There’s a strange kind of power in the eleventh hour That washes over me every night. A feeble light inside shines and burns brighter As the moments of the day…
Awed By Autumn
Every poet sings of Spring, But I am awed by Autumn. Leaves dance, swirling flashing To tunes carried on cool brisk air. Brittle bursts of fiery red and gold Forstall…
3:19am
It’s 3:19 amMy brain’s avoiding sleep again.Heart is anxious.Lips are dry.No more tears left in my eyes. Tomorrow’s cares are pressing in.Battle raging from within.Hope still lingers.Fear stays too.Night is…
Lamplight
There is nothing so comforting as the quiet glow of the lamplight, On a night stand while the world outside is asleep, It is a warm presence; not too bright…
Circle Chant
Sit beneath a purple bower Breath in deep the dreaming power Of wind and sky and tree and flower Till ebbs away the magic hour And the time has come…
A Listening Ear
What is the most valuable part of a person? A cunning mind? A heart of gold? Broad shoulders to carry the load? Maybe its better to be quick on your…
A Pearl
Yet to me, the ultimate symbol of loveliness lies
Within a simple pearl.
Timeless and classic with exquisite grace,
The emblem of everything I aspire to be.
Kaleidoscope
I am broken.Sharp pieces cut inside;leftovers of what I thought I was.But the world spins fast;Rearranging my jumbled life into new perspectives.And the Sun will rise in a few hours.All…
The Park Bench
Today I sat on a park bench watching and waiting People passed by on the street without looking up I wondered why the ground was so interesting. One child dared…
The Light-hearted Lilly
I sat once in a garden swing enjoying a sunshiny day, When on the breeze I heard the talk of flower sprites underway. “Come and sing a song with me,”…