Tag: #Napowrimo2020

Where You Rest

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”

Always, the Words

Though others may think I’m antisocial Because I enjoy being alone Spending long days writing until my fingers ache Searching for answers to questions Others never think to ask While dead heading a fading rose in the garden And watching lizards play among the… Continue Reading “Always, the Words”

Shattering Time

The veil between this moment and next A paper thin gossamer shield That deconstructs the moment we take Another shattering breath For what are moments But brief memories of time past Time present and the future Which holds all the remembrances Of today close… Continue Reading “Shattering Time”

kitchen stripping

Appealing tangerine peeling Revealing its tender flesh to the airAs the aroma of crisp citrus rushes in The fools stop and stare At the nakedness of the fruit Following suit the lacy fern Sits in the sunny window Pushing forth and unfurling Its alien… Continue Reading “kitchen stripping”

What does it all mean?

If truth be told, my quiet life today Is not so varied from beforeSpending each precious day with my dog Writing lyrical poems, the occasional sound Of my own voice reading the words to himDoes he understand my meaning? I take a stroll in… Continue Reading “What does it all mean?”

Mother Earth

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”

Scarlet Flax

April dawns with scattered clouds Obscuring the daybreak sun March’s roaring lion lingers on In brisk breezy morning air I find myself pondering What this new spring will bringFor I am a fool who believes In the beauty of small things And today among… Continue Reading “Scarlet Flax”