Breathing, Me breathing soulBreathing, Lover breathing feelingBreathing, House breathing heatBreathing, Fish breathing waterBreathing, Shells breathing chimes Breathing, Earth breathing windBreathing, Humans breathing usBreathing, Moon breathing EarthBreathing, the Universe breathes Everything breathes, everything livesWind and water, Earth and MoonYou and I, lover and soulWe breathe, we live; breathe… © 2011 Joanne Sprott
Crayons
Smell of waxstrikes nostrils first,before eyes even registerpointed color. Red hogs the eye,fills all the pupil space:Pay attention!Fill me with lipstick kisses! Then yellow, shining cheery,tries to wither the green.Could put my hands in the greengrass wrapped around my toes. Can you tell orange’s not a fav?Skipped it in the rainbow, I did.Never been sure […]
Locked Light
The last time, a flood.Locked her up after that.Been waiting forfear to subside. For tides to wash awaythe bones, the deathI cooked from crushed heartsbleached of passion. That light just feels, feelstoo bright, too strong,a scorching wavefor a desert shore. But I haven’t looked,not since then;where’s the key?Ah, in her pocket. All that time, aeons […]