Her life was not a poem But the nails that hold a house to… Her young years are shrouded in my… There are no old faded photographs Of a young beautiful face,
On dark, repetitious evenings Of winter’s slow, tiring pace, When labors of the day are done And dinner from the table cleared I long for an escape,
So much commotion on the street, Concerned voices, Expert opinions, As if a beehive was kicked. Loud voices,
A meeting at a crossroads Peppered with stop signs, We recognized a kinship, Two strangers’ paths converged. In sharing of the sidewalk
How will I know you, There, In that distant and alien world? She asked. Two specks of bright light,
Little bird wants to fly home, Where her heart is. Chasing the evening sun against de… She races big pink blushing clouds Through purpling sky
Tormented soul seeds turmoil. One with storm in the heart Brings rain. You forced Death’s hand. He is a gentle taker,
How tender my gaze upon you As we lie in eternity like glacier… Our bodies melting into each other… In half-sleep, half-dream. I study the landscape afore me.
Come, sit with me In the quiet of our greeting. Unburden your shoulders, Rest those weary feet. Ignore blinking lights,
Gentle hands tend, mend, mind. Smooth, seamless movements, As she goes around her little worl… It’s dark outside, But she is safe
Tell me, stranger, What do you see? Who do you see, When looking at me? Hearing a strange tongue escaping…
There is a ghost in the house, A persistent memory Of gold and orange, Of heavy paws and breathing And the intent 'good morning’ star…
We are comrades tried by fire, Closest of allies, Side by side, Back to back, Minefields and air rades.
Slender branches bathed in sunligh… Arms reach for the skies. Carefree flutter of wings Gather around my offering, Seeds of songs in the palms
The grass has grown and dried. Children have grown and sprouted w… My auburn head turned to gray. Dreams have flown away Many seasons ago.
A star that fell (A speck of light that heavens didn’t care to hold on to any long… Rejected fury, Unnoticed in her flight
Our eyes have met. We’ve sized each other up. Dark moon and pale sun. Alien cosmic bodies caught In each other’s paths.
I look for my star in the night sk… That same one that announced my bi… My celestial twin and companion, My guide. But I can’t see her,
I listen to my heart beating so so… As I watch the night stroll by... Sitting next to you, side by side, But touching not quite. Lost in my own thought,
Nature’s poetry in motion Performed in hoofbeats of a gallop… Prancing, dancing horse. But so fleeting is the rhythm, the… Our human eye cannot discern
I gaze into your eyes, And realize That this is where stars go hiding… The moment Celestial Zeus announces a brand…
The eyes of an elder, They may be blind with age, Not able to see all the beautiful Details, colors and shapes That surround him.
Every time I want to talk to you I lose all the words... But do we really need them? ©Olga Gavrilovskiy 2013
A tigress roars. In a trap. A whirlwind fury Of orange fire and black storm Back and forth
How are we to know Who are we to ask What we are meant to be And what’s our life’s task? Each of us a warm light,
Tell me what you know of Love. Is she a mirthful girl of ten In a flowery skirt, With eyes of sky blue bright? Her sun bleached hair
So this is why the rain has floode… The sky knew I wouldn’t have enou… So it cried for me. It wept for me, Muting
When solitude turns into lonelines… I seek solace in the magic grove Of your poems, your verse. I step through ever so lightly, Taking in every line, every word.
Her eyes, mirthful in the morning… The color of her irises, that stra… And those streaks of yellow that m… Her pupils, those pits of doom, bl… ©Olga Gavrilovskiy 2013
Softly, as a petal from a dogwood… Alights upon calm pond waters, My fingers land upon your skin And set alight your soul. Gently, as a midday cooling breeze
