Karina Klesko, US

 

 

Free Verse Passing The Time/Waiting outside/ under the stars a wind so soft upon my skin the gentle kiss of rain    misting the sky—    out from darkness    a mocking bird sings the rustle of leaves swaying a bull frog tends it's pond reciting poetry in tongues, a master performance, applauded by waking cicada chanting their mantra mirrored in moonlight the gloss of black stones      field masters      beating the hearts      of slaves never ending, cones of fire ants pyramids built in bondage my silent eyes two visions becoming one point of view I love you, moon each night I wait for you petals unfurled— a trail of wild roses scent the emptiness "vade retro me santana—* my love is for his life, his spirit, his soul" *get thee, behind me satan

 

Read Additional Poems by Karina Klesko, US Karina Klesko, US and Craig Tigerman, US—Four Renhai: Through the Seasons; Beyond Winter, End of School, A Boundless Expanse, Nothing Else   Karina Klesko, US: Solo Renhai—Church Pot Luck   Craig Tigerman, US and Karina Klesko, US—Where Does This Road Lead? Betty Kaplan, US and Karina Klesko, US—Crossing the Meridian Karina, Klesko, US and Betty Kaplan, US—The Curve of Her Smile Karina Klesko, US and Gillena Cox—You and Me Karina Klesko, US and Gillena Cox, US—No One's Talking Karina Klesko, US and Judith Gorgone, US—Looking for a Parade Karina Klesko, US and Gerry Bravi, CA—A Faint Sound of Thunder Karina Klesko, US and Trish Shields, CA—Footsteps of a Multitude Hortensia Anderson, US and Karina Klesko, US—A Corolla of Souls Shanna Baldwin Moore, US and Karina Klesko, US—The Invisible Garden     Previously Published Renhai Karina Klesko, US and Vaughn Seward, US—Keep Out Vaughn Seward, CA and Karina Klesko, US—Filling the Day