Author Archives: Uptownjack

muffled

falling snow muffles sight and sound, and the screams from the monster next door

muffled

falling snow muffles sight and sound, and the screams from the monster next door

soon

the first whiff of spring stirs long frozen memories that still have to wait 

soon

the first whiff of spring stirs long frozen memories that still have to wait 

pairing

they’re on the table together but they are not  equally enjoyed 

pairing

they’re on the table together but they are not  equally enjoyed 

reduced

eventually everything is reduced to its base level 

reduced

eventually everything is reduced to its base level 

falcon

a bird of prey dines on squirrel while the victim’s friends play in the shade 

falcon

a bird of prey dines on squirrel while the victim’s friends play in the shade 

patience

often forgotten some of us patiently wait until we’re needed 

patience

often forgotten some of us patiently wait until we’re needed 

closed

if we keep it closed  it is no longer a gate it is now a fence 

closed

if we keep it closed  it is no longer a gate it is now a fence 

silence

it seems we’ve forgot in our rush to opine that silence is golden 

silence

it seems we’ve forgot in our rush to opine that silence is golden 

thin

we see the warning but do we understand it? is thin dangerous?

thin

we see the warning but do we understand it? is thin dangerous?

markers

those who came before will sometimes leave small markers to show us the trail

markers

those who came before will sometimes leave small markers to show us the trail