Pushing Boundaries

Juniper

Winter flurries
leave me inside myself,
to dwell and thrive
on the realities
of an odd situation,
that has been forced
upon my bitter cold face.
My child's eyes remain dry,
for today she has watched
the silent timid sounds,
of fathers lips murmuring
the invisible words
I Love You.

In placid nights of frigid
snow covered tiles,
a novice invitation
to adolescence has approached.
Familiar sights seem distant
As Winter Gods
twist my soul
before a borealis sky.
My child's voice
remains sincere,
for tomorrow she hears
the essence
of Junipers whisper.

This Poem was featured in the International Library of Poetry book published in 2008.

Crystalline

A winter goddess
through her child’s eyes with care
if he glanced over her way
would she notice
his cellophane stare.
That winter goddess
eyes blue like the desert sky
an azure so inviting
he wants her for his crystalline high.
A winter goddess
with the optimism to share
to match her smile of sunshine
he wanted so long for
his own lips to wear.
That winter goddess
so soft on the eyes
you’d say a temptress in waiting
more of a mistress in disguise
he can’t wait any longer
for his crystalline high
he just needs to have
his crystalline high.