We let Autumn take the rainbow, take the sky, silence the cries. We let our children uncover secrets buried under the leaves we left behind. Spun like a spider, hid like a viper, we left our hardness to rust and linger. I think we hoped that time would soften what we could not withstand. … Continue reading 10.13.18
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The Magic Man
It's time to call the Magic Man. The leaves are on the ground again. The world bends to his sleight of hand and all the dead come back again. Memory fades, the pain abates, the world becomes brown and grey. Call on the Magic Man to play a trick on you and it can … Continue reading The Magic Man
Autumn’s Promise
You were telling me of Autumn, but the words stumbled from your lips, like drunken beggars, seeking a gutter in which to lay. Sweet dreams, of a new year and another chance. Funny, how we've been out of school for so many years and September still feels like the beginning of something, but it is … Continue reading Autumn’s Promise