Kristina Yoder : Writing

Loving and Still

Loving and Still

A Poem by Kristina Yoder


When the world stopsand life is on pause,two hearts adhere-eliminating any space built upover the years-revealing cause.All at once,Nature becomes you..
To Have and to Hold

To Have and to Hold

A Poem by Kristina Yoder


Beneath the still black surface,underneath the mossy middle andat the depths, where I feel most alone-You’re there-arms outstretched, quietly wa..
Ocean

Ocean

A Poem by Kristina Yoder


The grief tsunamihides in its own shadow, growing, lurkingready to pounce-It’s unaffected by lightIt just moves to the the left or right.It fill..
Into View

Into View

A Poem by Kristina Yoder


Every day that passes every page turn of the calendar brings with it, comfort. As I get further away from that day and its icy cold abyss- the..
Ceaselessness

Ceaselessness

A Poem by Kristina Yoder


The dark sky with her clear, still stars held all the secrets of what was to come that night- that day. The mystical, magical ways our energ..
Alchemy

Alchemy

A Poem by Kristina Yoder


Wooden handles and steel tips- a full moon, the feel of you on my lips. Detergent and musk, watermelon lust- dormant grass, lying crushed. ..
Space

Space

A Poem by Kristina Yoder


I found a space just yesterday or maybe it found me- I fit inside it quite perfectly (unlike my world, presently). The space holds you it ho..
Unlocked

Unlocked

A Poem by Kristina Yoder


You waited,you watched.Shadows and substance kept you,locked.Until your presence fellupon me,sometime in February-when glands were glad,and grins were..
Tide Back

Tide Back

A Poem by Kristina Yoder


This morning, as the moon set,low tide settled in.It pulled out andhedged all bets therein.While the sea churned,its slow, steady rhythm took awayall ..
The Unseen

The Unseen

A Poem by Kristina Yoder


Right there, on the edge is where it left you. Between rocks and water, a delicate dew. All that's behind you is seen, like the tide. In fron..