How Do I

"How do I let go of my past, start over, and learn to love and trust again?"

How do I; love you without the insecurities and hurts from the past clouding my actions.How do I; stop comparing you to him? You love me totally and are a better man. How do I; believe what you say, do...

Fairy Tales: Four Poems of Farewell

"The first of four: Adam saying Farewell to Eve"

From Fairy Tales: Four Poems of FarewellAdam and EveOur garden is overgrown.The grass is talland weeds choke out the sun.We stand here in the shadelooking for a paththrough all of this,seeing, how, in our innocenceand frightened of aloneness,we held each...

My Words are Translations

"An expression of how hard it is to express in words who you are be truly understood."

My words are translationsof my breathing and are hard to sayin your language.My tongue, my teeth, my lipscan barely pronounce the wordsfrom my country where the mountains are steep,the valleys darkand cannot be reached without effortand desire.I wish I could...

The Deployment and the Heart

"Separated by duty and distance"

Laying in my bunk feeling the paperbetween my fingers Knowing your every word, connecting us through time and space My thoughts drifting to a peaceful time of bliss Dinner, sheets, and passion running its course Our laughter filling the streets...

Dozing

"Scarlet is the only color you see"

I caught my glance in the glass againTonight-- just stole a peek the other hour.A minute ago, alright? You knowHow I can’t keep my eyes off the one I love? That hardness about the eyes,When did that steal in? Like...

Daily Poetry

"what makes a life sweet?"

It is the daily poetry that makes my heart beat. grin Not that I don't love those heavy-metal moments when you take me wild and hard and use truly obscene and shocking words. still smiling But the moments of daily...

You and I say goodbye

"This is my first poem. Constructive criticism and friendly advice are greatly appreciated! Thanks!"

Why can't I be with you?What did I do wrong?2 years, 5 months, 14 days meant nothing?Remember the summer we made love on the beach?Remember when we climbed the Sierra Nevada mountains?Remember the day you proposed?And you're telling me that...