They Say…

image link They say hearts are meant to be broken. They say once broken it’s tougher than before. They say if you don’t love, your heart will turn to stone. You’ll curl up into a corner, wither, and die. They are talking about romantic love. They are talking about erotic love. * Go out there,…

dVerse and earthweal OLW — Florette to Incense

When weariness draws dreamland nigh Going through motions, relaxed sighs Tiny match light touches incense Thin snaking smoke of varied scents lazily rise Powdered sticks, olfactory joy of roses, lilacs, sweetly coy; some heavy sage or pink vervain, their tendrils rising just the same — heaven’s deploy. Nightly rituals, prayers said Aroma blanket cushions bed…

Meeting the Bear

image link Jilly at dverse poets pub is the hostess this evening and has asked for a poem with repetition.  This one is in the form of villanelle . I saw a Disney-produced — yes, I hate Disney, but — movie a couple of years ago, called, “Bears”, which is a documentary of a mother…

Paradise

Siren 17 At dverse poetry pub tonight, Amaya is bartending and has challenged us to build something and to be sure to use a secret ingredient.  Not sure if it will rise or fall, but my attempt is in the form of a triquain crown , which is 5 of the triquain strung together.  I…

Good Cheer (not the title)

WhimsyGizmo at dverse poet’s pub has asked for a 44 word Quadrille on the topic of cheer.  I have indicated that the given title above is not the title of the Quadrille for purposes of word count.   shivering in doorway mother, toddler, teen, dog smooth stone, alcove bars wind, sucks heat * curtained snowflakes…

deep freeze

Tonight is dverse Open Link Night.  Today’s offerings are what’s most on my mind today — keeping the fire going.  It’s been chilly all day and the fire is on the third try.  Today’s offerings are four lanturnes, described as a five-line verse shaped like a Japanese lantern with a syllabic pattern of one, two,…

Off They Go^

image link Tonight’s dverse poet’s cafe topic is fire and it can be in any form.  This one may be in a form but no guarantees.   two extinguished travelers searching for shelter where warmth could be and found each other * kindling of combustible memories tossed into the pyre ignited by unvalidated emotions consumed…