Skinned knees and dirty hands, Chocolate mustaches and powdered sugar smiles. Mornings snuggled under blankets, giggling at silly jokes. Afternoons sneaking cookie dough, Nights spent lost in storybooks. Legs pumping, squeals of laughter echoing, Faces turned toward the sun, wind swirling, hair spinning. "Higher mommy, higher!" "Hold tight" Swinging away and toward my heart. Days … Continue reading Swing time
Category: Poems
Haiku Friday – canvas of sand
A canvas of sand Landscapes of yellow and gold A paintbrush on legs An unblinking eye Still images, stolen time An orange sherbet sky Capturing moments Memories held in my hand Locked inside my heart *Haiku Friday is hosted by Lou at LouCeeL.
Haiku Friday – Sprouts
Rime on the windows Quick breaths, puffs of steam rising Ears raw, fingers numb Sun thaws winter's cold Spring taking her own sweet time I'll take what I get *Haiku Friday is hosted by Lou at LouCeeL.
Kites and ocean breezes
The rush of air in your ears is the sound of your beating heart Skin wet, sticky with salt Heat from the setting sun on your back, steam lifting into the mist Adrenalin coursing through your veins, Alive, aware, running ahead of the wind Free on the water, skimming across the surface, riding the waves … Continue reading Kites and ocean breezes
Haiku Friday – Fog
Fog seeps through the trees Dancing upon the water Crickets cease their song Trout ripple the lake Beetles filling their bellies Terns chirp approval So fragile the mist Sunlight melts away the dew Morning glistens bright *Haiku Friday is hosted by Lou at LouCeeL.
Shattered
Cracked, but not broken. Spider-webs of glass, silky spirals tenuous and fragile, Weakened, but whole. Each piece a part of the puzzle, linked together Creating beauty out of trauma, art out of drama. Sharp edges a reminder to proceed with caution Over a façade rough to the touch, but needing a gentle hand. Tender still … Continue reading Shattered