sevenling: love crime

for his love she was willing

to give up her family, her

dreams and her sanity

when his love broke her, 

she grabbed her gun, 

a shovel and her car keys

sometimes love is deadly

- Written for Writer's Digest Wednesday Poetry Prompt #797

sevenling: traveling shoes

these shoes have ridden many

buses, trains and airplanes

they have touch the pavements of 

New York City, Las Vegas and Paris

these shoes have seen the world

- Written for Writer's Digest Wednesday Poetry Prompt #791

sevenling: snow

as a child snow meant

no school, making a snowman

and hot chocolate drinks

as an adult snow means

slow drivers, shoveling sidewalks

and interrupted schedules

but fresh snow’s beauty never fades

- Written for dVerse Poetics: New Year Snow.  First of two posts today from different prompts. 

sevenling: things to do

things I loathe to do:  doing laundry,

paying bills, listening to political talk

things I would rather do: write poetry,

vacation in the Caribbean, fall in love

perhaps life will let me do both

sevenling: spring blossoms

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we lounge under cherry trees

in blossoming hues of white, 

light pink and reddish pink

we listen to sounds of spring – 

chirping birds, children laughing,

the ice cream truck’s jingle 

if only this season would last forever

- This poem was inspired by dVerse Haibun MOnday: first (cherry) blossoms.  I wrote my poem as sevenling rather than a haibun poem.  

Sevenling: happiness

things that make me mad:

rainy Mondays, computer glitches

and political scandals

 

things that make me happy:

hugging my parents, watching movies

and vanilla iced lattes

 

the happiness gets me through the day

 

 

- Written for dVerse Poetics: What colour is hope?

 

 

 

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

sevenling: predictions

things we find predictable:

using heat in winter, taxes going up,

a child’s joy on Christmas morning

things we find unpredictable:

the weather, winning lottery numbers,

the end of a love affair

but it all makes life a bit interesting

- Written for Writers Digest Poetic Asides 2019 April PAD Challenge: Day 15

Him: Sevenling

when I think of you

I remember the firsts:

eyewinks, crushes and kisses

in time memories changed

to longings, fleeting liaisons

and unfulfilled dreams

I guess it wasn’t meant to be

sevenling: fear

what used to bring fear to me:

the dark, monsters under the

bed and dogs.

it took a long time to get over

heights, highway driving

and trying new things.

but I still fear spending my life alone.

- Written for dVerse Poetics Tuesday: What Are You Afraid Of?

"Sevenling: Making wishes”

I made wishes

upon moon, stars

even the sun

searched for promises

in mountains, valleys

exotic islands

I found my answers in you

Poem for this evening:

                                           Picture by Arcadia Maria

sevenling: the door

standing before the door

wondering, second-guessing,

contemplating

to enter the unknown

feeling anxiety, despair

mixed with sadness

I stand here indecisive

- Written for dVerse Poetics: Open a new door prompt

Poem for today:

sevenling: things left unsaid

she always told him how much

she loved him. he made her smile

and she was so happy

what she never told him was

she was afraid.  had dark secrets

and may lose him one day

so she covered everything with loving words

Poem for today - a Sevenling poem:

she was many things

loving wife. doting mother.

the very best sister.

what they didn’t know

she cried. felt worthless.

second guessed her choices.

yet still, on the outside, she smiled.

- Written for dVerse Meeting the Bar prompt: the Sevenling