The Color of My Tears (Poems)
A collection of poems from the soul for the soul by Dawn Richerson that includes poems written about a love not yet fully understood in the wake of lifetimes not yet fully grieved.
This poetry collection was originally published by Autumn Zephyr Press, a Creative Revolutions imprint publishing passion-powered poetry, in 1997. ISBN 978-1-942969-58-7 Download cover and manuscript from this page or order the paperback here.
Poems from the Soul for the Soul
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CONTENTS
- shallow waters safe
- the waters near my heart
- the perfect man
- last wish upon a distant star
- dreams breaking
- of you
- in a moment: a lifetime changed
- you were; I was
- mystery in motion
- moved & unmovable
- fairy dust love
- love in four dimensions
- it was you
- early sunset
- always in my memory
- then I did not know
- I took my leave
- survival
- forever, today
- black remembrance
- blessing, then cursing
- longing
- love holds on
- floodwaters rising
- pirate love
- holding on & letting go
- the power of the memory of you
- ritual failed
- independence day
- the longest day
- serial losses
- love's emergent strain
- on a still, hot night
- I twist forever
- again...
- in the beginning
- dancing stones
- suddenly, winter again
- hearts on ice: elemental effect
- rendezvous of the soul
- the color of my tears
SAMPLE POEM
Early Sunset
Remember late Autumn afternoon?
We stood in the middle of a parking lot,
each unwilling to move forward
or turn back,
terrified
To recognize significance
of this place we found ourselves.
Thirty seconds and a strange, new wind
left us at once complete, bereft.
Your cheek brushed mine and we
held on, already knowing sting of letting go.
I saw you watch me as I walked away.
Concentrated color of
early fall sunset spilled over,
like beautiful love born in me then.
I sleep now by day but come alive
on Autumn afternoons.