Published in Promptly Written·PinnedFlutterbyPrompt Poetry — Fair butterfly, she lolled and lingered Fluttered by and stuttered ‘Tween a buttercup and outstretched finger Hovered there, uncovered Suspended in the wafting air Cajoling me to touch her She hesitated, rocked, and dangled A ship without a rudder While all about air currents wrangled Beneath cerulean cover Uncommon creature not outdone Or mirrored by…Promptly Written1 min readPromptly Written1 min read
Published in The Power of Poetry·PinnedMember-onlyUntil We Sleep Let’s WanderCome on!Poem1 min readPoem1 min readPhoto by Migle Siauciulyte on UnsplashUntil We Sleep Let’s Wander----1
Published in Move Me Poetry·PinnedMember-onlyChaos BelowA poem about treading water, but not really How are we? Well, let me tell — Atop the ocean, all is well You, them, and I, we’re doing fine We’re chill, relaxed, we feel divine We smile hard down at the swells And revel in the snug sunshine But deep…Move Me Poetry2 min readMove Me Poetry2 min read
Published in The Power of Poetry·PinnedMember-onlyThe Single FeatherHave you seen it? The feather, buoyed by a gust Fluttered down and then it rose Floating with the leaves and dust And settling lightly on her nose A single feather in the breeze Avoiding power lines and trees She trapped the feather in her hand A single feather, black and…Poetry On Medium1 min readPoetry On Medium1 min read
Published in The Power of Poetry·PinnedMember-onlySmiles and ScarsWhere have you found unexpected beauty? I sought for beauty wide and far I caught her scent in smile and scar And but a glimpse did satisfy My ravenous beholder’s eyes I found her in dry elusive winds That tickled and assuaged my skin She sparkled in pure tumbling snow That glistening blanketed…Beauty1 min readBeauty1 min read
Published in Move Me Poetry·Jan 6Member-onlyOut of the BlueThe finest things we feel in life are often unexpected An interjected flower in a nursery neglected A reconnected man and wife, a…Poetry1 min readPoetry1 min readPhoto by Belinda Fewings on UnsplashOut of the Blue----2
Published in Move Me Poetry·Dec 24, 2022Member-onlyI‘ve naught to offer to the worldI‘ve naught to offer to the world Though all was giv’n me I — obstinate — clasped hope and joy Alas — the two did fleeMove Me Poetry1 min readMove Me Poetry1 min readEmily Dickinson-inspired original image, created at www.craiyon.comI‘ve naught to offer to the world----1
Published in ILLUMINATION·Dec 5, 2022Member-onlySkywardNYC Midnight Rhyming Story Contest Entry — Round 1 — Prompts Genre: SciFi Theme: Conservation Emotion: Trusting One night when the white moon was gleaming and out, Nadine focused skyward, her mind full of doubt. Was there anyone up there, concealed in space, Anointed to salvage the whole human race? A race that was destined for ruin, unless — A hero could drop by…Illumination3 min readIllumination3 min read
Published in Move Me Poetry·Oct 19, 2022No Soul Food Like SolitudeFor all those who are recharged by silence and meaningful conversation I’d rather be on my own, alone Than small-talking and greeting I’m energized by a night at home While schmoozing is depleting Yes, when I’m in a solemn mood I fancy isolation There’s no soul food like solitude — A silent, still vacation There’s one thing that I really hate…Introvert1 min readIntrovert1 min read
Published in Move Me Poetry·Oct 7, 2022If there is no soulForm PoetryPoetry1 min readPoetry1 min readIf there is no soulForm PoetryPhoto by Bakhrom Tursunov on Unsplash----1
