By Chance

OnlyBy chanceDear wayfarerBeyond the paleWill you find the accidental trailYet, bySeekingA shroud will guidenight and dayAs if there can be no other way "Do I need to wear this helmet?" "Of course not. If you fall you can just get a new head from the store." I fear, I hope,And in hesitationI fumble ASuccessful Hail …

Gwawdodyn: Belief

Desperation aids faith through beliefMystical hope can welcome reliefBut suffering sin, is an act withinNothing but time helps release the grief Quatrain form with an ab rhyme scheme.The gwawdodyn is a Welsh poetic form with a of couple variations. However, both versions are comprised of quatrains (4-line stanzas) that have a 9/9/10/9 syllable pattern and …

Senryū: Think Bigger

let nations unite our desired outcome . . . . . w a i t sUnited World Day United Nations Day

Mystic Rite

Wild fragmentsAt the mercy of fireWhen scorchedin ancient traditionAndForged under pressureIgnite a raw potentialA single wispevokes vivid hopeThen blossoms with lifeWhose soft tendrils curlUpon escapeThey lift like a dancerin the lightpirouetting above theScalding murkA lost lovers scentAfter nights too longprickling the sensesAs anticipation peaksWe blessAnd give thanksFor this mystic riteOf the gods Happy International Coffee …

Affirmations (I Wish My Words were Good Enough)

I know my silly wordsaren't good enough to convince youBut that doesn't mean I won't try The truth isThere'sNo one like youAnd there never will beagain A piece of youIs in every heart you've ever metWhen you goThat piece goes with youAnd creates a holein each heart you leave behind No matter what or how …