spring's arrival

spring arrives with a sigh

winter’s shadows still linger on tree limbs

the sun’s kisses hold promises

- Written for Writer's Digest Poetry Prompt #735 .  Also sharing with dVerse Open Link Night

October afternoon

we sat side by side

sipping lattes 

while dogs in jackets 

walk by 

 

under autumn sun 

the golden leaves 

shower our heads 

like raindrops 

 

we walk hand in hand 

towards setting sun 

the moon waits  

behind clouds

 

 

- Written for Twiglet #300

 

 - Also sharing on dVerse Open Link Night

a day in winter

under the blue sky
hills are blanketed white
laughter of children
pierce the silence
as their sleds
glide across the snow
 
the elderly couple
step cautiously
not wanting to fall
from the ice glaze
across sidewalks
bones too brittle
 
I sip hot chocolate
watching the scenes
bundled under sweater
I take in the sights
knowing the grass
will be green again

Sharing this poem for dVerse Open Link Night#309

houseguests

lingering spirits glue to these walls
they don’t like us here, in spaces
they once occupied
 
they reach out with cold hands
that go right through, raising voices
which never reach our ears
 
in the dead of night, they take over
the sofas and kitchens, attempting
to reclaim their rightful places
 
when the sun returns, they slink back
to the shadows, watching others
live out the lives they have lost

- A little something for Halloween.   dVerse Open Link Night#277

I sit

I sit

and wait

the clock

doesn’t move

I’m stuck

In place

just waiting

to move

but time

blocks out

my calls

the last kiss

under cool moonlight

your soft lips caressing mine

making my heart swell

we did not know it would be

the last tender kiss we share

- Written in response to Poetic Aside 2020 April PAD Challenge: Day 16 and dVerse Open Link NIght

space between us

our journey road, long

space between us grows vaster

strain to hear your voice

echoing against mountains

carrying soft words of love

- Written in response to Poetic Aside April 2020 PAD Challenge Day 2: space poem and dVerse OpenLinkNight #263

far-flung star

a far-flung star

you were to me

twinkling in sky

out of my reach

I gave you the moon

to ensnare your heart

gladly given more

to be your star

instead you stayed

just a mere fantasy

and never to return

my kisses and pleas

- Inspired by Poetic Aside Poetry Prompt#516-star poem and posted for dVerse OLN

lady

brown and white

long floppy ears

with short legs

a hunting dog

you were to be

you became

a pet to me

feeding you

taking walks

in the evenings

then you were

gone into the

forest’s mist

an ending to

my pet days

- Posted for dVerse Open Link Night#259

under moonlight

under moonlight

hypnotic melodies

caresses my ears

turning me into

a connoisseur

of stardust and

indigo dreams

sevenling: ghost

I believed we had a spark:
the way you smiled, the morning
texts, long walks in the park

when I asked to level us up:
texts ceased, no more dates
or just because flower gifts

I guess it was easier to ghost me

majestic

his majestic smile

honey brown eyes

lured me in like

a sailor listening

to a siren’s song

I should have

been more careful

not venturing out

into deep waters

like mom said

now I’m immerse

head under water

by his alluring magic

that now has gotten

a total hold on me

- Posted for tonight's dVerse OLN

autumn

autumn came

just when I was

getting used to

summer’s breeze

she stole my

evergreen view

and turned it to

brown and gold

when I adjusted

to her crisp air

she departed like

a broken whisper

as winter came

with icy blue eyes

and claimed her

throne once again

- Inspired by Poetic Aside Prompt #498 - autumn poem and Twiglet #144: a broken whisper

first day of school

Facebook filled

with first day

of school pics

not just proud

parents but

grandmas too

me, single

and alone

just scrolls by

after the party

it is all fun and games

letting your hair down

tossing worries aside

when everyone leaves

you find dirty dishes

and a house too empty

at the winery

we sipped wine 

tasted chocolates

under late Spring sun

enjoying each other’s

company away from

work’s bustle

if only every day

could be so simple

grandma's kitchen

three layer cakes

so thick and soft

those succulent 

sweet potato pies that 

brought tears to eyes

since you been gone

the kitchen no longer 

holds memorable aromas

those cakes and pies

just don’t taste the same

questions

will you mark

my heart with

your scent

imprint your kiss

upon my lips

will you push me

to the edge

without letting

me fall down

love me for

my perfections

and all my flaws

across blue seas

I look for your

answers patiently

Photo by Ben Klea

Courtesy of Unsplash.com

remembrance

I wish I could remember

the sound of your voice

the softness of your hands

but the years since you

closed your eyes keeps

growing wider than a sea

memories dissipating like
fog in the morning light

Photo by Marion Wellmann

Courtesy of Pixaby

will you let me

will you let me

take away your scars

heal those open wounds

left on your heart

will you let me

take you to the moon

introduce you to stars as

they sing a lovely tune

will you let me

love you for eternity

be your alpha and omega

find a peace within me

will you let me

be all these things

I can’t watch you

diminish into nothing