Carissa D : Writing

soaked reflections

soaked reflections

A Poem by Carissa D


It started to rain tonight.Hasn’t in weeksand I feel guilty- I haven’tbeen good to my tomato plants.And in my driveway I watch the rainapp..
reactions

reactions

A Poem by Carissa D


I lay in bed tonighta thick book in hand,today�'s short walkoccupies a deep part of my thoughts.There in an alley,my father stepsbehind me..
These miles

These miles

A Poem by Carissa D


In this coldness and wind, a crease of moon ahead and I’m here, inthisback dark ally. I’m t..
And my aching

And my aching

A Poem by Carissa D


And my aching, In bed the clicking heater and the silent dark and deep night slow static on the la..
Before

Before

A Poem by Carissa D


It is always before dawn,before the silkyfrost leaveshis window,before the sundrapes his lawnin aclear light.It's always in the dustymorning,when line..
this painting belongs to you

this painting belongs to you

A Poem by Carissa D


The fan's rotating beats hang with my attention, here I am thoughts wrapped around you. These empty beer bottles and my slight haziness taking blame..
mornings

mornings

A Poem by Carissa D


this morning as I stood and waited by your window scanned your yard listened to the fierce wind and watched the grey cold lift the new snow over the..
Blossoms unkown

Blossoms unkown

A Poem by Carissa D


Here we are, a hike to a distant lake. Above the sky is indifferent and calling in the distance- we hear crashing between these great peaks. You spot..
Stranger

Stranger

A Poem by Carissa D


you are a stranger- and we stand deep in this river in nature’s silence, our fly rods at work. an old train bed- following each curve, each long..
A reflecting moon

A reflecting moon

A Poem by Carissa D


Driving- hours,my mother calls with news,Tiffany-has a tumor,has been put to sleep.I am passenger,and you point out the new moon,a portion, we both ta..