She stood on the green grass at the edge of the world, one step backwards from the icy precipice.

Love that survives Sorrow, grief and pain Love that outshines Individual gain Love is greater Than life’s rewards Love that battles Feelings untoward An eternal symbol Of passions devout And what life is truly about

I haven’t any answers You haven’t any clues The question is often asked When something doesn’t ring true Often confused with feelings and contradicting thoughtless acts the paths of knowing and doing may not always tract. Because love is not a gift, given in the…

Prompt 5 words   Hiding in my fall jacket Taking that self care mom moment Sitting in my carport before I go inside Before the cars lightbulb gives my secret away Drinking from my Starbucks Bucket Wrapped in cinnamon warmth Moms Secret Time Mmmmmm Pumpkin…

I love you when you put me first I love you when you let me talk I love you when I interrupt to bring the conversation back to me I love you when you choose me to be first   I love you when you…

The world moves slowly through time on the back of a turtle. That is why we call it Turtle Island. Some say four elephants stand on the turtle’s back and old up the world. I have never seen them, just the turtles. Wrinkled necks, tough…

Dances through the milky way Stardust thrown into the galaxies Singing her beauty from full to new Lights the way Healing, Strength, Wisdom Tides wash our female souls Honouring with Drum and Songs Grandmother Moon

Text Prompt The first three words of your title should be “what is love”. That can be your whole title, in and of itself, probably followed by a question mark, or you can add more context onto the title before proceeding to the poem itself….

Parts of life, all life offer points of transition Butterflies show us this most clearly Seemingly soft, but strong and resilient So much comes from the struggle -to change -to move through -what was; to -what can be They are unmade and remade Adding strength…

My man Elk had ‘Blue Bayou’ on repeat all day. Grabbing my jacket I headed out to pull some beets for dinner. It was too late to pickle them, but I thought a stick of cinnamon in the pot would spice it up, maybe add…