Is this the eighth or ninth time, who can say That I have locked my keys inside my house My thoughts oft go astray Since the departure of my spouse He left without a word one night It was winter time, the roads were icy…
Tag: 2019 Poetry Marathon
Time To Sleep Again (2019 Poem 5)
Sunny days without end Feeling lost without a friend Empty house waiting for life and family Books to entertain every mind Large glasses full of red wine Duelling couches ready for napping Dogs curled up for the afternoon Hoping that I will meet you soon…
Adrift in Clear Waters (2019 Poem 4)
Adrift in clear blue waters, searching for a sandy shore Not knowing why, still we know there is more Boats of fibreglass, wood, even steel A journey where each stage must surely heal At times we may need to hold on to a lifeline While…
Cottonwood Summer (2019 Poem 3)
Cottonwood summer Blurred pages flutter Love fears Chances not taken Hope Holds you back Possibilities Make life worth living Make bigger choices Stand taller In your power Rise be unstoppable
Lone Fairy (2019 Poem 2)
Frightened fairy in an ancient oak tree Sprinkling plastic glitter, don’t you mock me No longer prey to your insidious gloom Hereby shall I enforce your doom Determined at this late hour At last I have found my true power No longer will you swagger…
I Am (2019 Poem 1)
Do you know who I am Years before I thought I knew Somehow my soul was lost to me Here I am, misplaced in time Walking on a distant shore Although I don’t know where I am I am myself in finding you Finally I…
Nuptual Lament
Deja Vu I’m sorry what’s your name? Whos wedding is this again? Meet me in the alley. Wanna make out?
Waiting, soon
Waiting, soon Virginia Carraway Stark On this summer day the day slowly brightening from a constenance of gloom to one of brightness hope that I’ve cherished holding swaddled and tight so that it can’t spread it’s wings fly away leaving me bereft that sweet butterfly…
The gift of Magic
It was revealed to me in a book one time and also in the stars I could feel it in my bones Some sounds were soft and sometimes far When I saw him I just knew it I recognized his eyes right away We both…
I Am
I am breathing I am living I can see, I can walk I am focused I am determined I embrace what I’ve thought I am fearless I am protected I am ready or not ‘cause today’s all there is I am bending the clock I…