DrD : Writing

Fireplace shadows

Fireplace shadows

A Poem by DrD


They have a name for me . . . . widowerAlone from all that was . . . . I existI have discarded dreams and been healed from hopeAs I watch fireplace sh..
A soul in exile

A soul in exile

A Poem by DrD


I don’t know by what cruel designI was thrust into this ageWhen my heart yearns for a place unknownAnd my memories defy the present.It is not a ..
The failure of success

The failure of success

A Poem by DrD


They sound like boastsWhen I hear them nowThe words of when we wereWho we wereIn a time of wonderIn a garish flat in the Alps of the cityWith pillow g..
Confession

Confession

A Poem by DrD


I hadn’t heard, it was news to me,And she wouldn’t say names, of course,But everyone swears, so it has to beTrue, with or without the sour..
Ashes

Ashes

A Poem by DrD


They gathered in the corners of my soulDark ashes of old happeningsDressed in embarrassment and shameOccasionally calling forth to be rememberedWhen p..
I promise

I promise

A Poem by DrD


Without tasting your lipsOr holding your handMy only offering is wordsBut they are words of promisePromises weighing heavily on my heartI promise to r..
I don't know why

I don't know why

A Poem by DrD


I don’t know why I do itAll the sweat and fears and pretendingI don’t know why I put words on paperAnd pretend they are meBecause somewher..
Sound medical advice

Sound medical advice

A Poem by DrD


As a favor to all these facts I giveThe best medical advice ever saidNever take a sleeping pill and laxativeJust before you go to bed
Me, love and you

Me, love and you

A Poem by DrD


You always said the right thingAt the right momentAnd you could be incredibly funnyYour laughter like sleigh bells bouncing on silk.Being there, besid..
Stars

Stars

A Poem by DrD


There were fields beyond the city Where we would lie in tall grasses Sprinkled with bluebells and buttercups That danced to cotton soft breezes..