Unearthed
My spirit lists at a negligent angle, propped now against bone like a fencepost unearthed and left to find support where it may. It will right itself, but not until […]
Long Shadows
At the right moment Even young trees Cast long shadows. ALL CONTENT COPYRIGHT AJI WINGS, 2018; ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NOTHING HEREIN MAY BE USED […]
Above It All
Freedom is being above it all, floating so high Even a zoom lens can’t bring you back down to earth. ALL CONTENT COPYRIGHT AJI WINGS, […]
Standing In the Light
All you need is enough space for your feet And next thing you know You’re standing in the light. ALL CONTENT COPYRIGHT AJI WINGS, […]
Spring Regalia
Long light, warm winds Time to dance in spring regalia. ALL CONTENT COPYRIGHT AJI WINGS, 2018; ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NOTHING HEREIN MAY BE USED […]
If You Speak
If you speak and no one hears you Did you really say anything? The world says no. Speak anyway. ALL CONTENT COPYRIGHT AJI […]
A Clan. A Name. A Gift.
A clan. A name. A gift. ALL CONTENT COPYRIGHT AJI WINGS, 2018; ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NOTHING HEREIN MAY BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE WHATSOEVER WITHOUT THE […]
Intersections
Life is not linear. An endless straight line leads nowhere; following it accomplishes nothing. In tandem, we cannot see the other. Parallel lines are only the sum of their parts. […]
At Home
When the world seems very big and you feel very small When the world refuses to make space for you Find your own space between the lines And make yourself […]
The Way of the Light
The mountain is high, its slopes steep. The sun hides behind it. The way is daunting: no road, no path, not even a foothold. Dark trees bristle along its edges, […]
At Rest
The clouds built into a blue-black wall, and the sun fled the sky. The snow whirls, but whether in confusion or frenzy even it cannot say. The wind howls now, […]
A Break In the Clouds
For centuries, people have called it “the black dog.” I’m a child of the Twentieth Century, of the Space Age. I call mine a black hole: the place that sucks […]
Born Red
We are the birch: Born red. ALL CONTENT COPYRIGHT AJI WINGS, 2018; ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NOTHING HEREIN MAY BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE WHATSOEVER WITHOUT […]
Negative Space
There are days when it’s possible to see between the lines. Just a glimpse, you understand — portals don’t makes spectacles of themselves. They tend not to waste time appearing […]
A Lone Branch
Sometimes the best you can hope for is to find a lone branch And make a place for yourself upon it. ALL CONTENT COPYRIGHT […]
When Summer Comes
Winter still, and I am pale, brittle My face dry and lined, my cloak threadbare And yet I am of use. The small spirits perch upon my shoulder Find a […]
Spring Regalia
Long light, warm winds Time to dance in spring regalia. ALL CONTENT COPYRIGHT AJI WINGS, 2018; ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NOTHING HEREIN MAY BE USED […]
Her Land
She sees me, hears my voice, and she wheels, Returns. She knows me as well as I know her Even when we have both discarded our winter robes. She spirals […]
Nowhere
It’s a gate that opens onto nothing, a road to nowhere. What do you do, where do you go, when the space between is all there is? […]
Gathering Storm
It’s a good metaphor for the whole world right now: a gathering storm. So much bad out there, growing every day, and growing closer, too. So much fear. So much […]
Free
Some days, the world feels very big — a vast empty expanse of harsh and punishing terrain, a place where no one finds a welcome. It’s true that there are places […]
The Geometry of Winter
Winter is all about the angles. On a practical level, it’s not about the rays, the radians, the degrees; it’s all about how much you can fit into them before […]
The Tears of Winter
The tears of winter are fine-spun gold, wept by sleeping spirits for a world walked on, for what the newborn year will see. All content […]
Farolitos
The smallest lanterns light the dark. All content copyright Aji Wings, 2018; all rights reserved. Nothing herein may be used for any purpose whatsoever without the express […]
What the Small Hawk Knows
Gilded rain, not a gilded cage. There is power in where you choose to perch. All content copyright Aji Wings, 2018; all rights reserved. Nothing herein may be […]
Divination
Water frozen Crystal ball A snow globe that’ll tell your fortune Lines and bones and runes and shadows Divination, prophecy Even now the light encroaches In premonitory alchemy. All […]