in November

November

tumbling autumn leaves

cobalt sky

we linger

stretching out the time we have

before darkness falls

- A Shadorma poem written for Writer's Digest 2025 November PAD Chapbook Day 11

as the seasons change

late summer

the sun fades sooner

crisp mornings

turning leaves

I bid farewell to summer

as autumn arrives

we place dreams

we place dreams

in the full moon’s hands

count the stars

chasing sun

across the horizons that

beckons us to run

from grief to healing

the warm sun

does nothing to ease

painful grief

gripping heart

in time my brokenness mends

to find light again

- Inspired by dVerse Poetics: Picking up the Pieces

heart of the poet

she poems

with all of her heart

penning words

in notepads

with each line she feels closer

in finding her voice

- Written for Writers Digest 2024 April PAD Challenge: Day 23

the old house

the old house

held such dark secrets

in shadows

they all lurk

until the witching hour

to open my door

the belief

in ghosts never held

a strong hold

within me

until the summer night when

I smelled your perfume

it was you –

no doubt in my mind

through gateways

you returned

what it to check up on us

or just to pass time?

or maybe

you felt something dark

taking hold

in my mind

your presence was able to

push darkness away

- Written for dVerse Meeting The Bar: Shadorma poem