Category: Poetry

Where Silence Once Rained

“You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us. And the world will live as one.”  ― John Lennon Let there be storms where silence once rainedLet there be voices raised in utter outrage Where complacency… Continue Reading “Where Silence Once Rained”

#Haiku: East Wind

blustery east wind chilling the blooming desert chasing spring away Frank J. Tassone: #Haikai Challenge #128: East Wind

Strawberry Wine

Your finger left a fragrant trace of sweet strawberry wine upon my bruised lips as you caressed my face and wiped smeared lipstick away And though the fragrance lingersthe taste is what I’ll rememberlike the first luscious bite of a sun kissed red ripe… Continue Reading “Strawberry Wine”

Promote Yourself Monday, March 2, 2020

Originally posted on Go Dog Go Café:
Welcome to Promote Yourself Monday.  All Go Dog Go Cafe community members are invited to post one link to one specific piece of their writing (600 words or less please!) they have published on their blog, Facebook page, or Instagram…

#American Sentence Sunday: Be the Fish

Be the swimming fish, feeling water’s silk caress as you glide through life.

Come, Sip

Come, sip with me my darling this fine sherry of Spain, I’ll regale you with my devilish stories and once again, in the prevailing shadows of dancing candlelight your eyes will meet mine and we will dine on the love in each other’s eyes.

#Triolet: Rebirth

Tiny seeds lie in wait for springAs gentle rains soak mother earthIn budding trees, mockingbirds singWhile the seeds lie in wait for springButterflies emerge, taking wingWhen the land prepares for rebirthTiny seeds lie in wait for springAs gentle rains soak mother earth dVerse Poets… Continue Reading “#Triolet: Rebirth”