Tag: free verse

In My Garden

In my garden, I meditate to the sound of buzzing bees while Venus watches over me Lizards scurry on gray brick walls, chasing one another, while tiny hatchings explore with their sisters and brothers The roses are blooming now, and they remind me of… Continue Reading “In My Garden”

Chicken Soup

I remember an overcast day walking home from school the rain had washed earth clean the ditches were running full and crawdads were swimming away

Surrender is Not

Surrender is not a stormy cloud that gives in to its grief nor is it the rainbow that floods the sky with promise Surrender is the letting go, of what you expect to see, and living in the moment, allowing it to be

Melody

He played the melody

Thoughts From A Bird

“Faith is the bird that feels the light when the dawn is still dark.” – Rabindranath Tagore I took a stroll round the lake one lovely summer’s eve lost in thoughts of heartbreak and why you chose to leave

The Raven’s Plight

“Ravens are the birds I’ll miss most when I die. If only the darkness into which we must look were composed of the black light of their limber intelligence. If only we did not have to die at all. Instead, become ravens.” ― Louise… Continue Reading “The Raven’s Plight”

In My Sleep

In my sleep I whimper as you whisper my name calling me to come hither in the shushing haze while the hypnotic pitter patter of the morning rain plinks upon the piano keys of my ragged pain