Happy Easter to those who celebrate and welcome to Day 4 of National Poetry Month. Here's today's poem, written in the triolet form. Image byย danny mooreย fromย Pixabayย Orange Painted An orange-painted sky,a gleaming morning sunriseScintillation on highAn orange-painted skysketching beauty for the eyeover atmospheric disguiseAn orange-painted sky,a gleaming morning sunrise
Here's today's poem. Image by ayลe kaya from Pixabay Turkish Night A swirl of aromatic smokeOn the drifting evening breezeWith a lingering hint of rose Waning light along the streetbeyond the day ever endingand a canopy of emerging stars Moonlight over the bazaarAgainst shades of tapestry goldAnd the fading scent of coffee
Day 2, and today's prompt was hurdy-gurdy. Image by Prettysleepy from Pixabay Hurdy-Gurdy Girls A wailing hurdy-gurdy,a little flash of petticoatand a tall gin fizzThe golden scent of money in the airA swing around the dance flooras the music plays its razzle dazzleTo end at the barand another drink
Back once more with a month of poetry (and yes I know I missed Drabble Wednesday again. What can I say, the days are melding together lately). Here's today's poem, Illiterate Canapรฉs, to start us off. Illiterate Canapรฉs Glitter diamonds set the moodAs servers mingle with trays of foodElitely invisible Beautiful smiles, for canapรฉsAnd the... Continue Reading →
Here is my annual poem for Remembrance Day. Image byย Ina Hoekstraย fromย Pixabayย The Path Forgotten After the gentle rainalong the petrichor earthyou wanderAgainst the beaten sunrising past the mountain,on the winding trailyou find your wayFootsteps ringin time with the windNature's chimesthat sing in your heartYou wishedfor one last lookthat never came,before you walkedthe long road homeAmongst... Continue Reading →
Be Afraid of the Dark 