Your voice drifts in Softly, lingering in the air Between me and the kitchen It doesn’t matter What words you speak I am easily entranced It soothes me Calming my ragged edges Dulling the sharp pieces Your voice has become A sound that belongs One that I’ll keep forever I needContinue reading “Your Voice”
Category Archives: Poems
Riot of Sound
If I am silence Then you Are the embodiment of sound This comparison is something Of a stretch Silence not being in my nature But nevertheless You are the sound To my silence Every single thing you do Comes with a soundtrack Tapping, whistling, singing, humming You are vibrant and fullContinue reading “Riot of Sound”
An Ode to Orange Terror
I’ve never met a cat like you You’re upside down Backwards; empty of that cat intellect I’ve never met anyone So dedicated To benign terror You are a lurker A getter A sneak-attacker That is not to say That you are particularly skilled At this mantel you’ve taken up The orangeContinue reading “An Ode to Orange Terror”
Istanbul
There is no end To the ways That I miss you I miss your sounds The way your residents drive Horns blaring and rules thrown out I miss the cats that lurk across campus And the dogs Dogs wandering aimless on every street corner Food here cannot compare To the vendors inContinue reading “Istanbul”
Stable
I seek stability Searching and searching Through every aspect of my life I’ve built support systems Systems miles wide To ensure that I am stable I never thought I’d find stability In something so precarious As love But here you are With freely-flowing words And ever-present connection You ebb and flowContinue reading “Stable”
In Search of a Story 