In love with life and all of its foibles.
Taking refuge In the library today An obscure corner advertised Peace and tranquility Quiet studious focus Engaged in battle with
By Aspen Marie 4 months ago in Poets
Madcap texts Middle of the day From a kindred spirit Neurodivergence sparks Many fabulous ideas Refined by our volleys
One solitary key Wood worn, ivory cracked An artifact; vertebrae fossil Of a time when hands Danced across spine Some pianos go to graveyards
Tell me who Has impulse control When resources are scarce Fairness and patience Cannot exist Why should one wait For their turn to starve
By Aspen Marie 5 months ago in Poets
No longer content To haunt my dreams Plague has found me Waltzing in uninvited Coating vulnerable lungs Weighty punishment for
Minds unchained Float like ghosts Traversing a karst river Single file, silent Hidden within geological caverns Unseen indigo, caliginous ribbon
Abnormal As in apart or outside of typical range Maladaptive Harmful Little children Who see the world Through an oculus
Keeper of Time Mirthful is your smirk As you observe My futile efforts To slot everything in This fence will stand For 30 years hence!
What a joy it has been to read every poem inspired by the unique way you see the world. Your eyes and your hands flourished with authenticity, and I am proud to be a witness to you all.
Waiting at the airport Heart in throat Anxiety tinged with regret Washed over me Small hand-drawn sign Clutched in my son’s hand
Flower fortune teller Petal-soft scrying Assign to me A floral emblem Interpret this Particular blossom Am I blessed
A bluejay Inert, lifeless Situated awkwardly In the center of the sidewalk Not a cerulean feather Out of place As if it breathed its last
By Aspen Marie 6 months ago in Poets
