By Victoria Crawford Helmsman Voyagers gaze from the sloop on deck, all at sea, under the sky, while the plowman of waves, in long furrows of weather and stars, steadies the tiller Through wind and storm, passengers scour the heavens, astrologers scavenging fate in mythic signs and shapes constellations of guidance unseen Tides rise and … Continue reading Helmsman and Other Poems
Small Rain
By Victoria Crawford Small rain, I dreaming hear, falls on the metal roof in the deepest of morning hours, raindrops slip down, each one a chime that peals on roof edge and sinks into garden whispers: soon, soon. California poet, Victoria Crawford currently lives and writes in Chiang Mai, Thailand often writing about the country's … Continue reading Small Rain
Cocoon Emergent
By Victoria Crawford Milkweed branch suspended, wet wings uncurl to signal visible chant of cymbals beat with runes encrypted. Nuance baffles phonetic delivery. Delicate stretch under sun seasoning, salting vellum damp to parchment that cues message rhythms, cracks and curves, waved in wild calligraphy, blackletter skin engraved. Purposeful definition arises in wild words soaring beyond vision, … Continue reading Cocoon Emergent
Academy of the Heart And Mind 