She took summer away with her-
On a plane – across a pond – I lost her,
Rather, I lost my(self)(my)solstice, that nestled pearl
Of warmth, existing only two delicate months
In the shell of a remainder year…
An’yea’ She took summer away with her- On a plane – across a pond – I lost her, Rather, I lost my(self)(my)solstice, that nestled pearl Of warmth, existing only two delicate months In the shell of a remainder year… M. L. Michael 08-21-05
…a purdy girl came in light camo’
and washed denim, jangling my way
with her baggy legs swishing against another
in some, hypnotic, and, subliminal, way,
she turns away before her face can truly grace,,[…]
Purdy …a purdy girl came in light camo’ and washed denim, jangling my way with her baggy legs swishing against another in some, hypnotic, and, subliminal, way, she turns away before her face can truly grace, and instead I’m hammered by my heart’s fervor as her hair cascades over her shoulders in the descent of a burgundy waterfall. She disappears ‘round a corner, only to appear ‘round the next, and sashayed my way with a reserved smile, that spoke more of things we left unheard. M. L. Michael 04-20-05
Just within your proximity,
I cannot stop grinning,
I’m your idiot for the evening,
Here to bathe you in compassion.
I had survived Hell,
Because I witnessed your Heaven.[…]
Just within your proximity, I cannot stop grinning, I’m your idiot for the evening, Here to bathe you in compassion. I had survived Hell, Because I witnessed your Heaven. I died by my own devices, To be resurrected by your image, Fighting my way through shadows, To be lying in your light. If I could go back, I would sacrifice everything again. Fall from grace to rise again, I would face torture again, To come out with you on the other side. You are reason To wear that smile despite the odds, To continue fighting despite the pain. You are the reason I cannot stop glowing, Cannot stop smiling. You are, you are, you are. M. L. Michael 01·10·02
Every Breath Poetic 