first car

his first car wasn’t much

but it had contours that 

ignited his heart for speed

the bright color drew the eyes

of men and coy smiles of women

it broke his heart the day

it went to the salvage yard

but his memories remained

- Written for dVerse Quadrille Monday #198 - Fuzzy Frameworks

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.  

we dance around

we dance around the
pink elephant in the room
trying our best to avoid
the sharp edges that threaten
to pierce our boundaries

we both know what needs 
to be said but our lips 
stay sealed as our voices 
linger silently in our throats

- Written for dVerse Quadrille #197: Look Sharp, Now! (Let's write a poem.)

love versus fate

beautiful eyes

like a golden dawn

lingers in his dreams

for so long

silver smiles

was a love call

to her yearning heart

from the start

fate’s sentinel

watches from afar

cuts the lines clean

with no regard

- Written for dVerse Poetics: Daffy for Daffodils, Sprung for Spring.  I used the following daffodil variety names: beautiful eyes, golden dawn, silver smiles, love call and sentinel

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".  

leaping into dreams

she leaps into dreams

of golden sunrises

over a field of lilacs

she dances with butterflies

until blue twilight arrives

to carry her to songs

of moon and stars

- Written for dVerse Poetics Tuesday - 2024 Poets Leaping

daydream touches

you had taken my breath away

the moment I laid eyes on you

but I was too shy to do anything

yet in my daydreams I strut across 

the room and with a touch of charm 

I lure you into my arms and heart

- Written for dVerse Quadrille #195