Dawn Wilson
Dawn Wilson was born in Connecticut, but now resides in Milan Italy with her two daughters, where she teaches English as a foreign language. She has written several short stories and poems which have been published online and in print. She enjoys utilizing the power of brevity in her writing. Her first novel, Autumn Leaves, made it's debut in October of last year and she is currently working on her second novel, due out some time later this year.Visit Author's Website
Enchanted Summer
He touched her in a way that
filled her, making her feel
as though she would explode
into a million pieces of paper
confetti.
Then he kissed her –
ever so gently –
causing her to release
a sigh as soft as a
feather.
And as he turned to leave
and descended the stairs,
she floated into the night
on an infinite sky,
sprinkled with tiny bubbles.
Notions of Drowning
She lay beneath the blanket, fully awake –
another sleepless night
and she mindlessly counted
the drips of water as they gently
splashed into the bathroom sink.
1, 2, 3, (the number of times she
has given birth.)
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, (the number of years
she has been remarried.)
10, 11, 12, (the number
of years since her divorce.)
and on she went [...]
Bulletproof Vest
This was written for a student…
She watched him from a corner of the room –
head down, pen in hand,
eyes trying to remain focused on the
paper in front of him –
struggling –
forever struggling.
At sixteen,
he had seen his share of trouble –
drugs,
family difficulties,
problems with the police…
but from their private conversations,
she understood his rebellious spirit…
he sought permanence –
permanence [...]
Hail Mary Pass
The first snow of
the season lay two
floors below, and as
he glanced out into
the night sky he caught
sight of a star twinkling
off in the distance.
He momentarily closed
his eyes and like a desperate
quarterback threw a Hail Mary
pass out into the night, hoping
for its completion – a plea – [...]
Innocense Lost
Dry November leaves blanketed the walkway.
She shuffled through, the way children often do –
the last of the morning stragglers, trying to get
to class before the final bell.
She hesitated for several seconds,
then reluctantly climbed the stairs –
her expression one of defiance.
As I reached out, tears filled her eyes –
thin, wiry arms [...]
Life Without Chance
Dreams
remain stagnate
as inertia clings to the core,
permitting fear to immobilize,
resulting in life without prospect –
save the spirit breaks free to capture the
opportunity. There are no chances in life –
unless taken.
The Silence of the Fall
Tomatoes rested on the kitchen
windowsill,
waiting for the sun to turn them
orange.
The humidity was stifling.
I sat,
mesmerized by
the turning blades of the ceiling fan
as I pondered an
unanswerable
question,
then pretended not to hear
as you quietly closed the door –
left alone to wonder
when,
if ever
you would come back –
finally realizing
reality lies
somewhere
between dreams
and
broken promises.
As Though it Were Yesterday
Eight years have passed and
I still remember the pain in
Your eyes that June afternoon
As though it were yesterday.
I wanted to reach out to touch
You – hold you – brush the
Tears from your eyes.
Instead, I sat – motionless –
Silent – fearing your rejection.
Every so often, you
Invade my thoughts –
Forcing me to wonder
How different our lives
Might have [...]
The Gift of Reason
Sadly, it seemed
Everything she had accepted as truth
Could no longer sustain her. Shattered, her life lay in
Ruins. If only she had had
Enough wisdom to
Think before opening her mouth… for
She now knew there were those things better left unsaid
Ultimately
A thought…
Playing itself
out in his mind…
Like a small ball
continually bounced
back and forth.
He tired to erase it…
But it seemed the harder he tried,
the stronger the thought became.
It had exhausted him for days…
Rendered him
sleepless…Left him
with a an ache
in the pit of his stomach.
Why was it that this
one action
was so difficult?
He was a [...]
