his vital smile
and untroubled eyes
—enlistment photo
Ryan Stone
Before
Last Light
settling dusk
a boy and his dog
leaping shadows
Ryan Stone
Alight
fireworks explode
in an ink-black sky
—my name on your lips
Ryan Stone
Seasons
so crisp
the autumn sun,
then winter
Ryan Stone
Sundered
a wasted chance
to unite in one voice…
tonight, I weep
Ryan Stone
Fugue
strangers greet her
with expectant eyes
at the nursing home
Ryan Stone
Amaranthine
at the hot springs
below the line of thought
I find you, old friend
Ryan Stone
Fall
amber leaves
tumbling down the path—
empty nest
Ryan Stone
Escape
Despite
the mist, the lack
of light,
they fly
true south, those geese,
while I
remain,
earthbound by age
and pain.
Ryan Stone
Chroma
a sudden rainbow
kaleidoscopes long grey skies…
unexpected smile
Ryan Stone
days of stone 