The Key in the Lining
An original poem about the small hidden strength that waits inside us, like a key sewn into the lining of an old coat.
The Chair by the Open Door
A hopeful poem about the threshold where a tired heart learns that beginning again can start quietly.
The Letter Before the Sea
An original love poem about an unsent letter, a winter shoreline, and the quiet courage it takes to let love change without denying it.
The Bridge Kept Our Voices
An original poem about friendship after silence, where two old friends meet again on a dusk bridge and recover the warmth of their shared...
The Thunderbolt: A Poem of First Sight
The crowded room dissolved into the air, / When first I caught the lightning of your gaze.
The Unyielding Harbour: A Vow of Solace
I am the harbour from the raging sea, The lighthouse beam that burns alone for thee.
The Pyre of Sweetest Sins
Two kindred flames in conflagration meet, A story of the flesh, in whispers told.
The Quiet Parting: An Elegy of Winter
The leaves must fall to feed the root below, / From frozen ground, a new flower yet may grow.
The Golden Waking: A Morning Serenade
But first, the opening of your sleepy eyes, Is brighter than the glory of the noon.
The Lustre of Years: An Ode to Enduring Love
Let spring depart and summer blooms be dead, / Thy autumn grace is beauty unimpaired.