Dark and defiant The tempest rages Bulldozing over the forsaken shore Scrubbed raw by the angry waves Sand blasted remnants of an old boat Soggy with time Rattle and creak with each gust A lone figure stands guard Huddled against the rocks Rain drenched yellow slicker Pulled tightly about her body The excitement engulfs her As she waits for the storm To tear her open And quench the fire within
He Can No Longer See
He can no longer see he is blind not the physical blindness that comes from illness or age but a blindness of spirit blinded to the truth blinded to all beauty groping in the darkness of his own personal disease feeling his way through life a life that is desiccated and crumbling dying of his own want a greed that is all encompassing he once had eyes but they are useless now he gouged them out himself years ago now he wanders aimlessly through the wasteland of the damned
Bio: Ann Christine Tabaka was born and lives in Delaware. She is a published poet, an artist, a chemist, and a personal trainer. She loves gardening, cooking, and the ocean. Chris lives with her husband and two cats. Her poems have been published in numerous national and international poetry journals, reviews, and anthologies.