Wicked winds whistle a siren call of Autumn draped in gold and red Winter soon follows Its echoing ache bellows across snowy skies The glory of Spring rejuvenates tired old bones with blossoms and hope Faithful friend Summer You encourage me to pause and enjoy each day photo: Pexels prompts: Heeding Haiku With Chèvrefeuille, #SeptemberFalls18 Continue reading Chain of Seasons
Doubt lives in corners between apricots and asters and chipped china dishes beneath old blankets worn with time and continued use He’s timid, cautious and just a bit weary Starved for affection yet longing to trust a gentle hand a soothing voice And if he could speak, if he could share his tale of woe, living in a world too cold, he might … Continue reading Rescue
Both a blessing and a curse these lives we lead… knowing rules are not meant to be broken, only bent as unintended forces apply just enough heat to make them pliable And as we journey across time and space and experiences, it becomes inevitable, this drive to pause and reflect, knowing the next rest stop may forever be out of reach Such is … Continue reading Community
An oil lamp flickers in the darkness there in that cottage hidden somewhere between pounding surf and shifting sand Its windows long since boarded adorned by peeling paint and cracked glass and a door that hangs slightly askew The sole occupant feigns a grimace as he formulates a plan to pull me from this slumber to compel me to join him in this place where … Continue reading Of Dreams and Nightmares
It begins in the usual places borne of winds skirting between totems and pillars and prayer that breath of belonging once lost and twice found rising from stars collapsing in the night sky that urge to move forward counting steps taken even after the fall when gravitas redefines purpose and a new way is revealed she finds a way This is courage … Continue reading Courage
