the tv has been cruel to me lately, with more and more bad news about the countless souls who have departed in droves in torrents leaving behind a deluge of grief and sorrow Pushing the living into an abyss of... Continue Reading →
“I’ve spent a lifetime trying to learn the language of the dead” ~ Jim Harrison from Sister in Songs of Unreason Never your voice in my head but your whispering in my spirit Never a thesaurus to decipher the rustle of... Continue Reading →
Warm kiss Edible lips Wandering hearts entwined Turning away from the abyss Cherished Copyright © 2017 Vivian Zems (A Cinqain Poem) Cinqain Poetry Explained A cinquain poem is a verse of five lines that do not rhyme. Each line has a set... Continue Reading →
He loved her so But she wasn't his She belonged to another She wasn't his missus Time and again He'd begged her to stay Her bruises and welts She kept from display He wanted to comfort her To heal her... Continue Reading →
Smell The Coffee 