Category: Poetry

Is This How It Ends?

“Life moves very fast. It rushes from Heaven to Hell in a matter of seconds.”  ― Paulo Coelho Is this how it ends- This ripping away of wings leaving naught but two scrawny plumes and no way to soar?  Alone in the desert, left; a forgotten soulthrown… Continue Reading “Is This How It Ends?”

Will-O’-Wisp

In fading grey twilight cool and crisp before night’s orchestra comes alivethere in marshland floats a will -o’- wispand swamp creatures run from the ghostly surprise When night’s melodic orchestra comes alivegreat horned owls hunt for skittering preyswamp creatures run from the ghostly surpriseas gnarled… Continue Reading “Will-O’-Wisp”

Haiku: Spring Color

tricolor daisyblooming floral parasol-shading wildflowers

Not Man or Beast

Let love be the knot of silk that bindsOur two hearts, entwined as oneAnd not man or beastOr disease or grief will untieDelicate threads of hopes and dreamsWhere our souls abide, side by sideNo matter wind or tides dVerse Poets Pub: Quadrille #124

Gravity in Blue

I have demystified my Womanly curves They have lost their edgy sharpness, Becoming obscured and blurred By the ravages of timeOn this aging goddess body Where illusions and ego have no placeIn these fleeting final hoursAnd now, nothing more to do But to embraceWith humility and graceThe pull of gravity’s… Continue Reading “Gravity in Blue”

A Rush of Remembrance

No rushing wind is blowing today for the crisp clear air is cold and still as dawn’s diligent sun peeks through melancholy clouds painted in confederate blue Birds rejoice from yellow-green budded treesthe only proof that a vibrant spring is nearand in my hungry soul a stirring… Continue Reading “A Rush of Remembrance”

Spring Dream

Spring dreamfervent new budsblossoming after rainriotous colors bursting forthraindropdrenched emerald green leaves captureswirling pools of waterfor garden snailsto sip Author’s Note: Written for Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge: Synonyms only and the words are Eager and Hope. I used ‘fervent’ for eager and ‘dream’ for… Continue Reading “Spring Dream”