whispers into the wind

I whispered into the wind

releasing my prayer

towards the horizon

I waited with bated breath

for an answer from the sea

but the answer never came

in the breeze 

Photo "Green Reed on White Sand Beach" by Anne Sch

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we made plans

we made plans

laid them out

in straight lines

with no curves

we made plans

that somehow

found its way

off the tracks

we made plans

that were too

perfect to ever

be achieve but 

we made plans

to get back on

the road towards

the rising sun

hot chocolate in the cafe

we were sipping

hot chocolate

the sun begins

to slowly sets

the vast silence

between us makes

this meeting all

the more awkward

I tried to speak

but my words were

stuck on my tongue

would not come out

we departed

with words unsaid

lost chance added

to my regrets

raging storm

Photo by Tim Mossholder

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like a raging storm

you crashed against my

rocks and stone walls

I built in order to protect

myself from harm

eventually you were able

to view my inner being

when I opened the front

gate to my heart and

allowed you to enter

- Written for dVerse Quadrille #45 - "rock"

autumn at dusk

in autumn when dusk

arrives the sun begins to

write its farewell song

that will keep us warm on cold

winter nights until spring comes

Photo "Forest with Fogs" by David Bowman.

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these hands

Photo by pexels.com

these hands write poems

words flow onto paper

delicate fingers grasp pens

as I bring words to life

these hands search constantly

for some human touch

a connection to take away

this loneliness I feel

these hands are my companions

through good and bad times

the only companion that will

stay for a lifetime

adult conversations

at the dinner table

during the night’s topic

I was about to open

my mouth and say

what I thought

but from one stern

look by my mother

I felt an invisible kick

to my leg that said

to stay out of

adult conversation

- Anther poem inspired by dVerse Quadrille #44 - "kick"

kick

I wanted to kick

everything

to the curve

toss my burdens

into the ocean

drive off into

a setting sun

forgetting

all the things

that went wrong

and refresh

my journey

if only it was

so simple

instead

I’m tied down

to this dock

- Written for dVerse Quadrille # 44- "kick"

I see you

Photo "Blue Rose". Courtesy of pexels.com

I see you
in shades of blue
my heart wants to beat
to every word you speak
in love I want to get lost
no matter the risk or cost
so I take your hand
walk across warm sand
chase after the sun
as we become one