annie lee : Writing

he who waits

he who waits

A Poem by annie lee


It seems obscene that painful suffering cannot be separated from death; of course, cancer is the villain I think of right away. Too many friends, too ..
against my better judgement -- circa 1988

against my better judgement -- circa 1988

A Poem by annie lee


a reverie about precious things
mumbling

mumbling

A Poem by annie lee


rengo -- linked tanka
in silence

in silence

A Poem by annie lee


preoccupied with comfort or my lack of it I think now of warmth inaccessible so faraway and serene yet guilt annoys me, whis..
economy class

economy class

A Poem by annie lee


always in close pairs or chattering droves, they seldom travel alone, but some do: with prim umbrellas and primmer valises, th..
embers

embers

A Poem by annie lee


rengo
tanka 11

tanka 11

A Poem by annie lee


soft cherry blossoms barely pink, crazily gnarled cypress trees, misty monterey morning, long gray fog fingers caress the ba..
tanka 12

tanka 12

A Poem by annie lee


we always do, you know, live through it. we do not always want to, but still we do. we seem to be more durable than we wi..
speaking of fantasy

speaking of fantasy

A Poem by annie lee


more fairy dust in our eyes
focus

focus

A Poem by annie lee


don't let the wishes, daydreams and fairy dust lead you astray