Lie me down upon this blanket of stars, That I may rest this weary head upon a fold of time. Ancient am I as the day is long, Upon this sunset hour must I now take up my dust and walk. For are we not all stardust? As was told before so now remind us … Continue reading Upon A Crossroad- Michael Erickson
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Milkweed, By Donna Matthews
I’m not as beautiful my shape destroyed my color ordinary a dangerous thought, she thought who was she to complain or compare or even concern herself her tiny orange and yellow blooms while not roses fed caterpillars while not azaleas sheltered cocoons while not hibiscus bred butterflies in these thoughts she remembered all her glorious … Continue reading Milkweed, By Donna Matthews
Betwixt a Door- Michael Erickson
I’ve paused between an open door, Where childhood has firmly ended with my foot planted on this floor. A threshold of adulthood now beckons, Speaking wisdom, courage, and a thrill for adventures on one’s own. But green grass tickles my now lifted heel, Enchanting me with worlds unimagined. My once determined head turns, Looking back … Continue reading Betwixt a Door- Michael Erickson
Winter Moments- Michael Erickson
Marble rolls within a sky, Framed by a frozen slice of my world. I wish to pause within this moment, To stretch the possibilities of forgotten youth. And take the beauty that so abundantly surrounds, My troubled and aging mind. A feeling quite like a waiting storm, Is gathering slow beneath my chest. Please help … Continue reading Winter Moments- Michael Erickson
Hesitation in Gold- Michael Erickson
Each day upon this shining scene, I see you staring across each green living thing. Fixed by your stare I stand upon a mountainside, Wind tossing clouds to and froe. I would reach out to you with a hand to hold, But you've already escaped this scene. Eyes now unfocused looking not beyond me, … Continue reading Hesitation in Gold- Michael Erickson
Lonely Thought- by themoonlightreverie
At the bottom of the pyramid is where I lay as I watch the sun go down the horizon and just like that another lonely day of my lonely being passes. I lay awake in the company of this unending sky and the million stars staring at the moon, lonely as it is despite surrounded … Continue reading Lonely Thought- by themoonlightreverie
Poem: Free Verse – “Wildfire” #amwritingpoetry #godoggocafe
Credit: Toa Heftiba via Unsplash. I am a wildfire, A star that effervesces and multiplies; Miracle of light. Seeking love despite, for my innate wildness. I am a wildfire, And untamed with light despite, Treacherous treks through crumbling peaks, Shadows of the dimmest valley's bleak. Glowing through the vast unbroken wilderness. I am a wildfire, … Continue reading Poem: Free Verse – “Wildfire” #amwritingpoetry #godoggocafe
Did You? – Eric (EDC Writing)
Would you go from nowhere to somewhere in the dark Do you let a moonbeam light your path till dawn Did you feel a heartbeat resting next to yours?
Sentinels of the Dark- Michael Erickson
Stripped of these infernal devices, We stand upon the edge of a darkness. The universe as known by mortal limits spins away, Trembling within the boundaries of our leaves. Follow lines of light as the sun disappears into the void, Between heaven and hell. There a door waits. Beckoning. Michael is a husband, father, writer, … Continue reading Sentinels of the Dark- Michael Erickson
Voices in the Dusk- Michael Erickson
The moon rose slowly from beyond the hills as I stood listening to your hissing leaves. Darkness hid your shifting depths as from within your limbs stirred a hundred eyes. A silent row of poplars stood, sentinels in the waiting dark. I felt their age like a knife’s razor edge brush across my skin. And … Continue reading Voices in the Dusk- Michael Erickson
