Talk and Silence

There is so much talk,
there is so much silence too.
You know and I know.

Matthew R. Laurion

2010

A Hiatus

Down and down she went
and now has come anew from
her dim hiatus.

Matthew R. Laurion

2010

Down and Down

A mouthful of heat
to warm my cold hollow chest.
Down and down she goes.

Matthew R. Laurion

2010

Warm Rain

A peck, a cool prick
amidst warm air and bare feet
yields soggy smiles.

Matthew R. Laurion

2010

Tired

Heavy, wicked haze
hangs. Hooks dig deep in my chest
and claw at my throat.

Matthew R. Laurion

2010

Sleep

At night I seek sleep
but the breeze is ice and you
hold fast in my dreams.

Matthew R. Laurion

2010

Anxiety

Hollow pressing weight.
Wait and breathe the heavy breath.
And the throat is ice.

Matthew R. Laurion

2010