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 […]
Above the Waterline
Come up for air Head held high Swim above the waterline Survive All content copyright Aji Wings, 2018; all rights reserved. Nothing herein may be […]
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 […]
Nevermore
The Super Bowl means nothing. There are no patriots, not in this lot. Eagles? The raptors are insulted. And this owl silliness, the game with the name? Owls ain’t all […]
Long Enough to Say Hello Again
Full zoom. Impossible to see through the viewfinder. It appeared to be a golden; nothing else is large enough. Instead, two reds lately absent, just long enough to say hello […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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? […]
Into the Storm
It’s a long road, full of twists and turns, peaks and valleys. It’s the only road. And sometimes, the only way forward is into the storm. […]