∴ lobsters roaring
split the sea
waves forgot their names ∴
Category: free verse
a kiss for tomorrow
∴
silver rungs fade as i climb
through clouds, breath held tight—
a kiss for the moon awaits
reaching upward, losing line
falling gently through the sublime
and tomorrow, i rise once more
∴
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lithe
∴ hypnotic susurration
her lithe words enthrall my senses
languor takes me whole ∴
no school today
∴ no school today
dawn’s defiance
a radical rebellion
just past oatmeal
pre-bus ride
to the threshold
we go
all clothes discarded
in revolt
craving freedom
no school today
no confines
no curriculum
no teachers
grasping bare truth
she stood firm
a bold proclamation
yearning for the refuge
of her own pages.
with a nod
and a wry grin
unadorned
my little rebel child
slipped
into the cocoon of her blankets
nestled with a tome
no school today ∴
merged with the expanse
∴ i admire you like the sun
she declared
as she dipped below the horizon’s edge
i cherish you like the moon
she expressed
as she began to wane in the night sky
i adore you like the stars
she confessed
as she shimmered, distant yet radiant
i revere you like the cosmos
she surrendered
as she merged with the expanse at the break of dawn ∴
credence
∴ three-fifteen lingers
Lyme’s sweat-stained strife
brain fog thickens
obscuring life’s credence
in stillness, resilience reemerges
threading peace into existence ∴