Monthly Archives: April 2021

Ask me for directions my kids will tell you in a flashMom doesn’t know the way and can’t pay attentionIt would be better not to even ask But I can see eternity from here, I said with a sighIt’s at … Continue reading →

I watch the stormThrough my window Branches sway while trees stand strongThrough my window Bolts flash with empty threatsThrough my window Thunder howls a hollow cryThrough my window A rain of applause washes over allThrough my window I pray for … Continue reading →

Are we there yet?What time is it now?When did no become nothing?And yes become yesterday?How far is it to where I’ve been?Are we there yet?What time is it now?If clocks were all brokenAnd the sun failed to shineWould I know … Continue reading →

I sliced my breadI ate it plainI savored everyFibrous grain Until I dared to try a filling All my sensesWere unwillingWhat I missed andCalled it living Dversepoets.com Prompt is ‘Bridge’, write a poem using the word bridge, or write a … Continue reading →

When conversation ceasesWhen forks in paths divideOne cannot see the shapeOf the road they travel wide You may see a linear patternWith aggregate or parallel linesInfinity in the empty spacesCan make you blind The thrill of never knowingWhat or who … Continue reading →

The only sound I hear is the coarse blade of a skill saw. My husband is working his hobby in the basement. All else is quiet. My stomach is satisfied. My eyes are heavy. It is evening. Dusk is silently … Continue reading →

So many words to tell a taleOf empty finds and trodden pathsWhy not with plain and succinct verseJust say your thirst was quenched at last? It’s clear to me you must retraceYour steps and drag me on your trekEach turn … Continue reading →

Your words spilled into my earsI listenedLater I wiped my eyes Your laughter lifted the corners of my mouthJoy filled my heartLater I wiped my eyes Your sorrow leaned heavy on my shouldersPrayer filled my mouthLater I wiped my eyes … Continue reading →

Indulgence appears as a medium-sized, sleek birdUp close you see it’s head is quite large and absurd Indulgence dons a crown she gracefully cascadesUntil arrested by her song you feel wings, not bloody blades Indulgence schmooze with the crowd always … Continue reading →

The line between fantasy and reality is smearedMy feet an eraser picks up the chalkI drag it into sunsets and dreamsEach step a stamp of approvalWhen wisdom moves awayIt definesWhat I never hadOr welcomes home what is mine Napowrimo.net Day … Continue reading →