once again
the bird that sings
in darkness
the doctor agrees

I'm not depressed

Blithe Spirit. Vol.28 No.3 August 2018

today's darkness
doesn't make me sad
closing my eyes
I wrap myself in it
like a soft blanket

Blithe Spirit Vol.28 No.3 August 2018

the funeral
of a friend
of a friend
watching planes take off
into the evening sun

Blithe Spirit Vol.28 No.2 May 2018

mid-sentence
I stop to wonder
what I think
and why I'm using
someone else's words

Blithe Spirit Vol.28 No.2 May 2018

learning
how to dance
to sad songs
the blues-man's
shuffling feet

Blithe Spirit Vol.28 No.2 May 2018