Winter Dark

Winter Dark

Staring at the winter
Dark descending
I remember thinking
The whole world
Wouldn’t be enough

I close my eyes savoring
This fugitive moment
Imploring you
With an open mouth kiss
I whisper, “I love you”

Our eyes meet
In a nervous glance
The melancholy is music
It is a slow waltz
A desperate dance

Your smile warmly recalling
An amused wistfulness
Maybe a reminiscence
This renders me
Hopeful and breathless

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Darren Briggs (he/him) is an emerging writer from Sebastopol, California. He is a poet and essayist. Darren has a Bachelor of Science degree in Theology, He has worked in the graphics industry for over 40 years. He was a founding partner of a successful graphics/design company in Silicon Valley. He is also considered a color management expert. Currently, as sole proprietor of Skylark Images, Darren combines his technical expertise with his love for art and photography in the fine art printing industry.

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