Tag: #dverse poets

Now In These Dark Days

Now in these dark days that follow when death has trod along the pathlaying bare souls, bleeding us hollow leaving behind an anguished wrath We seek solace in this black gloom sharing memories of our friendhis smile could light a darkened room a life… Continue Reading “Now In These Dark Days”

Mindscape

Here in this blossoming space, I’ve created my own mindscapewhere flowers forever bloom and never die plump honeybees suckle on nature’s essencewhite butterflies flutter to spring’s symphony while emerald trees sparkle against a turquoise sky. A swift babbling brook plays nature’s musictrickling over Calliope’s… Continue Reading “Mindscape”

Unraveling

You ask my love why do I fret you have woven yourself into my heart Should you go I’ll be bereft fragile threads holding me falling apartI’ll unravel like a skein of yarn tumbling down endless stairsa tattered tangled soul, going nowhere dVerse Poets… Continue Reading “Unraveling”

The Farmer’s Market

When I was a young child, my mother would take me to the Farmer’s Market with her in Houston. I always looked forward to those trips, because I saw things that amazed me. Whole cow heads staring at me from meat cases. a pile… Continue Reading “The Farmer’s Market”

The Portal

Lizzie has walked by this gallery forever and it has never been open, but today it is. ‘Must be my lucky day.’ The moment she walks through the door, her hair rises on her neck. The atmosphere changes; the air damper, cooler and misty.… Continue Reading “The Portal”

Tender Release

I offer you in darkest of days a sweet tender releaseguiding you through the murky haze to a tender release When the golden orb shines with its brilliant raysin summer’s dog days, we pray for tender release And should I utter gentle words of… Continue Reading “Tender Release”

Grey Rain

Closed coffin, no last look only to remember your face– those eyes that could mesmerize with one arresting ocean blue glance A tiny breath, for if I breathe too much– I’ll drift away into the memories that haunt me to this day The tears… Continue Reading “Grey Rain”