“He is coming and I am here” – The Time Traveler’s Wife. He is coming and I am here A reunion long in coming He’s finally back on US soil Back with our family again He’s safe, he’s near, he’ll be here soon He’ll meet…
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Wedding Memories – Hour Seventeen
Once upon a rainy morn I took a sacred vow A future bright and newly born Twas lastly there somehow I took a sacred vow It began a whole new life For in the here and now I was, at last, a wife A future…
Almost Midnight – Hour Sixteen
The hour is getting later And my head begins to spin But I will keep on writing Exhaustion will not win I’m pushing towards the finish Inching closer every hour With coffee, I will make it I shall harbor the power I am feeling a…
Crystalline Leaves – Hour Fifteen
Icy clear and heart shaped too These special leaves speak me and you A perfect pair through imperfection Providing moments of reflection The humble start that we embraced The difficulties we have faced And like the pair, we still stand tall All for one and…
Opposites Attract – Hour Fourteen
You’re the butter to my jelly The ice cream to my cone The waffle to my syrup The lemon to my scone You’re the creamer to my coffee The ketchup to my fry The sausage to my pizza The corned beef to my rye You’re…
The Fireflies’ Promise – Hour Thirteen
I put on my boots to the laughter of young children I stroll outside with my lantern to search for the fireflies The sky is clear and the evening appears perfect There is a light breeze tapping the ferns and beech trees In the distance,…
The Mighty River – Hour Twelve
The mighty river flows along Spray rolling o’er the dam Babbling its own melodic song As gently as a lamb Spray rolling o’er the dam While kissing each rock and twig As gently as a lamb Nestled amid the fig While kissing each rock and…
Ode to Joe – Hour Eleven
Joe, I love seeing you first thing every morning You are always there to wake me with a smile I taste you on my lips and my soul is awakened I feel alive again I would not ever be able to exist a day without…
Eliza the Forgetful Elephant – Hour Ten
Eliza the Elephant was a strong and personable friend to many but she has one problem. She was forgetful. Being forgetful is not a good trait for elephants. Not only was Eliza ridiculed by many, especially the hyenas, for it, she also struggled in school….
Shadowed Gray – Hour Nine
In the darkness Twinkling stars, the strawberry moon Speeding meteors In the light Bright sunshine, wispy clouds Flying birds And yet, the world is but a shadowed gray Prompt 10 from the 2019 Poetry Marathon – Hour 8