Tag: #dverse poets

Last Words

Posted on April 30, 2020 by

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As I write my last words today- April’s fragrant zephyr kisses my faceThis beautiful unique day will not be Wasted on morbid news of this disease But rather I’ll dream-Of simple things like a sultry caressing breezeAnd birds singing their love songs from on… Continue Reading “Last Words”

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A handsome Pup

Posted on April 21, 2020 by

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Cats were once my pet of choice With their grace and aloof manner I, their servant night and day fulfilling every whimElectric fountains to encourage them to sipFor they loved their running water dripsI spent long hours amused by their anticsWhen they deemed to… Continue Reading “A handsome Pup”

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Tall Occotillo

Posted on April 21, 2020 by

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Tall occotillo caned and brown Bursting in colors of spring As spiny canes become lush and green Crowned by a fiery flush Of vivid persimmon flowers Standing tall and proud Kissing the sapphire blue skyWhile jeweled hummingbirds dart and zoomAmong brilliant blooms dVerse poets… Continue Reading “Tall Occotillo”

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Aftermath

Posted on April 13, 2020 by

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Tall grass grew between the railroad timbers. The last time a train passed this way was probably back in 2020 during the Covid-19 outbreak. Lucas followed train tracks because they always lead somewhere. Long ago, he got into the habit of counting steps. Each… Continue Reading “Aftermath”

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Stark Light of Day

Posted on April 8, 2020 by

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In the early days we heard the staticLike an annoying fly buzzing round our headsNews of a deadly virus running rampantOn a continent halfway around the worldNonchalant we thought it’s not here, not among us butOne day we awoke and the world had grown… Continue Reading “Stark Light of Day”

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Where You Rest

Posted on April 7, 2020 by

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Oh, my love to have you As close as this beaded bracelet Wrapped around my delicate wrist So each time I dream of you I caress smooth rounded stones Of your gentle soul, and hold You safe to my breast where you rest Forevermore… Continue Reading “Where You Rest”

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Mother Earth

Posted on April 2, 2020 by

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I’ve walked this familiar street before Where silence reigns and the only companions My dog and the melodic singing of the mockingbird My feet tread lightly here, for there is nothing to fearAs I pause to watch a swallowtail floatingOn this glorious morning’s zephyr… Continue Reading “Mother Earth”

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