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relax...

Posted on Oct 21st, 2008 by Mila : the unquiet one Mila

I am reminded to relax by a soft, sleepy voice curling around kittens, and sweet dreams,  and goodnight. and smiling, surrender to my uncertainty, and possibility as a dream, with eyes open, and I rest.... More »

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unfinished

Posted on Jul 29th, 2008 by Mila : the unquiet one Mila

I wrote the first faint line, faint, without substance, pure nonsense,/pure wisdom of someone who knows nothing - pablo neruda,  Poetry Arrived never before have I written words for one woman, preferring instead to say... More »

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i fear

Posted on Jul 28th, 2008 by Mila : the unquiet one Mila

i fear the allure of the way i once was, a master of carving the sounds  of words, the words themselves, into captivating  performances, sliced deeply from the flesh of self-analysis,  fascinating and dark. I... More »

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ache

Posted on Mar 7th, 2008 by Mila : the unquiet one Mila

the distance between us cannot be measured  in miles or hours. we can't explain this with words like near or far away. No measures. this ache just fills the space between you whom I hold... More »

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the first few words (orsa)

Posted on Feb 7th, 2008 by Mila : the unquiet one Mila

i want, like the wind - to see myself running through these words of yours; playful in your phrases, or a storm, or twist of  light warming freckled skin. So i invent myself  in the... More »

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discount fare

Posted on Aug 20th, 2007 by Mila : the unquiet one Mila

words drowned by the rumble of these passing trains caught in the currents pressed through this still, stale air. still, I try to say it again, but the cement crumbles beneath. Another train quickly behind,... More »

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before i sleep

Posted on Aug 16th, 2007 by Mila : the unquiet one Mila

I cannot close my eyes   until you have closed yours, and the safety of rest envelopes you   in its arms. I want nothing from you, sometimes   I want everything from you. But I won't wake... More »

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my silence (3 poems)

Posted on Jul 22nd, 2007 by Mila : the unquiet one Mila

my silence is as much the currency of my thoughts as my words or -- my actions but I am not opaque to you, who see clearly through the smudges left by my fingers after... More »

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i want to share

Posted on Jul 14th, 2007 by Mila : the unquiet one Mila

i want to share these moments with you - a grainy frame of a movie watched together, reaching over to touch your hand, or the dream of your hand in the darkness. the salt spicing... More »

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my father lay silent

Posted on Jul 10th, 2007 by Mila : the unquiet one Mila

My prayers fell on your ears, like single drops in a rainstorm. I listened for your answer, my eyes open, my body still, my breath paused, expectant, you lay silent, or when you spoke you... More »

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