and once upon a yesterdaywhere these whispers of the past playmirage of memories shimmerbonded by more than blood, Sister tangled tethers of music lostbittersweet snippets as lines crossedsome saviors, others called Resisterbonded by more than blood, Sister in the end, connections chosenembody every emotionstronger than any sly Misterbonded by more than blood, Sister and once … Continue reading In the Name of Sister – Michele Vecchitto
Michele/Writing and Reflections
Natural Law – Michele Vecchitto
It’s been a minute or a hundred yearsLife has gone on and this old world has turnedThe scent of your cologne, I feel you nearI am a child once again, unconcerned It’s been a lifetime or a single dayCan’t believe you’ve been gone so long, so longNot a moment passes I wish you stayedTriggers and … Continue reading Natural Law – Michele Vecchitto
Weekend Coffee Share, September 15th – Michele Vecchitto
If we were having coffee today, September 15th, I’d invite you to sit with me in the backyard. It’s a stunningly beautiful day — one that’s like a last stand against the chilly weather that is sure to follow. Have an espresso and a cookie while I tell you about an event that my husband … Continue reading Weekend Coffee Share, September 15th – Michele Vecchitto
Speaking of Truth – Michele Vecchitto
Truth always speaks to choices made Whispers of that inner voice weighed Ghosts play in the morning light collecting years just out of sight Oh, the price we paid, price we paid Now an afterthought, a masquerade Somehow I’ll carry on your crusade You’ll be the damsel and I’ll be the knight speaking to choices … Continue reading Speaking of Truth – Michele Vecchitto
Signs of Absolution – Michele Vecchitto
Searching each face for signs of absolution a welcome pursuit as she chases fate The crowd gathers in silence, a ceremonial arrival as she eases into dirty water A welcome pursuit as she chases fate Anticipation seizes unholy energy, always the same ritual in this current climate That black water won’t wash away her sins … Continue reading Signs of Absolution – Michele Vecchitto
If We Were Having Coffee… Michele Vecchitto
If we were having coffee today, August 18th, I’d invite you to come sit with me on the back porch. There’s a fresh breeze blowing and a plate of warm cookies next to tall glasses of iced coffee waiting on the table. I’d ask you to join me in wishing my youngest sister, Maureen, a … Continue reading If We Were Having Coffee… Michele Vecchitto
THROWBACK FRIDAY – Capturing Hope – Michele Vecchitto
Once I climbed the walls of a canyon just to release my voice beneath a sky tinged with red velvet and rubies it echoed hollow and flat before returning to fill spaces and cracks and indigence replacing thoughts of emboldened bitterness The Milky Way created calligraphy in the dark and I captured my tears in … Continue reading THROWBACK FRIDAY – Capturing Hope – Michele Vecchitto
If We Were Having Coffee, July 21 – Michele Vecchitto
If we were having coffee today, July 21st, I’d invite you to sit on the patio with me. We’ve been having a heatwave with temperatures reaching 100+ but with my huge umbrella and a fan, it’s bearable. This week promises to bring more reasonable weather. I’d rather sit in this heat than take winter’s cold … Continue reading If We Were Having Coffee, July 21 – Michele Vecchitto
A Place to Belong – Michele Vecchitto
I’ve lost my place caught out here on purgatory road I’m stuck in reverse in this tunnel with no end in this tunnel with no beginning The beginning before everything was dismantled and disguised Should have known when you called me by her name Black-inked tattoo with the last of our money My heart full … Continue reading A Place to Belong – Michele Vecchitto
Second Chances – Michele Vecchitto
We almost discarded it, the rickety dresser that couldn’t quite find its center It was covered in a fine layer of dust, the grime a testament to years of neglect Each drawer was more stuck than the last as if it knew salvation was out of reach, as if it understood there were better offerings, … Continue reading Second Chances – Michele Vecchitto
