They hide themselves when needed most Lost then found and set upon my nose Smudges smeared further Cursory rub with shirt cloth before sprayed and polished by microfiber swath Blurs turn to clarity For a while at least Until glasses laid down and the cycle repeats W3 Prompt #186: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Dennis, prompts usContinue reading “Reading Glasses”
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Mind Wander, Sky Wonder
A pleasant night under bright starlight The hoot-hoot of an owl, a distant howl I sit and contemplate my significance Thoughts surface, as I ponder my purpose Unwittingly resigned to a wandering mind I sit and ruminate on life But the moon disrupts my disorderly conduct It waves to Regulus and winks to Venus I sit in aweContinue reading “Mind Wander, Sky Wonder”
Oats and Coffee
Colorful leaves whirl across a gray sky, as the aroma of brewed coffee swirls about the kitchen. A pot of bubbling liquid is filled with oats, cinnamon, nutmeg and an oozy dollop of maple syrup. Engulfed in warm comfort on a crisp autumn morning. dVerse Quadrille #235 hosted by De. W3 Prompt #184: Wea’ve Written Weekly poetContinue reading “Oats and Coffee”
Instructions on Not Giving Up
I have quite the problem you see As there is no head atop me Well, I started the duel (I know I’m a fool) He lopped off my head But I find I’m not dead The red Hunter’s Moon bewitched me. I managed to stay on my horse (He is prone to canter off course)Continue reading “Instructions on Not Giving Up”
Hay(na)ku Series
Romantic love: Two A tangle Wrapped in now Familial love: Brood Tough work Held with joy Self love: I Choose me Faults and all Unrequited love: You Want me To part ways Enduring/Timeless Love: Here Us two For all time W3 Prompt #179: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Michelle, prompts is to write a Hay(na)ku series onContinue reading “Hay(na)ku Series”
Remembering Hurricane Helene
Utter stillness until she arrives with little warning of the disaster she unleashes upon the mountains in a fury of floods that cause land to slide and houses to topple into bloated rivers that wash away everything but the survivors who observe the wreckage in stunned silence W3 Prompt #178: Wea’ve Written Weekly hosted by poet of the week, Jaideep. HigherContinue reading “Remembering Hurricane Helene”
A Tanka: Predawn Sky
Cotton candy clouds Dress violet predawn sky Venus slowly fades I, but a mere speck of dust, Gaze out the kitchen window TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 28, hosted by Melissa. W3 Prompt #175: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Sadje, prompts us write a poem using imagery. Featured image assisted by Microsoft AI.
Head Gears
Determined to fly with the birds To swim with the fish Daydreams sketched upon stars Visionaries are we Magniloquent in sharing our ingenuity Tools in our hands Gears spinning in our heads We turn our dreams into reality And explore the unreachable W3 Prompt #168: Wea’ve Written Weekly. I don’t think is what Ben (poet ofContinue reading “Head Gears”
The End
You promised me you would always be by my side – there for me. I know I failed you. This is true. But tell me dear,what can I do? Fight! Fight,with all your might!Do not ready your soulfor flight! But the wind does slowand I must go.This my dearyou surely know. W3 Prompt #154: Wea’ve Written WeeklyContinue reading “The End”
It
I watch it dance in the periphery Intent on infiltrating my persona Its probing fingers skirt the margins Tentatively gauging my receptiveness Why do I reject it? Block it with irrational fear Smother it with useless worries It is not easily deterred A frequent guest at the metaphorical door Patiently chipping away the armor As it liberates tiny shafts of illumination dVerse Poetics hosted byContinue reading “It”
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