4 Rustam and His Loved Ones April 30, 2006

I cried for you today,
couldn’t be there to say what i wanted to say.
so i hope the rain comes to wash your tears away
and brings the sun to warm your heart and soul.
it amazes me how delicate life is,
you close your eyes for a second and it could be gone
before you open them again.
yet there [...]

my villanelle April 20, 2006

When my toes touch the new grass it feeds my elation.
Through the fresh eyes of the spring blue sky,
Reality is just a figment of your imagination
Cold, dull winter gray has finally rolled away on vacation.
The vibrant painting of the sun has sweetened and brightened the day.
When my toes touch the new grass it feeds my [...]

one of these yesterdays April 5, 2006

today i feel as if the world is a stranger
a dark shadow i can't quite make out
in some unknown alley
i've just happened to pass by
why am i walking down this street anyways
i feel like a moody teenager
the spring air is seeping into my skin through my pores
reaching my blood stream
causing my heart to beat faster
more [...]