Okay, I'm back from the dark void to once again begin National Poetry Month. I'm doing okay in the midst of the mad virus situation and I hope these daily poems provide a little entertainment and distraction while we wait out the current situation. Faith In the darknessyou are not aloneAlthough your stepsmay sometimes falterLight... Continue Reading →
#NationalPoetryMonth Day 30: Endings
And we have come to the final day of National Poetry Month, and I bring you a poem appropriately titled, Endings. Image by Masashi Wakui from Pixabay Endings Standing the rain on the edge of my horizons, He wanted to talk the patter on my umbrella echoing my thumping heart ... Continue Reading →
#NationalPoetryMonth Day 29: After The Twilight Fades
And the poem for Day 29. Image by Henryk Niestrój from Pixabay After The Twilight Fades After the twilight fades beneath the pale lamplight lies the serenity of night and the stillness of the snow Beneath the pale lamplight as the velvet fog drifts slowly the world stops, for a moment ... Continue Reading →
#NationalPoetryMonth Day 28: Chantilly Lace
For Day 28, the words, Chantilly Lace, popped in my head and I rolled with it. I hope you enjoy the resulting poem. Image by Markéta Machová from Pixabay Chantilly Lace Delicate silk, shadow black Yet rarely the colour of milk Such intricate threads of floral design Delicate silk, shadow black for mourning... Continue Reading →
#NationalPoetryMonth Day 27: Frosted Rose
We bring back winter for this poem on Day 27. Image by Katja Fuhlert from Pixabay Frosted Rose Within the ice shards, nestled in its cold cocoon A splash of crimson, an ember of vibrant life waiting silently for spring © A. F. Stewart 2019 All Rights Reserved ... Continue Reading →
