Coco : Writing

Haiku for Running.

Haiku for Running.

A Poem by Coco


The Earth spins beneathSunlight overflows her skiesMy feet bring me home.
Renato.

Renato.

A Poem by Coco


They say you only live once,Yet here I am. There I was.My first life, descending,My second, rising.Not a renewal;For all I was has been cast away.A re..
The Branch

The Branch

A Poem by Coco


Freedom and security.
The Bird.

The Bird.

A Poem by Coco


How to conveyWhat it felt like?To be the small, broken bird-girl.Dirty and tattered.Desperate and afraid.Needing to be saved.But constantly heeding da..
Letting go.

Letting go.

A Poem by Coco


Love is surrender.But I am highly walled.Eager to welcome you into the fortress.But unable to reach out beyond the parapet of my own construction.Unti..
Divorce.

Divorce.

A Poem by Coco


I settled for himbecause I hated myself.That lesson hits hard.
On the side porch.

On the side porch.

A Poem by Coco


Sizzle.And heat.Grilling burgers.Inside.Snipping the ends off verdant green beans.Slicing tomatoes, ripe and dripping.Playful banter. The minutiae of ..
I am.

I am.

A Story by Coco


From across the table he explains the assignment. Complete the sentence - "One thing I know I am is ....". His son cannot complete the sentence. I ask..
Much like East of Eden

Much like East of Eden

A Poem by Coco


She carried it with her for always this burdensome box. small and vast.Filled with all she is.Filled with love.Seeking its owner, she let them explore..
Where the wings grow

Where the wings grow

A Poem by Coco


The sensation disarms meYour fingers lightly tracing the contours of my spineMy shoulder blades...the place where the wings growYour hands warm and po..