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Posted on March 20, 2018December 30, 2019 by Bob

Truth

earth in darkness
punctuated by pinpoints of light { … }

Posted on March 20, 2018December 30, 2019 by Bob

Full Moon Rising

full moon rising
extinguishing darkness
and its sparkling jewels
All turns to pale melancholy { … }

Posted on March 20, 2018December 30, 2019 by Bob

The Cave

velvety black
iridescent blue
scattered with jewels { … }

Posted on March 20, 2018December 30, 2019 by Bob

The Spiral – What She Said

Another argument, over???
What was it really?
No matter.
I need time to recover.{ … }

Posted on March 16, 2018December 30, 2019 by Bob

Gazing

Gazing over the land
the verdant mist of becoming
moist with the dew of life
glistening in the yellow rose warmth. { … }

Posted on March 15, 2018December 30, 2019 by Bob

The Spiral – What He Heard

She walked out the door
screen door slamming shut.
She threw me a wave { … }

Posted on March 15, 2018December 30, 2019 by Bob

Rain in Mexico (full version)

Never thought I would enjoy rain
after growing up near San Francisco
foggy summers and dreary, overcast winters
followed by Santa Barbara, more of the same { … }

Posted on March 10, 2018December 30, 2019 by Bob

Emptiness

there we stood
she kissed me { … }

Posted on March 5, 2018December 30, 2019 by Bob

Howl of Despair

iron gate swinging shut
slowly
'til but a crevice remains { … }

Posted on March 1, 2018December 30, 2019 by Bob

Howard Street – 1948

I remember this scene, driving up Howard Street with my father, just like it was yesterday.{ … }

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