Rosemary for Rembrance

Prompt 7   (The 10th non-selfie photo in my mobile is of a Rosemary)   I haven’t a sunflower for cheer Or the warmth of a shared beer I have but a lonesome tear  Smiles of a memory dear I have not a drop Of…

Hour 7 – Where Did Time Go – Image Prompt

Maybe we had love wrong Maybe just a little. It’s not the heart pounding Butterflies in your stomach Feeling that we had when we met The anticipation of your lips on mine For the first time Maybe it’s not the hand holding The dates and…

The girl in the Picture (hour 7)

From the picture, she smiled at only me From underneath her eyes, danced not a fickle smile, men Surrounded by family and friends, her smile was for only me Her face is lined with million words, words of depth mien   She is a wife,…

Late Expression

I am sorry that I let you go. I was young and didn’t know. That the way you loved was free and rare. I loved you back but couldn’t dare to face the scorn and ridicule the kids at school can be so cruel. And…

Fourteen Rocks – Hour Seven

  Fourteen rocks, purple orbs Easily crushed by hand Scooped and shaped, delicately formed From a child’s box of sand Hours of fun and memories made With all the questions born Were these rocks native to the moon That came to earth airborne Or were…

Autumn

I’m never going to remind you how tired you’ve made me I’ve learned from two decades of seasons before Words stick with some longer than action So with you I’ll never keep score Such a tiny stature with the strength of the wind Elephant trunk…

In Memory of Spot

Spot quietly accepted his role as family dog ate cereal from a spoon wore a bib put up with me. Learned to sit up and say, “Please.” Ran to meet me when I came home from school. Never complained about being saddled with a name…

Hour 7: The Parliament of the Crows

the crows debate in their parliament the taste of bread crumbs and the old man who throws it he’s throwing more crumbs to the fish they need to change directions the crows discuss the white cat with the brown ear and green eyes out to…