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Feathers

Posted on January 24, 2016 by skipavm@gmail.com

Faith is a feather on a sandy beach Jarred from its station by the slightest breeze. And love is a feather placed on your forehead Lost in the whisper by what a sage might say. Time is a feather dropped in … Continue reading →

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Lost in a Poem

Posted on January 20, 2016 by skipavm@gmail.com

I chose a black parchment and left my poem in light gray letters. The words were underwhelming, but the darkness overtook you. Years later I re-read cautiously in low light; you’re somewhere on these pages.   tis nothing if not heardEmailTwitterFacebook0PrintGoogle

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Intersections

Posted on January 18, 2016 by skipavm@gmail.com

Swaying on the train, Lovers lean and my lips Curl and part vicariously That I might complete Their kiss. I move with them In their hesitation with their Tongues’ self-consciousness. I only imagine If they were us Our uncompleted love. … Continue reading →

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Over Time, We Do This To Each Other

Posted on January 14, 2016 by skipavm@gmail.com

Words soften, subtle caress upon ears, imbued with light held eyes. Aloft, then settling in currents of the hearts cascading over rock; spilling, trilling, in singing waters we go wading. ‘Tis pain pressed tenderly against wrapped and fragile bone, for so long inflicted with … Continue reading →

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Composition in Completion

Posted on January 10, 2016 by skipavm@gmail.com

I was once the music of my era So melodic and lyrically astute and I painted myself into the foreground of a song and became both composer and instrument. I’ve become the narrator of my own drama, the protagonist, villain, … Continue reading →

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Franklin Graham – The Rescinding of Duke University’s Decision to Allow the Adhan on Friday

Posted on January 10, 2016 by skipavm@gmail.com

Note:  Some of these writings have been sitting in my draft box for some time – but they are still contemporary issues and controversies… necessary discomforts that guide change.  Like much of my writing, this is parked here until it … Continue reading →

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Freedom is a Drop of Mercury

Posted on January 6, 2016 by skipavm@gmail.com

Freedom is a drop of mercury under our thumb. We press it for answers, we seek to contain it, and it eludes us. It is what is left after we discover everything it is not. What is not “not free.” … Continue reading →

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Love does not rule lovers from a throne

Posted on January 5, 2016 by skipavm@gmail.com

Love does not rule lovers from a throne. It is far more humble, the sapling within the trunk. Even the apple at the top of the tree knows better. Its leaves wake and quiver and turn toward the morning light. The … Continue reading →

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The Keepsake Box

Posted on January 3, 2016 by skipavm@gmail.com

There’s a silver ring in a wooden box Set in its bezel is an acorn I found On a path I took When you weren’t around Half buried it hid Just below the ground. Placed over these is a secret … Continue reading →

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Endless Unwrapping

Posted on January 3, 2016 by skipavm@gmail.com

I received such a peculiar combination of gifts. What is not peculiar about the diversity of unanticipated gifts is that “everything” is peculiar. The giving, the receiving – Oh, nothing can ever be so fully revealed with all this endless … Continue reading →

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