Monthly Archives: January 2022

Can I leave WELL-ENOUGH aloneDiscussion doneNot a singleRhyme or jingle THEY say more than I can handleOn my sandalsI pound the dirtI feel no hurt TIME is but a fleeting minuteSeeds are in itSoon spring will sproutNo need to shout … Continue reading →

““In truth each day is a universe in which we are tangled in the light of stars.”- Horses, Jim Harrison Vindicated Oh to hear melodious soundNo bitter aftertaste be found Inhale breaths pure of toxicityOh to behold what few can … Continue reading →

Look at me I’m quiveringLike an antique rare mosaicTread softly lest I shatterSilence weighs heavyI reach to catch a falling star Look at you, you’re shiveringFragments fallHere’s a blanketCold, you say?(Dubious smile within)Or coming alive? dversepoets.com.monday quadrille. Word is shivering. … Continue reading →

Scripture, words, and insights coagulate and flow over her like a gentle waterfall. A firm conviction abut a stronger assurance rinse away all the dross gathered the night before. Responsibility quickly called and she rehearsed silently all she could, in … Continue reading →

They said no prompt would doBut what does this mean for meI’m left on my own to steer the sailsWhat if I capsize – fall into the sea? They said no prompt neededThey’d come and listen or readWhat if all … Continue reading →

Sharp winds bellowBeseech panaceaNo resolveInstead tempestuous seasJoin chorus in poetic tonesBrooks gurgleFowl cackleNight owls callFlesh blabbers of it all Oh might wind be still and knowBreezes are lullabiesSing me to sleep in sweet dreamsWhere Angels cradle meIn Harmonious accord Dversepoets.com … Continue reading →

Oh, to drift upon tranquil water and watch the gulls dive and porpoise play! She and others were far from home, looking through the window of the rented cabin. She spied a doe and her fawn, swaddled by a canopy … Continue reading →

As long as there is breadI don’t mean your breadI mean my bread and bread puddingI don’t mean your memoriesI mean my memoriesI don’t mean your baking powderI mean my yeast As long as there is cakeNot chocolate cakeFruit cake, … Continue reading →

Amused I listen as he explainsThe bumbling plays of the gameEach one blatant from his seatJust before the clock runs outNO defeat!I muse in measured hushed reposeSpy no sweat from muddied browDo I judge from distant chairs ddversepoets.comMonday quadrille. Exactly … Continue reading →

Mute lies the clock on the wallFor three years inattentiveTwice a day if I chance to seeIt speaking truthWe laugh in glee Rare it be I meet when it callsWho’s to blame for such contentionDeath unresolved in who, me?It fits … Continue reading →