Poems from the 2000s
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2000
Release — 1/21/00
Letting go.One Word — 1/22/00
Feeling hopeful about change.Death of the Grand Illusion — 2/17/00
Thought I was in stealth mode, but apparently I ping gaydar.A Place In My Heart — 2/23/00
Letting Wolfmoon know I still cared.The Fear of Losing You — 4/15/00
Making sure Georgia knew how important she was to me.Wish You Were Here — 4/25/00
Falling in love again.Thoughts of You — 5/2/00
I couldn't stop thinking about Kodi.Foreplay — 5/4/00
Major email flirting.Thoughts of You II — 5/13/00
More visions of Kodi.Dreams of You — 5/13/00
The dreams have started.It's Done — 5/19/00
More letting go.Hold On — 5/22/00
Learning from my mistakes.Your Touch — 5/22/00
Anticipation.Wake Up Baby — 5/25/00
Needing Kodi's attention.Two Weeks — 7/3/00
Impatiently waiting.Soon, Baby, Soon — 7/14/00
The waiting is almost over.Response — 7/25/00
My body's reaction to Kodi's mere presence.I Waited — 8/24/00
Still waiting. It's never over.Baby Steps — 9/6/00
A glimpse of normalcy.You Grab Me — 9/20/00
My spontaneous romantic.Your Mark — 9/30/00
Claimed by Kodi.Separately Together — 11/28/00
Another milestone in moving on.
2001
More Than I Can Say — 1/29/01
The intensity of my love for Kodi.A Year Ago Today — 3/13/01
Who knew how much one little e-mail would change my life?Her Mouth — 3/15/01
I simply love kissing Kodi.The Hawk and the Hare — 3/23/01
Euphemism.My Words — 5/3/01
Not just phone sex.Bleeding Hearts — 5/9/01
Grieving for Grammy on my birthday.Turn The Page — 6/13/01
The revelations contained in my mother's baby album.Your Fantasy — 6/28/01
My response to reading one of Kodi's fantasies.You're Not Her — 7/6/01
A mood-altering memory.My Girl — 7/11/01
Thinking about our upcoming trip to the beach.To Say Goodbye — 8/4/01
The last night of our vacation at the beach.Should Anything Happen — 8/8/01
Words you never want to hear from a parent.Old Photographs — 8/27/01
More revelations about my grandmother.The Touch Of Your Hand — 9/28/01
Remembering the first time our hands touched.The Taste — 10/11/01
That takes me back to my childhood.It's Just Me — 10/17/01
An exercise in understanding Kodi... walking in her shoes.Awakened — 11/12/01
Kodi woke me up to tell me something important.From A Distance — 11/14/01
The funeral of a friend helps me face the loss of my grandparents.
2002
Have I Told You Lately — 1/14/02
...just how much I love you?Musing The Day After — 1/25/02
...sex.Red-tail — 1/31/02
Envying the freedom of flight.I Want You — 2/4/02
Sometimes Kodi drives me to distraction.The Earring — 2/8/02
Getting all emotional over replacing Kodi's lost diamond stud.Happiness — 3/13/02
An anniversary present for Kodi, as well as myself.Tell The Truth — 4/4/02
Coming clean about my past.Through Different Eyes — 4/7/02
Wanting to change my past, yet being glad I cannot.Toast Please — 4/24/02
A smell evokes a childhood memory.Tell Me Why — 6/5/02
My ex was still lying to me.I Wonder — 8/29/02
What if...Love's Perfume — 9/26/02
The permanence of a scent.What's In A Name — 12/20/02
My reaction at seeing my name along with Kodi's on a card sent by my ex.
2003
I Will Remember — 2/12/03
A song conjured up a memory of old friends dancing.Cold Feet — 3/1/03
Trying to figure myself out.But I Don't Wanna — 3/13/03
Sometimes being understanding and compassionate is the last thing I want to do.Eyes — 3/21/03
Feeling the pressure of being watched.Waves In The Sky — 3/28/03
A morning sky triggers a childhood memory.Unexpected Happiness — 4/21/03
Kodi surprised me with an engagement ring.So Very Sorry — 5/24/03
Apologizing to Wolfmoon.Letting Go — 5/29/03
Wolfmoon and I still separating the minutia of twenty years together.Still Affected By You — 6/5/03
The residual effect of dinner with Wolfmoon.You Make It So Hard — 6/9/03
Kodi making it difficult for me to return to work after lunch.The End Of Us — 6/12/03
The day the divorce papers were signed.How Does It Feel — 6/14/03
How I felt the first few days after signing the divorce papers.Your Rings — 6/29/03
Letting go of Wolfmoon's wedding rings.Why Do I Care — 7/8/03
Feeling frustrated at not having the same rights as straight couples.When I Look At You — 7/17/03
Offended by a doctor's thoughtless comment.Busted — 8/7/03
Kodi caught me breaking the "no-orgasm-without-permission" rule.I Can Do This — 8/20/03
One of the hardest things my mother has ever asked me to do.Just Wanted You To Know — 8/23/03
Being there for my mother.Four Words — 9/23/03
A confession I almost made to my therapist.Feel The Love — 12/16/03
Kodi had an anxiety-free afternoon.How Far I've Come — 12/19/03
Another one in the Lust Woman Chronicles.
2004
A Rose And A Key — 2/14/04
A Valentine's present for my girl.My Prince Charming — 4/22/04
My reaction at seeing Kodi in part of her wedding attire.Touched — 5/1/04
Kodi proposes to me for a second time.Rights And Privileges — 5/19/04
Wolfmoon was worrying about me.In Your Wake — 6/4/04
More letting go but also finally claiming my space.I Spent The Day — 6/17/04
Computer down time at work gives me a much needed break.Together — 7/22/04
The anniversary of when Kodi moved in with me.Provoked — 8/1/04
A dream involving my older brother.Lessons — 8/12/04
Kodi's wedding shirt accidentally gets shrunk. She goes bride-zilla.Heart and Soul — 8/13/04
The memory of my first trip to a gay bar.A Piece Of Me — 8/20/04
A gift to help Kodi get through the night before the wedding, our night apart.Postcards — 8/24/04
The scenic countryside of Vermont.Family — 9/10/04
Being with Kodi's family is so unlike being with mine. I actually look forward to spending time with them.Down At The River — 10/2/04
Missing a place from my past.Hope For The Future — 10/8/04
People watching through my car's rearview mirror.First Times — 10/15/04
Unbeknownst to us, someone was watching Kodi and I kiss.Abandoned — 10/31/04
Feeling deserted by Georgia.Lie Of Omission — 11/21/04
Something I refused to share with Georgia.Embracing The Past — 11/24/04
A scene in a movie made me wonder.This Time — 11/30/04
Comparing my past with my present to answer Georgia's question.The Lioness — 12/1/04
My image of Georgia has changed.Your Voice — 12/08/04
Listening to Kodi sing reminds me of our first few phone calls.Gone — 12/25/04
Still feeling the loss of my grandparents.
2005
For Megan — 1/12/05
Making a difficult decision.
Warning: This poem refers to the murder of a kitten and contains a brief description of a medically assisted euthanasia of a cat.The Aftermath — 1/15/05
The results of that decision.
Warning: This poem contains a graphic description of a medically assisted euthanasia of a cat and her subsequent funeral/burial.Memories of You — 1/22/05
Still needed to talk about Megan.Desires Of The Flesh — 1/29/05
A birthday present for my wife.In Silence — 2/05/05
Worrying about Kodi's weight loss.The Care Package — 3/29/05
A gift of love from one of Kodi's sisters.Back In Black — 4/14/05
Time has a way of changing one's prospective.The Love Of A Master — 4/22/05
Simply loving my wife.Forgiveness — 4/30/05
Trying to forgive those who have hurt me.Wedding Music — 5/24/05
Some alone time spent remembering our wedding.Kissing Her — 6/15/05
Rekindling our physical relationship.Anger And Betrayal — 6/16/05
An intense dream of my younger brother.Those Grey Eyes — 10/4/05
A visit to the hospital to see my mother.Roads Of My Life — 10/25/05
Distracting myself on drive on the hospital.After All These Years — 11/3/05
Seeing my best friend from high school for the first time in 28 years.Why Don't You Love Me? — 11/12/05
During my mother's recovery, she had some things to say to me.
2006
Graduation Night — 2/17/06
Finally coming to terms with the events of my graduation night.And Never Will — 2/24/06
Still devastated over what my mother said to me back in the fall.Mother's Day — 5/14/06
Questioning my mother's love for me.Especially For You — 5/25/06
A retirement gift for a woman I worked with.Grampa's Domain — 6/22/06
Another smell at work sparks a memory of my grandfather.A Taste From My Childhood — 6/29/06
Eating a plum takes me back in time.A Strangers Voice — 10/16/06
A familiar accent causes me to miss my grandparents.Fine China — 10/20/06
A belated anniversary present.The Things You Say — 11/6/06
Wishing I lived closer to my in-laws.Silence = Consent — 11/10/06
A homemade voting sign relates to my life.The Ones We Love — 11/20/06
My father's words cut just as deeply as my mother's.
2007
My Hopeless Romantic — 2/14/07
Kodi surprises me with a Valentine's gift.My Daddy — 4/25/07
A memorial tribute to my father.Something of His — 5/14/07
Wanting a small personal item of my father's.Father's Day — 6/11/07
The first holiday after my dad's death.Common Ground — 7/3/07
Finding out more interests my grandmother and I share.Not Bad At All — 7/8/07
A religious dream that turns out to be very positive.Daddy's Helper — 7/19/07
Seeing a familiar sight reminds me of the times I spent with my dad.Missing You — 8/18/07
Wishing I could hang out with my sister-in-law.Not With Words — 8/23/07
An unusual dream of my father brings me comfort a few days after having it.Inheritance — 9/22/07
The things we receive from our parents.Regrets — 10/25/07
Finally saying the things I never said to my father.Ghost From The Past — 11/20/07
The last one in the Lust Woman Chronicles.
2008
The Taste of Honey — 1/25/08
My dad the Bee Keeper.Only to Realize — 2/10/08
An intense dream involving my dad.I Still Haven't — 3/3/08
...said goodbye.Just A Souvenir — 3/5/08
Follow-up to the poem "Regrets" (from 2007).Home — 3/11/08
What the word means to me.Wild Passion Flower — 3/19/08
A fond memory of my dad.Last Words — 4/2/08
The last things my father and I said to each other.Another Rejection — 4/16/08
My mother hurts me again.The Ties That Bind — 4/25/08
Scattering my father's ashes.Proof of Existence — 4/28/08
Finding a tree that my dad planted was still there.One More Time — 5/31/08
Wishing I could feel my father's touch again.Those Doors Don't Lock — 7/11/08
An intense dream I had.Watching You — 10/13/08
One of my favorite pastimes.Exorcism — 10/27/08
Getting rid of some old ghosts.
2009
A Nice Surprise — 2/6/09
A little snow sparks a fond memory.An Enchanted Evening — 2/14/09
Another Valintine's Day poem for my girl.Goodbye, Akasha — 3/22/09
Our house is much quieter with only one cat.Not Just Another Gray Day — 3/26/09
Finding beauty in a gloomy day.Channel Surfing — 4/17/09
You can find the strangest things on TV.Missing Her — 4/26/09
There's still a hole where Akasha used to be.Enough — 6/19/09
Some unwanted brooding after looking at my boss's vacation photos.Nice View — 7/1/09
Something I saw out my window at work.Third Time's The Charm — 7/14/09
I think I've finally gotten it right this time.By The Light Of A Full Moon — 8/4/09
A romantic evening at the beach.Goodbye Kiss — 9/22/09
Sometimes you just have to take the time to do things right.Musing My Way Into Work — 10/30/09
Thoughts inspired by the music I was listening to one morning.