I Noticed

The dragonflies hovering around the cemetery were copper, I noticed, As I tuned out the useless voices droning at the head of the casket. Copper dragonflies, as it turned out, made me feel better. The dragonfly my daughter hennaed onto my hand was copper, I…

prompt #10 ~ blue

In this red/blue state ~   In the very early morning, blue mist bleeds from the Blue Ridge mountains on the horizon. It rolls down the slopes puddles in the valleys, thick & furred. Even the evergreens are blued w/fog softened in outline. This is…

Sunset

At days end runners of sunlight bend in the sky. hues of purple, pink, orange and yellow. Swirls of light and color combine to form a heavenly view, an earthly delight. Inspiration for art, and for those in despair, that something better awaits, after our…

The Old Guy

  When did he get here?   Kind of round. Other guy was muscular but thinner. Hair’s a little thin, Quite a bit of grey. Other guy had full, dark hair.   Other man was grouchy; This one’s irascible. Other guy was a little anxious;…

Apple Season

  Apple green light leaf Falling gentle from the tree Leaving peace beneath   Apple red light leaf Changing yearly from the tree Bringing lovely color beneath   Apple yellow light leaf Coming lightly from the tree Awaiting a new season beneath (Hour Ten –…

Love In Rainbows

Love me in rainbows, Not just red, blue or green, Love me with whispers of the Agean Sea Love me in rainbows, Not with some smattering, Love me with fervor of mosquitos’ biting Love me in rainbows More than red, blue and white, Love me…

Childhood Bullies

fragile and important time when emotional abuse starts constant negative messages arise different parenting styles hinder let motivation start your senses evoke your rights from beginning aesthetic mentality of movement never disregard what is lost boys taught be masculine girl’s feminine quality is crying fight…

10: Blue

Blue-black crows veer above slate-blue roofs, over smoke-blue smokestacks in the sea-blue sky. Bluebirds blab among the blue moons and bluebells in this blue-blood state of blue laws and blue flu. Denimblue slackers, azure poseurs. Navyblue sailors cursing a blue streak. Flowers violetblue, pansyblue, lupineblue….

Red

The color of power And that of danger The color of love And that of passion The color of courage And energy, and that of strength The color of excitement And that of motivation The color of life and blood and emotion A strong color…

On the dock

The water is cool and calm gently rolling out the colors sunshine and clouds turn on the night. Warmth is slipping away into the sky away from here like a fire dying down. The cool blue daycolor has been pushed out overruled by brilliance, red…