dreaming of spring in winter

I dream of blooming flowers

and bright warm sunrises

that bring forth clear blue skies

yet when I open my eyes

I’m greeted by barren trees

snow covering the grass

and icy breezes at sunrise

as the leaves fall

under skies

cobalt blue

the leaves fall

in hues of

orange, red

yellow, brown

and my heart

thinks of you 

that last kiss

now fading

away like

summer’s bliss

- Written for dVerse Poetics: Fall (in) love

as the seasons change

late summer

the sun fades sooner

crisp mornings

turning leaves

I bid farewell to summer

as autumn arrives

slumbering through the seasons

when the autumn leaves fell

the trees slipped into a slumber

before winter sprinkled the mountains 

with snow white glaze

when spring flowers burst through

emerald grass we chased after 

butterflies into summer’s gaze 

that held us enthralled until 

she departed with twilight kisses

- Written for dVerse Quadrille #196 - Let's have a Sumber Party! with today's word "slumber".  

from November to December

shadows of November
turn into darkness
of December evenings
autumn has lost her grip
lady winter will soon
make her arrival

the golden leaves
have gone away
naked limbs now dance
outside my window
frigid air knocks on
my door to be let in

tumbling like leaves

we tumble
        like autumn leaves
outstretched hands
        attempt to
catch us before
        we hit the ground

yet we glide
        around the trees
sing melodies
        as the ground
grows closer

we lie in piles
        of red, orange
and yellow stars
        crisp blue sky
stares down
        at our sighs

warm soup in autumn

cool rains in autumn
chases away hot summer
chicken noodle soup
fills our bellies with warm thoughts
at the leaves change to brown

- Written for dVerse Poetics: Time for Soup!

a last gasp

I hear the birds chirping 

and flowers trying to 

burst through the ground

people ready to shred 

their heavy coats to enjoy

the warm sunshine 

 

from the shadowy corner

winter makes her last gasp 

sending chilly air before

she must pass over her crown

 

 

- Written for dVerse Quadrille #171:Poetry is a kind of Gasp

 

 

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

 

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winter solstice

the shortest day of the year
fades into darkness
a snip of smoke
echoes out of a chimney
lady winter has made
her promised arrival

- Written for Twiglet #258 - a snip of smoke

a beautiful night in autumn

a beautiful night

for poetic musings

autumn leaves whisper 

into the black sky

I string rhymes

along silver stars

to drift into galaxies 

far and wide