Day Thirteen – National Poetry Month: Willow by the River

Today's poem is a villanelle from the prompt, Willow by the River. Enjoy. Photo by David Roberts on Pexels.com Willow by the River Weeping branches flow to the water’s edge,stout roots twist deep in abundant soilA picturesque scene, just beyond the hedge A drifting breeze wafts weeds and sedge;in swirling wind, boughs dance and coilWeeping... Continue Reading →

Day 20 National Poetry Month: French Remembrances

Another Villanelle poem today from the prompt, French Remembrances. Photo by Tom Dubois on Pexels.com French Remembrances Do you recall the night we met,our Paris, in the heat of Juneover fromage and petite baguette? So quickly born, first tête-à-têtesoft words bathed beneath the moonDo you recall the night we met? Swept away, by that beautiful... Continue Reading →

Day 5 National Poetry Month: Surrender to Reflection

Here is the poem for today, a villanelle from the prompt, Surrender to Reflection. Enjoy. Photo by Ismael Su00e1nchez on Pexels.com Surrender to Reflection Glimpses in the fractured glassmercurial echo of that perfection need,mirroring your hollowed class Holding tight, that ring of brasswhile you open your veins to bleedGlimpses in the fractured glass A contract... Continue Reading →

National Poetry Month Day 8: Angel of Death

So apparently, I chose dark prompts for this Easter weekend. Here's today's, Angel of Death, and I wrote a Villanelle. Photo by Rakicevic Nenad on Pexels.com Angel of Death Past the soft flutter of wingsat the long end of days;shadowy emissary of divine kings Sunset hours, that final toll ringsExhausted eyes upward, to gazepast the... Continue Reading →

Day 6 – National Poetry Month: Paris Postcard

Today I bring you a Villanelle poem from the prompt, Paris Postcard. Photo by David McEachan on Pexels.com Paris Postcard The Eiffel tower in faded inkan old reminder tucked awayYour past’s abandoned chink How you once held a drink,smiling in that Paris cafeThe Eiffel tower in faded ink Dolled up, dressed in minkArm in arm,... Continue Reading →

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