And when the sun stops shining and the sky – it draws a cloud she whispers words of wisdom to those in her surrounds She says; you see a darkened sky your choice – your worldly view but please remember thoughts you had before they cast themselves on you They spoke of luminescence and of […]
Tag: nature
Willow tree
Although the sunshine fades, we knowit will always shine again.Like magpies on the windowsill,Like glimmer on the glen.And once we find the Spring-time’s flockOf wondrous willow trees,We sit under shade – brought uponAnd ponder being this free.So free we know what comes will go,But always come again.Will life stand still just long enoughTo embrace the […]
Be better yet
In times of doubtone wonders what will comeand ponders on the thoughts that once one hadHave we made decisions to regret – to anger and frustrateor will those same decisionscome to portray the wholeWe cannot be sure of what the future holdsa sunset needs cloud to entertain the ray Just as the sun needs time […]
Not for never
The dove will coobefore the summer rainthe magpie’s bugle call will come againThe thunder clapsthe birds they will refrainuntil the call to speaksuddenly – is hereThe smell of rainit stays within the scentthe scent is strongit encapsulates throughoutThe rain – now but a showerleaves its mark upon the dayand then the wind – it moves […]
Free
And when the day it turned to night And the sun – it turned to moon I knew I could not avail myself I had left it all too soon And when Summer turned itself to Spring and winter turned to Fall I knew I had lost what meant the Most – I knew it […]
Umbrella Moon
She knew I knew her unknown thoughts and things kept well from sight like umbrella moon – a sweet perfume as pure as delight And when the night-time hovered and the evening showed its face I knew right then that she would send with elegance and grace Her beauty and compassion her feeling of supreme […]
Once was
The misty rain fell through the day and left her smile (torn) The deluge fell but for a time and left her beau (well-worn) And as the sun returned to face the day (all but a blur) Their eyes would meet their hands entwine – what will be – once was (they were)
Tomorrow
Tomorrow comes when the sun gives in to the moon and warrants your forgiveness as the darkness comes too soon Your presence means the world – your smile envied so and enlightens what once was void the essence of forego The sacrifice of warmth returned and thoughtfulness well told and when the sun returns to […]
Haiku poetry XXXIII
The croc feeds on cattle – The hippo capsizes a boat In the woods – a grizzly’s foretold
Haiku poetry XXXI
Under water the cuttlefish jumps out of itself – the shrimp hides under rock