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in silence we watched

September 5, 2021September 2, 2021 / simonsalento / Leave a comment

in silence we watched the storm of birds

stitch the tattered sky together

as the sun slid down behind the hills

stars shone through the spaces they had missed

I looked at him

September 3, 2021September 1, 2021 / simonsalento / Leave a comment

I looked at him. He looked at me. I looked at him. He looked at me. He did not blink. I moved half a step closer. He looked at me. I looked at him. Another half step. I looked at him. He looked at me. One more, final, step. I looked at him. He looked at me. I bit him.

floating

September 2, 2021August 27, 2021 / simonsalento / Leave a comment

floating in water

floating in air

floating in the love your hands hold

Come, stand

September 1, 2021August 27, 2021 / simonsalento / Leave a comment

Come, stand on my shoulders
They are broad enough

Come, let my arms lift you
They are strong enough

And, when the wind blows,
And, when the spirit takes you,
Fly, fly free

star beat

August 24, 2021August 27, 2021 / simonsalento / Leave a comment

beneath the star
beats the heart
above the beat
the star shines

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beneath the star

August 22, 2021May 15, 2023 / simonsalento / Leave a comment

beneath the star

beats the heart

your absence

August 18, 2021August 27, 2021 / simonsalento / 4 Comments

your absence remains on my tongue

like bruised melon

though the taste fades

the sweetness never returns

from my wounds

August 11, 2021August 17, 2021 / simonsalento / Leave a comment

from my wounds
wings grew
deep breath
and love
I flew

through the window

August 10, 2021 / simonsalento / Leave a comment

through the window skies are blue
warm light lying still and new
in this place of dreams come true

I ran through

August 3, 2021 / simonsalento / Leave a comment

I ran through the falling snow

and felt your hand above my head

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