rain in August

late summer sun slips behind rain clouds

I watch the trees bend as the wind picks up

raindrops tap against window panes 

while streets become rivers

in a blink of an eye the storm ceases

and the sun returns drying out 

the drenched roadways

- Written for dVerse Quadrille#206 - Around the Bend

we place dreams

we place dreams

in the full moon’s hands

count the stars

chasing sun

across the horizons that

beckons us to run

pennies in a jar

pennies in jar sat on 

the bookshelf for years 

no one can even remember

when the collection started

we took those pennies

to the coin machine and 

surprised at the amount

we buy ourselves a treat

at the coffee house 

enjoying the summer sun

- Written for dVerse Quadrille #205: A Jar Full of Poems

from grief to healing

the warm sun

does nothing to ease

painful grief

gripping heart

in time my brokenness mends

to find light again

- Inspired by dVerse Poetics: Picking up the Pieces

summer

in summer

I want the days

to go by slowly

enjoy the warm sun

and occasional breeze

against my skin

yet the days seem

to go by quickly

I blink and it’s 

already August

with only a few weeks

left to savor the season

- Written for dVerse Quadrille #204: Summertime

eclipse

we watch the blue sky

turn into midnight blue

as the moon pass the sun

holding hands we take in 

the beauty of the universe

imprinting it into memory

time seemed to stand still

then the sky lightens and 

the sun returns to our faces

- Written for dVerse Poetics: Writing "something beautiful".  This poem was inspired by the artwork "The Eclipse" (1970) by artist Alma Thomas, Smitsonian American Art Museum.  

taking a mental rest day in the orchard

I pick crab apples 

under the summer sky

without a care in my mind

this short getaway 

was much needed 

for my soul

I sip wine watching 

the clouds float by

I don’t want to go home

where my hefty duties 

await my return

- Written for dVerse Quadrille #203: Feeling Crabby