searching

they go from house to house

city to city in pursuit of 

that perfect place to call home

they search for a serene setting with 

the warmth like a mother’s love

yet they find that there is no

substitute to fill such a void

- Written for dVerse Quadrille #201: Poems of Place

wandering

I wander the night sky

looking for that one star

to hold and cherish it

in the palms of my hands

in dreams I drift coast to coast

to find you, my true one,

in smiling sunsets waiting

to embrace my heart

- Written for dVerse Poetics: Pilgrimmage, Wandering and Walkabout 

until the sun goes down

let us not waste one minute of daylight

we can chase after pillowy clouds 

dance with turquoise waves

taste sweet strawberries upon our tongue

as the afternoon sun blaze upon our skin

let us drink in the purple sky 

until the sun goes down

- Written for dVerse Quadrille#200 and 2024 April PAD Challenge: Day 29

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

Friday

Friday seems so far away 

on Monday mornings 

when the week stretches 

down a long path

even when one reaches 

the middle of the week

Friday is still that star 

you cannot touch 

when Friday arrives 

you find it’s sweet 

nectar is too fleeting

- Written for dVerse Quadrille #199: T.G.I.F. and Writer's Digest 2024 April PAD Challenge: Day 15

eclipse

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they waited for hours

in anticipation 

moon crossing sun

day turning to night

for fleeting minutes

before daylight returns

- Inspired by Writer's Digest 2024 April PAD Challange: Day 8

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