He stood a sentryArmor shimmering in the sunOut of place and timeYet ready to face new daysHe stood a beaconTriggering imaginationCalling for adventureHarkening others to his lairHe stood an echoClamoring sound of metalIn a desolate landscapeSinging distant memoryHe stood a manGilded in mysteryBehind a mask of forgettingDaring others to step aside I remember cresting aContinue reading “Gilded Guardian”
Category Archives: Poems from our New England Adventure
Bridging the Gap
A memory near fadedA monument of time lostLeading back on the pathLike a breadcrumb left A travel-worn roadA traversal of pathsBridging the gapBetween coming and going An unfathomable depthAn unsure travelerStuck on the outskirtsSearching for the pinnacle A realization of triumphA retreat forward-movingTrip of a lifetimeTempering past hurts A gratifying reliefA glimpse of shared affectionPresenceContinue reading “Bridging the Gap”
The Facade
Snake-like tendrils stretch out,Grasping for purchasingLike hair in the windYet strong, powerfulIntentional in their reach.Feet firmly plantedBasking in the sunIndifferent to the eyesWatching in wonderUnaware of the tensionHolding her in place.A prisoner of her own strengthHeld in place by tendrils of memoryLonging to let go yetAfraid of the horror leftIn the wake of her collapseSheContinue reading “The Facade”
Drive-By Memories
We’d been driving for days, Eyes drained and uncertainYellow peaked through the leavesPiquing our imagination.How? Why? What does it mean?Sudden memories flash“Auntie Em, Auntie Em!”“Step on a crack” and “Swing on a vine,”The floor is lava! Breadcrumbs trail down the yellow brick road.The house sunk in the grass as if dropped,Parachute failed. Crash rippled the Earth.“B’deep, b’deep,Continue reading “Drive-By Memories”