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
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 – [...]
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 [...]
Crosses
Here, beneath summer showers,
Where lilac’s scent and thoughts
Hang heavy, he gathers memories
Of the not so distant past –
Faces, places, voices
He wishes he had long
Ago forgotten.
Yet, they drone on –
Like the beat of a drummer
In a marching band,
Continually tapping the same
Monotonous rhythm with each
Step he takes.
He ponders choices –
Good, bad, indifferent –
They were his to make.
But, [...]
Apology Accepted
One single tear
spilled
from the corner
of his eye.
She smiled
in acceptance of this –
his apology.
If
If
Only there were
Another opportunity…
Another chance…
To say those things
Left unsaid…
Perhaps it would
Ease the pain…
Lessen the guilt…
If Only
Take Notice
Daylight slowly fades from the window
And leaves the room in darkness…
Bringing with it a sense of despair.
Much like hope when it vanishes from a soul,
Leaving it to question…to wonder exactly
How and when life became so muddled.
But it is there the next morning, upon
Opening your eyes and witnessing the sun
Out on the horizon…
Another [...]
