DrD : Writing

THE DASH

THE DASH

A Poem by DrD


I went to the cemetery today And sat on new mown grass Fragrant from the cutting And leaned against marble Running my fingers over dates ..
THERE MUST BE

THERE MUST BE

A Poem by DrD


There must be reason, the cleric says Life cannot be without motive But the dusts of clerics litter the earth And their message remains u..
CALENDAR THOUGHTS

CALENDAR THOUGHTS

A Poem by DrD


When leaves wear the gaudy dress of fall I will be forgetting you. I will forget how we met And the first long kiss You swimming ..
I think about it

I think about it

A Poem by DrD


I think about it sometimes . . . All we did together. The waiting in airports To go to places we did not know. Silently drinking coffe..
Pages of the past

Pages of the past

A Poem by DrD


When I dare return to the pages of my past Turning each one with embarrassment and shame With regret, remorse and self incrimination I fi..
REGRESSION

REGRESSION

A Poem by DrD


I went back again To Rigotti Square where You gave all the fountain pigeons names I sat there until a fearful sky Hovered like a scold..
THE MAIDEN'S REJECTION

THE MAIDEN'S REJECTION

A Poem by DrD


Never pay homage upon one knee Nor offer gold with a stone to adorn my finger Ask not for what you already have For if you propose, I pr..
WHERE?

WHERE?

A Poem by DrD


Where does love go when it’s ended? Like dreams and fear Does it find a longing heart To happen in? If you awake with the joy o..
NAMES

NAMES

A Poem by DrD


You went by so many different names I no longer know what to call you Some say I should call you obsession And others assure me you were fa..
The word forever

The word forever

A Poem by DrD


It rained this morning And droplets tap danced on the windows But now a velvet sky parasols the earth While budding flowers beg like sparli..