Prey

A shadow is lingering in the back of my brain
candy wrapper crackling in the darkness
teeth striking against sharp enamel edges
waiting like a cat ready to pounce on prey
ever watchful for the sound or the movement
that will set off the next chain of events
wasting time 'til the spark sets us on fire.

I dreamt that you died and you forgot
to say good-bye. How can I sleep
when the chair keeps being left wide
open in the yard ? A gaping mouth
with no one around to fold it close,
where downward facing dog
is the new prayer pose, no words,
just breath and beads of sweat
to offer as sacrifice.  

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Twice Promised

It’s strange now to think of you after all this time. A letter twice folded slipped into the back of a desk drawer. There are marks on me where the pen met the paper. A past filled with promises. The present left unattended. Where do we go from here? You kept asking. On the back porch I drink a glass of cold water making my teeth hurt. My answers are incomplete. Shelves are brimming with unread books. Where do we even start?  A question mark perched on the edge. I would apologize if I knew what you did wrong. We move, move, move to stop from thinking about each other.  Now that I've paused, flood waters. Remind me to look you up after I’ve sorted the recycling. Sitting quietly with past, I surrender. 

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Blue October-Bleed Out

Okay! So you know how much I LOVE Blue October.  They just came out with a new video...and I can't stop listening to this song, Bleed Out.  I admit frontman Justin Furstenfeld's voice is so compelling to me that I can't get enough of it...then with the rest of the group's voices, they create these layered harmonizing tracks that echo giving the whole piece a hollow feeling.  Love, love their sound!!  I just scored tickets to see them play live on September 14th at 7 pm at Irving Plaza. I am STOKED!!

Peace,
L~


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