Circus of Words

Dreams are the privilege         of those who sleep— Sound and restful moments, But I don't sleep. When I close my eyes, Light give...

I've been stretched thin, Trying to do it all-- Determined not to quit, Determined not to fall And stretch my wings Just a little f...

W hen I was little, I had a recurring nightmare starring The Big Bad Wolf. In my dream, the wolf was always after my grandmother (my father...

Home Sweet Home You don't know me, I haven't been given a name      But I'm still here... Lingering in the shadows Forgo...

I t's a question I've been asked multiple times within the last 12 months. Until the first person asked me, I hadn't actually t...

How hard it seems To see the world... My own eyes fall short Of the vision of other eyes And somewhere     these visions blur. Str...

Death loves me so passionately, He obstructs every sweet dream Unable to remove himself His poison seeps into a thought, The lid on a...

Nothing easy makes you happy,      nothing hard makes you smile-- Sometimes tears have to be shed, They create the river on which the yac...

All that glitters isn't gold, But the glint of the jewels Reflecting in the sun upon my dresser...      diamonds are forever. And I ...

People tell you to reach for the stars Spread your arms to the sky      and grab your dreams, But the oak tree's strength Lies in...

Born-- Come in to the world Crying, not knowing what to expect And live. Here we are Stumbling through this maze Pressing on in wonde...

Stepped off the cliff Expecting to fall, Expecting the splash of water The splash of me colliding-- I didn't expect to land Soft b...

The sound of rain-- A gentle pitter patter,      beating softly on my window. Lulling me to sleep      like A mother's lullaby... N...

Beyond those trees Lies a body of water Deep and still. Beyond those trees Boats carry people To and fro. Beyond those trees Bea...

Ears and eyes often close, Words converted to silence And thoughts shut away Ignored or passed over for      better things... Simple t...

Somewhere, sleeping on rocks Scarred from the scraping of feet picture by koya979/shutterstock Bare against the Earth's surface U...

Imagination brews Unlikely places, unlikely creatures All a beautiful concept Waiting to be fleshed out Waiting to be something More th...

SKILL Power Potential An unusual-- Chance opportunity, Out of the ordinary "there's more to them than meets the ey...

We come here, Wishing, hoping, dreaming And its all about reaching a goal, But somewhere along the way Mixed up in those detours     of...

The curly white wool of sheep      gracefully twirling about sparkling stars-- Black eyes twinkling far away Softly sinking in white clo...