Rick Stassi Poetry

personal pathways in Poetry

He hears

  • bliss

    pull me, i am on a string. i float and follow your whim. trust allows lightness, free from friction and physical restraint. you are effortless; the lovely breeze i ride upon- in and out of obstacle and distracting words that hope to steal bliss and build contrite failure. i know trust- it is soft down… Read more

  • reborn

    I cannot remember yesterday nor fathom cold breath tomorrow, as happiness cedes in hopeless ways soon illuminating all my sorrow. i wish i could gaze into your eyes while walking in overgrown wood then maybe as one we’d fantasize and see less fortunate ones for good. days fall forward in cascading rills burdened heart empty… Read more

  • orange and blue

    bitter orange sunset cedes to the night azure sea fades in the frailty of light i long to see this day linger a bit before i must hasten to find candle lit all the while fond thoughts turn to you caught exactly between orange and blue. (c) 2016 rickstassi Read more

  • this pilgrim

    Radiant day warms my skin, patience returns from where it’s been. if i see through childlike eyes, comfort awaits in sunlight’s rise. i know there will be better days when old paths have gone away. and if my sight should turn awry, abiding trust shall be heart’s tie. should I show disdain for hopeful sky… Read more

  • still water

    O, to not peer through tinted glass, where thoughts are veiled in vain morass. does clarity rise on ascending wings? poor clouded mind won’t allow such things. and as I wait upon green lea, in still waters my soul shall see. (c)2016 emanatingjoy.com Read more