Bright day – hope breezes through open window sparrow lights on windowsill espies me cock-eyed What wonders keep you inside? he queries I sputter… lacking
Author: V.J. Knutson
Permission to write, paint, and imagine are the gifts I gave myself when chronic illness hit - a fair exchange: being for doing. Relevance is an attitude. Humour essential.
Uncomfortable Compromise
Caught relaxing – ignorant sleep, treacherous faith beneath security salvation preyed upon, skin-crawling danger support ill-gotten rescuer threatening outcome beastly misunderstood I am off-work, harassed
Off Beat
How broken those with blue hearts who embrace only poison breezes. I dance rhythmless, lingering on an almost stout word men need cool from voices
Herding Cats
One a Tom – night prowler, elusive schemer – renders me sleepless. Another, pampered, a diva demanding, high anxiety to boot – makes me crazy.
Or Not..
Mindlessly, veer off route – inadvertently parked. No backing up, passage ahead restrictive – perseverance called for. Overcome, I will, plead ignorance – pay attention
Keep Learning
Tyrannical, my father’s reign; the ensuing understanding of relationship dynamics twisted. Violence and threats peppered with “I love you”, as if one was synonymous with
