing
and yet
perpetually
the same
The Retreat
Jumbled up
moments
of frustration
tangle together
with
incredulousness
to leave me
eager
to find
somewhere
to hide away
from the world
Patience
What are you
waiting for
standing still
on the rocks
overlooking
the sea
as if any moment
something
breathtaking
will leap free
and into
your arms
The Surrender
Tufts of white
turn
pink and blue
as evening
dips into
a whisper of
darkness to come
looking like
a celebration
as sunset
dips toward dusk
and the day
is left behind
Disheartened
Sitting still
I watch as
the world moves
moves one step
at a time
toward
something
breathlessly
reckless
and I wonder
where
the quiet went
and if
it will come backÂ
ever again
Twisting the Leaf 