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The Year of Whiting Grey
“How many loved your moments of glad grace, And loved your beauty with love false or true; But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you, And loved the sorrows of your changing face.” ― William Butler Yeats, The Collected Poems of W.B. Yeats They say… Continue Reading “The Year of Whiting Grey”
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Ode to the Sun: 2020
There arose a cri de coeur high atop the tallest trees Songbirds begging to the sunshow us your lovely face please Wash away grey winter’s hazewith your brilliant bold light And we will sing of your praisefrom dawn until moon’s light We… Continue Reading “Ode to the Sun: 2020”
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For Eternity
I want to gaze for eternityupon your molten copper eyes under pale moonlight. I want to hear your lion’s heart beatcalming the thump, thump, thumping of my fractured heart’s song. I want to feel the heat of your handswarming my frightened body, burning fire… Continue Reading “For Eternity”
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To Be Small
“Coming, going, the waterbirds don’t leave a trace” – (Dogen) To be small among towering treesTo saunter through umber rustling leavesHere is where my soul comes alive, thrivesWhen wind comes singing over hillsides Sunset paints sky with an artist’s handEvening ambles in, drapes across… Continue Reading “To Be Small”
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Tuscan Gold of Day
“Youth is happy because it has the capacity to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.” ― Franz Kafka Melancholy light comes creeping inmingles with dwindling tuscan gold of dayhearing mournful notes of ancient violinswith sunset’s fading comes a… Continue Reading “Tuscan Gold of Day”
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#Haiku: Honey Perfume Rose
“I feel as if I had opened a book and found roses of yesterday sweet and fragrant, between its leaves.” ― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of the Island sweet honey perfumeruffled apricot petals-scattered on cold ground Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge: No.205 Poet’s Choice
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A Glowing Orb
A cold shaft of pearl moonlight Breaking through the barren trees A glowing orb bouncing, weaving Come! Sweet fairies dance in winter leaves Sway with your lover dragonflies With wings raised high Waltz the starry night away As jeweled butterflies in your hair shine
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