cracked stucco

she thought their love 

was beautiful as 

a summer sunrise 

 

yet behind the façade 

was cracked stucco 

revealing harsh truths

 

 

- Written in response to Writers Digest 2022 April PAD Challenge: Day 26 and Twiglet #276

we wrote on blackboards

we wrote our names on blackboards 

using chalk in white and pastel hues 

while dividing numbers 

the smell entering my nose 

white dust covering my fingers 

 

I still remember standing next 

to my classmates – some gone, 

others living far away, 

yet the memory remains

 

 

- Written for dVerse Quadrille #150:Chalk it up to Poetry and Writer's Digest 2022 April PAD Challenge: Day 18

 

counting fingers and toes

she counted each 

finger and toe

with loving caresses

bright eyes stare back 

with a toothless smile 

she snuggles the bundle 

in her arms warmly 

knowing these days 

will pass in a flash

 

 

 - Written in response to 2022 April PAD Challenge: Day 12

 

 

catching up

under a summer sun 

we sat on porches 

catching up on days 

lost to other seasons 

 

we sip cool lemonade 

watching the sun 

dip from the sky 

waiting for the moon 

to impress our eyes 

 

we count the silver stars 

before we go inside

 

 

- Written for dVerse Quadrille #149 - 'Tis the Season and Writer's Digest 2022 April PAD Challenge Day 4