The glow of the river lies to me at night It whispers in my ear and tells me to hold tight It lures me into the forest with just a glow of its vast waters. The glow of the river has me running for more time in its unknown depths. The ripples hypnotize and charm…
Author: alysiamm
Meditated on the Moon
I mediated on the moon An inhale had me falling through the rain next to you. As birds whispered in my ear melodies to unwritten songs. A pause let’s the moon settle us An exhale and we descend to the base of water where the river meets the mountains feet with gentle pulses of kisses. …
Early Moonrise
The phases of rain emptied the clouds and cleared the skyFor the moons early arrival.The fullness of the moon hints of a message of more than just a night decorated with city stars.The suns playful last kiss for the moon leaves soft pink dust on the horizon.A reminder that from here the moon and sun…
Old seasons
If you let go of the old seasons I’d kiss the color off the leaves in the fall Drifting the old below where I’d crumble with you. Where we can watch a new kiss of color. But I can’t reach unless you let your leaves fall with me.
Unpolluted Eyes
Our unpolluted eyes have always seen through the rosy fog of this utopia. I’ve had this recurring dream of a burning sky since I was 10 years old. Still I hold onto nightmares colonized into beauty for a vanishing dose of fulfillment. I mistook this fire for beauty gifted to us But you remind me,…
Sunset Waves
He took me out in the waves, told me that he could hold me close. I wanted the impact of water to consume us and maybe I knew that I’d drift I got lost when my head came above water without him. When we were on the sand he held my hand and showed me…
Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
A poem for my grandma who passed of dementia. Grandma let’s talk about yesterday Yesterday… We sat on the porch the hands of a clock moving as the rain, sun, and snow passed we overturned the deck with laughter, tears, and arguments that no amount of smoke could choke out. Grandma yesterday… We curled up…