Thoughtless
The wind blew today,
ruffling up thoughts
better left alone.
Your face haunts me,
beauty beyond reach
in the hands of time.
Leaves curl and colour:
toes and swirls of frost--
the bite of death.
Such is my mind
this blustery day;
face, time, toes of frost.
Biting, befuddling,
twists and empty turns:
my thoughts aren't here.
Where? I don't know.
But for beauty, dead?
Your face, your face, your...
Copyright © 2013 Clayton Clifford Bye
The wind blew today,
ruffling up thoughts
better left alone.
Your face haunts me,
beauty beyond reach
in the hands of time.
Leaves curl and colour:
toes and swirls of frost--
the bite of death.
Such is my mind
this blustery day;
face, time, toes of frost.
Biting, befuddling,
twists and empty turns:
my thoughts aren't here.
Where? I don't know.
But for beauty, dead?
Your face, your face, your...
Copyright © 2013 Clayton Clifford Bye
Bio:
Clayton Bye is a writer, editor and publisher. The author of 9 books and a varied collection of short stories, poems, articles and hundreds of reviews, he has also published (under the imprint Chase Enterprises Publishing) 3 award winning anthologies of excellent short stories by some great talents from around the world. The first book features general fiction, the second offering is horror and the third is a book of detective short stories.
Clayton Bye is a writer, editor and publisher. The author of 9 books and a varied collection of short stories, poems, articles and hundreds of reviews, he has also published (under the imprint Chase Enterprises Publishing) 3 award winning anthologies of excellent short stories by some great talents from around the world. The first book features general fiction, the second offering is horror and the third is a book of detective short stories.
Mr. Bye also
offers a wide range of writing services,
including small business management for
writers.
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