Tag: free verse

By The Shore

“My little dog – a heartbeat at my feet.”-  Edith Wharton A slender long legged woman with a honeyed tan buries painted toes into hot grey sand raises her face to the turquoise sky watching seagulls as they take bread from her hand.

Under The Plum Tree

  When you see white clover sprawling in the meadow do you still think of me even though our love once treasured, is now with regret over?   As for me I can tell you, the plum is blooming now I remember the promises… Continue Reading “Under The Plum Tree”

In My Dreams

“We cast away priceless time in dreams, born of imagination, fed upon illusion, and put to death by reality.” Judy Garland In my dreams you are there, dark silhouette of a man my sleeping eyes flutter to the hammering beat of the song you… Continue Reading “In My Dreams”

Time

“On the cold cheek of death smiles and roses are blending, And beauty immortal awakes from the tomb.”– James Beattie Time, her only companion as she sits in failing light. Through the open window, a grassy scent of rain’s mist. She breathes in, a… Continue Reading “Time”

A Flash of Lust

Lust hastens in enticing your innocent heart with grandiose plans of a lifetime to spend in one another’s arms.

Dawn of Love

Dawn’s pink rising on the horizon as you stir in our bed I turn and trace the tattoo long graceful fingers fluttering and dancing down to your core of heat as you stumble from sleep shaking the fog from the long night quaking and… Continue Reading “Dawn of Love”

Martyr Roots

There within fertile soil grows the tender shoots of crimson beets, earthy sweet and frilly carrot tops creeping down into the ground with tangled roots establishing their place until such times as they’re picked and land on the dinner plate.