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Tag: poetry

Not in our stars

March 30, 2017March 29, 2017 ~ Tara R. ~ 1 Comment

Polaris glimmers overhead It casts its light across our path We expect obstacles, perilous travels Our fate decided before our birth We are powerless to alter our course Or so we believe Our heartbeat skips, we quell our fears A foot off our mapped-out passage Deeper through the forest We trudge forward, resolve wavers Doubt says … Continue reading Not in our stars

Dark and dense

March 29, 2017 ~ Tara R. ~ 3 Comments

Brambles, dark and dense Sweetest treasures buried deep Beware deadly thorns

The path ahead

March 25, 2017May 19, 2017 ~ Tara R. ~ 4 Comments

Face your life, its pain, its pleasure, leave no path untaken. 1 The most important reason for going from one place to another is to see what’s in between. 2 Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. 3 There are no wrong turnings, … Continue reading The path ahead

Rival Green

March 23, 2017April 30, 2018 ~ Tara R. ~ 1 Comment

Dandy gentlemen Make rivals green with envy In their tux tailcoats

All the time in the world

March 21, 2017 ~ Tara R. ~ 1 Comment

A hint of pink rises in her cheeks Her eyes crinkle with laughter Like little birds, her hands flutter Her heart beats faster She tries to turn away His warmth pulls her in Sparks fly from their fingertips Sending arcs of fire between them Beneath swaying Spanish Moss A soft breeze stirs the sultry air … Continue reading All the time in the world

Blue pencil

graffiti twist
March 10, 2017 ~ Tara R. ~ 5 Comments

It’s your life story Want another narrative? Rewrite a plot twist

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