Annette Pisano-Higley : Writing

Tiny Circle

Tiny Circle

A Poem by Annette Pisano-Higley


Tiny circle,Center,Living in us all,Outlined in hopes and dreams,Called by infinite namesKnown well, by each keeper.Tiny circle,Now shotthrough with a..
On Empty

On Empty

A Poem by Annette Pisano-Higley


Nerves, like heavy bones,Can bear the shocks no longer.Hide, buried in defense.Dormant bones hide from vultures,In a feeding frenzy.Too much meat alre..
Daisy-Chains

Daisy-Chains

A Poem by Annette Pisano-Higley


Please peek you out, my fairy friend,From that hiding place of leaves.Under the buttercups you dance,Beneath the age old eaves.Bells of bright petals ..
Will-O’-The-Wisp

Will-O’-The-Wisp

A Poem by Annette Pisano-Higley


A muse flies on a butterfly’s wing,Buffeted by breezes,So softly she sings,She floats all troubles away.Fragile she is, a light-hearted thing,Wi..
Downpour

Downpour

A Poem by Annette Pisano-Higley


Downpour,The sibilance of the stormSings softly.Sheets of sound muffle crashes.Tears are in the rain,As is celebration,Warm mother’s milk flows,..
When Will Life Be Gentle Again

When Will Life Be Gentle Again

A Poem by Annette Pisano-Higley


A question, a prayer.
Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day

A Poem by Annette Pisano-Higley


Remembering mine...
Forever

Forever

A Poem by Annette Pisano-Higley


See me grow, Watch the seasons in me, In my skin, In my rings around. I bloom and I die, And I bloom again, In ever-changing guise, ..
My Harbor

My Harbor

A Poem by Annette Pisano-Higley


A bottomless moat between us widens like a sea wall,Against the waves that threaten.I cry raindrops, in a city cordoned like a stone cage,Impenetrable..
Full Circle

Full Circle

A Poem by Annette Pisano-Higley


I remember this, Hunger is a soup I learned to eat, cold. My stomach humbled me. Not understanding that ‘we didn’t have’, ..