Cobblestone over cobblestone. Pacing steadily over the settled dirt of a thousand, maybe a million other sandals. Cracks filled up by particles of beach, mountain and desert, pressed deep into wrinkles the of this ancient street. My own black shoe powdered with the remnants of another world, stirred for a moment by every step I… Continue reading Just Dust
He breathes. A beginning. The words swirl around the heavens, the dust, filling a space that was blank just before. Painting a vision, new sunrise, new horizon new beginning that was just previously dark. Lightened by a word. She was there. To hear it. By chance or by design, either way. His words were alive,… Continue reading Dance of the Preacher and Prostitute
Often I wonder about the future of my daughters. Yes, there are four of them slowly embarking on the journey of teenage bliss. In my mental wanderings, I try to imagine their gateway into adulthood. Will they go to college? Will they find a job? Will they get married? When will I meet my grandbabies?… Continue reading Glorified Exceptions
What are these words, we write to ghosts. Each word inscribed may someday become unhidden. Distant thoughts and the fascination of philosophy of phrase and mind. What must we have known, to write what we did. How did we continually stumble over our own words. To stumble upon the ones that connected, to the you… Continue reading Dear Diary,
Every good mom wants to teach her child manners. We try hard to model and teach our kids the honorable path. We strive to have patience and gentle words. We try to teach our boys to be strong and steadfast, and our girls to be compassionate and dependable. We are passionate about our parenting philosophies.… Continue reading The Art of Ridicule
Blank screen softly glow Imprint my thoughts if they would flow Locked behind my aching eyes Ideas are swirling like the snow Fingers frozen even though Words are screaming deep inside Me Type a key, delete a few Scrape together today’s review And I know it doesn’t matter Painful happy words undo Harsh and loving… Continue reading Typical Poem
“Wherever you look you will find me there In the heart of a rose, In the heart of a prayer On butterflies’ wings, on wings of my own, To you I’m gone, but I’m never alone – I am home.” Death is a terrifying enemy. We all know that. Most of our lives we fortify… Continue reading Embezzled Comfort
Across the table, the tension. Felt with her eyes, with her rigid focus, on the ordinary plate in front of her. Every second she didn’t look up, the heavy stare settled even deeper. The dead air screamed for a word, and explanation, but she wouldn’t. He wouldn’t. Expected. Him to say it first. Expected her… Continue reading Expectations
Weighted breath lashing the dark and the light Drawing in colors and shades and glares Licking up clarity, contrast and bright Drinks the sweet evening shadow Laying down cool touches warm soft earth Wine drunken bed spread all over the sky Sprinkling her ink into meaningless verse Inhales the unspoken release Veil smooths over exposed… Continue reading Midnight Speaks
Cinderella. Sleeping Beauty. Princes and Princesses. There is a longing need to be a part of a fairy tale. We heard them when we were children. We may have seen a Disney movie or two. Somewhere along the line a gripping tale of good and evil, innocent and guilty, damsel in distress and prince on… Continue reading Girls Need a Fairytale
Cindy Koch 