Hopelessly 

You stood there in the middle of the street Your breath frozen rising like a puff of cigarette smoke Slowly fading into nothing With the silence and patience of a statue   A form of goddess giving birth to dreams and whimsical fascinations  I can feel my heart beating  Faster than the sounds of fleeing…

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In your eyes

For a moment we held eternity  Our hands wet with sand slipping Like an hourglass our seconds slowly faded Under a sunset of blue and pink  Next to an ocean of hope we renewed our love Slowly One step at a time Like the healing waves of the Pacific we healed our hearts  Healing each…

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Lullaby of Waves

White crested waves lull me to sleep As the search light of ships follow the landscape  My lips follow the contours of your soft skin How calming the breeze brushes my shoulders As your hand fits keenly into mine and I pull you closer All the while waves in eager fashion kissing the beach Your…

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Goodnight again

Goodnight  Why is this so fucking hard? Why am I perched on this thin wire like a tiny black bird? Taking shits on the things my life could be I want to dance With you To music that only I hear Serenaded by the wind and waves Yeah, we all have that dream Staring off…

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New Years Poem

I wait for your your touch Your fingers touching my lips Your lips slow to follow Envy Time slowly sleeping  Seconds become days As my body craves you Hunger  Waking up to nothing Dreams as deceiving as wishing So afraid to lose    Falling When will I learn Not to take my dreams to heart …

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My temple 

My fingers walked silently up your thighsYour body tremblingYour breath falling shallows  Your heart wide open to mine as we find all lengths of eternity in each other Music from the wind whispering through the trees as I worship in the temple of your body   

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My glass is almost empty So is the bottle for that matter Why did you come home? Did you think we needed you after all this time? Once in my life I thought I needed you Once I thought I couldn’t get by without you How could I deboned on you when you couldn’t get…

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#HappyHolidays

Over the past twenty some odd years as a photographer I’ve had the pleasure of capturing precious moments in so many lives from so many faiths. Whatever you’re celebrating this year stay happy and safe. Keep love and compassion on your mind. Spread joy with your smile everywhere you go. From my heart to all…

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Should I jump in?

Falling away from you Slowly  I reach out wanting to hold you You don’t even fucking see me That shows my true worth What do you really think of me? Do you even think about me? All I needed was your touch Your arms holding me tight What I got was a cold shoulder Now…

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#memories #tbt

#tbt In my past I was guilty of collecting things rather than memories. I’ve travelled to some incredible places, I’ve met some incredible people, and done some pretty interesting things. The one thing I needed more of were memories like the one in the image. My boys and I out on an adventure.  The amazing…

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