On a Clouded Morning by James Piatt

On a clouded morning, 

anguished memories

clawed at the shadows 

of my heartache.

The present 

was annihilated

as the sad memories,

of lingering 

gray ashes, 

were covered

with mental pain and

a silent emptiness, 

and time

faded into the past.

About the Poet:

James, a retired professor and octogenarian, lives in Santa Ynez, California, USA, with his wife Sandy, and a super-intelligent Aussie dog named Scout. He has had five collections of poetry published: The Silent Pond, Ancient Rhythms, LIGHT, Solace Between the Lines, and Serenity, and over 1800 individual poems, 40 short stories, and five novels in scores of national and international literary publications. He earned his doctorate from BYU and his BS and MA from California State Polytechnic University, SLO. He was nominated twice for the Best of The Net award and four times for the Pushcart award.