Tag: #dverse poets

On Wings of Broken Spirits

“People don’t believe me when I tell them I’m a magician who makes portals to other worlds. So I tell them I’m a writer instead.”  ― Genesis Quihuis I never knew portals had wings of broken spirits From which lessons of life would abound What… Continue Reading “On Wings of Broken Spirits”

If Only

“An owl is mostly air.”  ― Ursula K. Le Guin, Out Here: Poems and Images from Steens Mountain Country If only I could fix this broken path mankind trods Remove sharp stones and stumbling rocks From their opaque eyes that blind them To the silver cord… Continue Reading “If Only”

When Blue Fire Auroras Gleam

A trail of tears left behind In a dazzling blue sky For all lost souls who Have passed through On their journey to the Golden acre of dreams Reine des Glaces has deemed Nothing is as it seems When blue fire auroras gleam With… Continue Reading “When Blue Fire Auroras Gleam”

Lorelei

She lives alone in a lighthouse by the sea. Since she moved here 7 years ago, she’s had the same nightmare each night. A tall man, wearing a hooded shroud whispers her name over and over; ‘Lorelei, Lorelei’. She never sees his face, but… Continue Reading “Lorelei”

Beneath Cloistered Bowers

Here beneath tendrils of green willow treeWhere sun seldom kisses darkening shadeA secret world exists for you and meAs we patiently wait for light to fade Once brilliant sun sets, pale moon rises highYour hands find their way to my secret placeFrom my lips… Continue Reading “Beneath Cloistered Bowers”

Heart Beats

“I say let the world go to hell, but I should always have my tea.” -Fyodor Dostoevsky Adorned with my colorful mask I venture out into the world among strangersI am startled by the sound of not only my own voice And theirs… Must… Continue Reading “Heart Beats”

Chasing Rainbows

Is it silly to chase rainbowsIn this darkest of gloomy nightsThat has now befallen upon us?I think not for they holdThe brilliant warm lightOf peace, love, and lifeSurrounding us with hopeAs we’re bathed in prisms sparkling bright dVerse Poets Pub: Quadrille- Lighten Up a… Continue Reading “Chasing Rainbows”