Ruzica : Writing

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A Poem by Ruzica


The crow's feather of your haircaught my gaze and teased my smileYou were different from other boys with you frown and your styleYour hands were flutt..
war

war

A Poem by Ruzica


an airplane above my headbrings the feelings of old dreadof wide-eyed nightswhen our souls bledof stolen games beneath the bedof listening to hearwhat..
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A Poem by Ruzica


I went out after dark againto smell the flowers in our gardenThe sky was whisper-thinvanilla scentedcherry sourAnd you were still insidemy empty empty..
Joy

Joy

A Poem by Ruzica


The Danube was moody that night- stormy and loud and rowdylike a happy old drunkWe walked side by sideand counted the starsexploding in the skyWe were..
River Rhyme

River Rhyme

A Poem by Ruzica


We went for a walkalong a green rolling riverwhere the willows weepWe kissed and we laughedbeneath the silken shadeshidden in the deepYou whispered me..
Do You Remember?

Do You Remember?

A Poem by Ruzica


Do you remember that day?That day when ice-cream drippeddown our fingersand we were so happyWeren't we?The day our eyes closedfrom the force of our sm..
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A Poem by Ruzica


The river rippledbetween my fingersand it was velvetand satinand steelThe day smelledof old earthand secretsthat daywhen we went fishingfor the truthA..
Happiness

Happiness

A Poem by Ruzica


I had a rose in my haira white cold fragranceof winters newI had a softness in my stepa red-shoed sparkleof morning dewI had a butterfly in my laugha ..
Almost

Almost

A Poem by Ruzica


You smiled with your eyes closedand with your handsin the pockets of your gray jacketAnd I wanted to kiss youAlmostYou stood therein your too big shoe..
Blink

Blink

A Poem by Ruzica


When I blinkthe world shifts and blursand becomessomething more- something softer than this lonely wet streetof dog barksand violent smellsWhen I blin..