August 5th, a miracle happened again Pete Burns was born in 1959, and he left a legacy to the world when he died too young And now you protect his legacy I would marry James when Pete was only thirty-six years old, in 1995 We did not know this serendipity at the time when we… Continue reading Poem: The Miracle of Love
Trapped with the cage door open Why? You ask I say: Fly, fly away! I see your angel wings! This world is not ours We were abused as children and learned that this world is not safe So you try to push me away But want me to always stay I am here Trapped with… Continue reading Poem: Fly! Fidati di me!
I do not know how it happened Some would say a miracle Sapphire and Blue Topaz Pirate Treasures in my jewelry box from long ago waiting to make meaning I found you in my heart You are Blue Sapphire and I am Blue Topaz My Sacred friend, forever, now We were both born to a… Continue reading Poem: My Sacred Friend Forever: Sapphire and Blue Topaz
Listen to me Fire dragon knows è ero Il mio amore è vero I need to let you know It is time now You don't have to do this alone It is time to bring you home We are one But we are not the same We get to carry each other now Il mio… Continue reading Poem: Il mio amore è vero
My beautiful Black Rose You are in my heart forever now Thorns and all We are both tattered and torn This world beat us both to shit It is so unfair that I can not hold you when I want to hold you A singing bird in an open cage but we stay safe tonight… Continue reading Poem: I want to bring you home
In a land, far far away lives a black beautiful Rose This castle grows the most beautiful flowers Growing against the highest brick wall that I have ever seen So high to keep out all those who will do harm out You see, the battles have come and go, so many times before Deep scars… Continue reading Poem: I am here
Forever yours Even if you are not here Vows that will never be broken even in death We would have celebrated our 30th Wedding Anniversary today Your legacy still lives on because you loved me Tonight I talked about you and our family again in Zoom I walk through my empty house now that the… Continue reading Poem: Our 30th Wedding Anniversary
Each day can either engulf me in pain or amaze me with Nature's glory Like you, I have suffered so much harm Like you, I struggle to breathe at times But, like you, I want to live, so I look up to the heavens I know the moon looks down on you before it does… Continue reading Poem: Like you…
Photo by 42 North Love is the practice of freedom The necessity of Love To nourish our souls and our community We must love because we want to receive love Love is not something that people have to earn Love is essential for life Love ends all prejudice Love is not a luxury This means… Continue reading Poem: Love is Love
Veronica, Happy 20th Birthday! 2024 When you were born It was a very special day Your daddy was in the operating room with me I was draped with green surgical sheets A blinder from the chest down so I could not see my legs They cut you out of my body They brought you to me… Continue reading Poems: Two Precious Birthdays in May
Rev. Anunnaki Ray Marquez, M.Div. 