Remember Blessings Winter’s cold horse laughs Fog mist overlaps slate grey Blue’s empty promise I remember my blessings Turn away from self-pity Towards home, slippers, and hot tea Tasty Respite Hot coffee with cream Smiles as she takes our orders Lampshade ambience Our bellies full of breakfast Bundle up with hats, coats, gloves Step out…
Category: poetry
dVerse — Haibun Monday — breathe
In the middle of the night, when my mind thinks it’s dawn, I count my breaths, tongue to the roof of my mouth. Once in the rhythm, I rub a spot just below my navel until it is warm. The cage opened, a tingling host of healers is released to roll their circuit, nibbling away…
The Oracle Speaks — Grow Sanctuary
Grow Sanctuary Between forest and moon a secret is seed. Listen deep, feel Eden, follow fertile song. In love’s soul murmur you can grow sanctuary like Winter falls for Spring.
dVerse — MTB — Mope’s Blanket (toddaid form)
Mope’s Blanket Season’s dark stencils sprawl on chill white slates Mope blanket smothers, ice webs of blue Binary jail except when red wings call Chips in their singing resonate hue This form is pretty tricky. Thanks for the challenge, Merril, and thanks, Jane, for tips. Merril is today’s host for dVerse’ Meeting the Bar. Merril…
24 SSPC 18 Deep Cold (1st week) (Jan 20 – Feb 2) Daikan — inside winter walk
Whilewalkingthe gardensat night, low light,we’re glassed in & warm.Breathing in moist exhalesof plants while wind screes outside,to satisfy keen need for green.Warm-loved glow of together time,silent songs, priceless sense of belonging. Chimes say closing time; the spell is broken.Son and wife bundle precious daughter, bracing for crunch-cold walks to cars“Bye, Grammalisa.” She waves.I lean in…
dVerse — Q193 — Don’t Pinch Me
Don’t Pinch Me In half spoon-curled,nitelight soft-glowed,mattress-warmed,flannel-soothed,vervain-sniffedfluffy clouds I face youreven-breathed,solid presence. Eyelashes droopabove cold nose,waiting; my handrising and fallingon your chest. In timeyou turn to scootch-reachcloser, low-growling. Don’t pinch me if I’m dreaming. Top image link De is today’s host for dVerse’ Quadrille Monday. De wants us to write a quadrille (exactly 44 words…
The Oracle — eden root
Which cycle’s noble?Summer green vining tendril,but never cloudy frost?Gentle poet every garden.Make peace with nature.Be here, there, in Eden root. top image link, which also takes you to an article about this song
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