Tuesday, August 29, 2023

a sibling bond

my brother and I
two of a kind
on opposite spectrums
yet still have a bond

when I was younger
I often made wishes
you were normal and
not the strange one

but in passing years
I gained to accept you
just as you are –
completely special

when we enter twilight
I will hold fond memories
to keep my heart going
when you are gone




Monday, August 21, 2023

among the pine trees

Photo: "Empty Forest" by Anthony
Courtesy of pexels.com
 

when she needed to get away
she would take a solo walk
in the park

under a warm sun she found
peace and comfort among the
pine trees that softly whispered
wisdom into her yearning heart

she returned home smiling 
with a revitalized soul
 
 


Tuesday, August 15, 2023

late August

 Photo by Rajesh Rajput
Courtesy of Unsplash.com

 

late August evening
we catch fireflies before
summer drifts away


Monday, August 7, 2023

pop

in darken theater
we snack on popcorn
waiting for the movie to begin

on the bus ride home
I hear the girl behind me
popping gum until the next stop

at the riverfront a man
gets down on one knee
to pop that question

- Written for dVerse Quadrille #181: Pop Goes The Quadrille

Tuesday, August 1, 2023

moving away

the moving van sits before
the house as people carrying
many boxes under a summer sun

from my front step I watch you
pick up your life to start anew
someplace else

I pretend it doesn’t hurt but
my heart still breaks in pieces