Shards of Romance | Fawn Rising

Away

Swaddled thoughts of your voice Drip slowly between the mosaic memories of our moments ~ sequestered ’round a lamented book of atonement and adoration ~ Seemingly hidden themes of extreme provocation dance and twirl and rumble away. Senselessly away. Writing/Photography/Illustrations by FawnRising©2017 March 22, 2017 Le Lac du mon Père Lago d’Crystalle Florida United States […]

In the Name of Love

Hah! I know you and your song to a lost love of passion; Hah! You’re still in love with her And you’ll NEVER GET OVER HER! So… How does that leave you? It leaves you A better man A more loving man A man who takes nothing for granted A man who notices the […]

Breaking

Beneath the quadruple bypass Surrounding his stellar heart Breaking from a world Clumsily full of expectations He watches He waits He harbors and hides his life quests From all who adore him. July 31, 2016 Yankeetown Florida USA

What The River Told Me

The wake will not The lightning will not The tiniest shell will not Or creature. The rain comes to wash the tears of God Into platelets of torn Forlorn hearts. How can this be? That Thou can see Our every stumble Every pause? July 15, 2016 Yankeetown florida USA The River

Soon

There’s a hole in my bed where we slept. I leave a light on just in case you come. And sometimes I set a place for you at the table. You never come. Still, I listen for your sound at the door. You never come. I can feel your breath crossing my heart. I can […]

A Time of War II

As a matter of fact you’ll hear me say smilingly Oh, yes. I lost that in a time of war, when conjugal visions came unraveled. March 7, 2011 Meldrum Poetry

Howling Bright Spot

The light is fuzzy and warm and rich and dark. It is softening the lined face in deeply impaired pain. Awakening and walking through shudderingly exquisite awareness that surely will end with the cessation of death’s final howl. Writing by FawnRising©2011 March 3, 2011 collaborative Photograph by Michael Weiss/FawnRising Thunder Bay, Canada Crystal Lake […]

In a Dither

Angry arms Coffee grounds Un broke in When to engage the censoring mechanism While judgment and essential dislikeness appear Are present ~ Do I truly miss the person or do I miss the idea of the person? January 1, 2013 San Rafael, California with Kirsten

Was It You?

Oh, my! What can I say? Was it you who’s treasure glistens and crackles And is a balm for my broken weariness And cakes over the isolation? Is it your eyes that shimmer and flash And cloak me with gratefulness for your trust your presence your breath your commitment to simply be Just be with […]

A Time of War I

Everything I ever lost was during a time of war ~ Relationship Wars. Though I am considered everyone’s favorite friend, partner, wife, role model I jest to cover the broken shards of gilded memories that linger. While I simultaneously embrace change Change that propels me through the dance of aging The greatest war is with […]

Saluting Integrity

To you human friend mate unconquerable spirit man friend. Admirer of all things good and kind lover of animals music poetry thought. Believer of a God heart songs compassion empathy. Words written and words silently mused. Advocate of journeys forward around and back. Strengths redefined scrutinized puzzled into foggy air. Avoider of self-criticism coupled […]

Focus

Oh! let the love glisten in your eyes, And through your touch Let compassion rule over your demands Allow empathy to guide your steps. Focus on What is Now Here In silence Without judgment Within you. Writing & Photography by FawnRising©2014 Le Lac du mon Père January 6, 2014 Meldrum Poetry Workshop Crystal […]

He

His voice says Come His eyes say stay His mouth whispers of peaks and castle tops His hands implore honor my touch. I ask Who are you I ask How did you know of my hunger. I sing of love death and loss I beat the march of the dying on my drum. He says I […]

The Measure of Joy

I cannot for the life of me Find joy In measuring it. I can Find joy In unexpected places Hidden and waiting Holding out for someone To surprise. Like a baby frog dancing in harsh light Like an apology after a storm of barbed words and bulging veins Like a present when I least deserve […]

One Final Wish

I cannot get enough I shall not lie It quarrels with the stolen wind To say I would not die For one last final scent-filled night wrapped haltingly against your skin While listening to the end-time thrumming of your glorious heart. September 9, 2013 Meldrum Poetry Workshop Prompt: Edgar Poe to Helen of Troy ~ […]