lift me up

with outstretched arms 

I made a plea to the breeze

lift me up into dreamy blue skies

and let me slumber on pillowy 

clouds for all eternity

take me away from the dark storms,

wildfires and frigid cold that 

threatens to envelope us all

- Written for dVerse Quadrille #215: Ready for Liftoff

dreaming of spring in winter

I dream of blooming flowers

and bright warm sunrises

that bring forth clear blue skies

yet when I open my eyes

I’m greeted by barren trees

snow covering the grass

and icy breezes at sunrise

last night

last night

I dreamed of you

under purple sky

holding my heart

last night

I remembered tears

I shed over you

in midnight blues

last night

I forgave myself

healing my heart

that was split in two

last night

I released nightmares

and cleaved to dreams

with bright promises

- The last post for Year 2024.  Happy New Year. 

at holidays

at holidays

I try to remember

the good ones

outnumber bad ones

let good memories

carry my heart

not allow bad ones

to sink it like a stone

allusion

we dance around the room

saying but not saying the truth

I can see it in your dark eyes

you can hear it in my soft voice

but neither of us will speak

the true words out loud – 

it’s over, we are done

bang

the bang bang from a drum

can be annoying at night

but not worse than the bang bang

from a gun, with people and blood

running in the streets

or the big bang from a bomb

dropped from skies when 

people can’t get along

- Written for dVerse Quadrille #214: Going out with a bang the last quadrille prompt for 2024. 

seasons

I.

I watch the trees

release autumn leaves

before dusk arrives

II.

snowflakes tumble

over frozen grass

trees blanket 

in white ice

III.

after the rains

flowers bloom in colors

under spring sun

IV.

summer sun 

kisses our skin

the ocean waves

sing melodies

- A collection of 10 word poems strung together.