Even in the midst of all this Life goes on Hearts beat Seeds are planted and buds are starting to show Flowers bloom Bringing desperately needed color into the world Babies are born Eggs hatch Tadpoles emerge from murky waters So too will we emerge Born anew Into a new way of life Breathe deeply […]
To The Man Who Has My Heart
To The Man Who Has My Heart (On the occasion of your 40th birthday) by Cynthia English To the man who has my heart Who long ago – or was it only yesterday Took my hand – and my heart And intertwined them with his own The warmth of held hands – and hearts Illuminate […]
Stranger on a Train
In the stillness of a Saturday afternoon, I ponder What became of the stranger briefly shown Reality stopped upon our eyes meeting And I’ve never felt more known A single moment fleeting Breath held, sudden silence And for a moment I considered My future – exposed in brief brilliance A rush of movement There I […]
The Fog of Zeal
Most souls these days Exist in delirium A fog of zeal So sure of our own perspectives Right is right And everything else is wrong God must laugh Or cry At our arrogance We see what we want to see From inside the cave And shut out any inkling of doubt Blinded by righteous certainty […]
Summer Love
The narrow dirt path cuts its way thru the dense overgrowth Winding thru an insurgency of weeds all competing for turf She walks placidly on what remains of the path Destined for its’ inevitable return to nature A younger girl traversed this trail a summer afore Unknowing what the future meant By a farewell kiss […]