Speak

a simple hello
means the same
as I love you
your silence
says more than
poetry or flowers
you kiss my forehead
after a long day
a moment so brief
yet intimate with
words you don’t
have to speak

 

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free-verse, c.b.w. 2018

Hide

how can you say
you believe in love
when those who
have found it
must hide

 

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c.b.w. 2018

Moments of Light

Storm clouds loom,
dark and gray
Faith points high,
reaching for blue
Joy rises up,
catching the light
Gather such orbs,
before they fall

Trafalgar Square, London, June 2011, c.b.w.

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c.b. 2012

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Sometimes She Weeps

Grief disrobes
me bare and cold
Anger burns
my hold on faith

Pounding fists
bloody and bruised
Bitter tears
cry denial

Sullivan Memorial sculpted by Goscombe John, Victoria Embankment Gardens, London, June 2011, c.b.w.

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c.b. 2012

Where Peace Resides

Ink stained hopes
struggle to speak
A dying dream
can find new life
Names call out
“Hear us now!”
Some wash away
others forget
A few hold true
to a lost belief
The door is open
waiting for you

Abbey Road, London, June 2011, c.b.w.

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c.b. 2012