Elegant Air
I inhale breaths and ethers
……….. offered by this place,
……yet wonder where in this universe
………………………………..lies the rest of my needed oxygen.
…………………………………………I cannot help but wonder as I
………………………………………………….separate myself from its beauty.
You Remember
You remember my voice
even though I have
long ago peeled myself
from you, your shoulder,
on that crisp autumn day
while the pungent smell
of burning leaves
fell from our sky.
Your voice still resonates
even though
I am in that other world
because this one
have transitioned
no longer serves
nor wants to witness us—
a love that’s so deep.
Will you accompany me
to this final refuge?
Renewal Welcomed
I want to be saved from disease,
natural disasters and psychic pain
or whatever might slip
a frown upon my face
or on the face of my beloveds.
Save me from fires and mudslides
which only yesterday
ripped through our neighborhood,
and cancers which swim in my genetic pools,
or massive shooters
who want to end it all
and coyotes
who want to snatch our dogs away.
There are so many ways
to be saved and renewed,
so go ahead write a book about me,
and share secrets of your own renewal
in a sanctuary to call yours,
as I sulk in my darkness.
Buddha Skin
People whisper in my ears
to remind me of my Buddha skin—
enlightened wisdom to share
with friends and strangers,
through green eye glances
or words strung across blank pages,
but somehow I remain unable
to tap into the distance which separates you and me.
Are you able touch the chaotic chasm
which divides us from melted fusions
of different color skins or anything
which might possibly bring us together
in what many might call
the most mysterious of unions?
© 2020, Diana Rabb
DIANA RAAB, MFA, PhD (dianaraab.com), is a poet, memoirist, and blogger, speaker, and award-winning author of nine books. Her work has been published and anthologized in over 1000 publications. Raab blogs for Psychology Today, Thrive Global, and Wisdom Daily and is a guest blogger for many others. She has four poetry collections, including Lust. Her latest books are Writing for Bliss: A Seven-Step Program for Telling Your Story and Transforming Your Life and Writing for Bliss: A Companion Book.
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