I am a sky tinged in shadows. The absence of color, a cloud’s pain— gentle tears with whitewashed edges. A horizon’s bleakness and a feelings abyss. It is the sorrow of love, my final wish.
©Jeff Flesch
#1 Amazon bestselling poet – Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow.[goodreads +1]
Co-Author, #1 Amazon Bestseller, Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women
Jan/Feb 2022 Author of the Month, Spillwords Press
I walk, and watch
a time of trees
and of the silences that speaks
of mist
covered evenings
and of the memories
you left
by the gravestone
etched with the blood of
our love
a time of desperation
and of sorrow
dwelling in hearts
beating in sync with lost
time
and
with the cosmic qualities
of our lives
Photo by jplenio, Pixabay
I was elated to receive Kym Gordon Moore’s new book about a month ago, and though I’ve only read a few selected chapters thus far, I can write here that it is an amazing read. Here is an example:
I Am
“They say I am nothing
in my someone-ness
traverse into a flow
of the seen but not heard
nonexistent, divisible where liberty is not just
not considered worthy to speak,
or to be respected
just an invisible occupation of space,
you think that of me
yet my existence is more
than the archives of silence
I am.
Refusing to conform […]”
Absolutely stunning. If you’ve not yet picked up a copy of this amazing book, you can do so here.
It was great to catch up with many of you last night. I am doing very well, and enjoying the travels. There is so much beauty in the world, and it is a privilege, and a joy to get out and see it.
Today, I am off to see Justin, which will be a lot of fun. We will do some shopping, and farmer’s marketing on Sunday, and then we are going to see the Portland Trailblazers on Sunday night. I’ve not been to an event of this size in years, thus I’m filled with excitement and some anxiety. Very normal.
I look forward to catching up with all of you again next weekend.
Have a wonderful weekend, and upcoming week.
All my love and blessings,
Jeff
Jeff Flesch
#1 Amazon Bestselling Author of Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow
Co-Author, #1 Amazon Bestseller, Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women
Jan/Feb 2022 Author of the Month, Spillwords Press
leaves turn and bend
a winter scheme
inside my heart
dancing magic
in the sky, and in the wind
nature’s purveyor
and plenitude
of love
weaved
with delicate hands
a gift
beyond the scope
of mind
where
it remains lost
and
is only found
when we realize
it’s been there all along
Photo by bugent, Pixabay
I would like to thank Barbara Leonhard, and the team at MasticadoresUSA for publishing my poem, Starburst Pattern. If you’ve not yet read it, you can find it here. Thank you.
Jeff Flesch
Author, #1 Amazon New Release Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow
Co-Author, #1 Amazon Bestseller, Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women
Author of the Month, Jan/Feb 2022, Spillwords Pres
I learned about love
when young
and
impressionable
a life, nobody knows but
me
listening to the wind
I
allowed feelings to
arise within
just as they should be
eyes
always watching, growth come
up and
in
a sun rising, at the horizons end
Photo by 8385, Pixabay
Twitter #vss365 prompt words used: nobody, eyes. Follow me on Twitter here.
Jeff Flesch
Author, #1 Amazon New Release Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow
Co-Author, #1 Amazon Bestseller, Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women
Author of the Month, Jan/Feb 2022, Spillwords Press
ghosts of the past
linger
in my memory
with a sky full of love, dried
bone, and blood
which come
by land and sea, this onslaught
always pervades me
as I watch
the trees sway back and forth
remembering
the truth about this paradoxical life course
Photo by 12019, Pixabay
Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow has been #1 Amazon New Release for 8 of the psat 13 days, and on the top 20 Bestseller list much of this time.
Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for making this so.
Submissions are now open for the Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow: 30 Poems in 30 Days Collaboration, and will remain open until September 23. The submission details are located here.
I find you in the sun, and stars
and
in the trepidation, arising with the dawn
a feeling
like a cold, and misty day
awaiting our time
to dance
with the day
while watching the birds, back and forth
sway
Photo by natureworks, Pixabay
residing in the night
are you
always there, steadfast
through your heart of care
I write from my soul
to share
a thought
built out of love, trust
and a common ground forged
through blood and dust
a reminiscence, like the sultry
taste of your skin
delivered
over the many years spent apart
drifting
like the sea again
I find you, the sky within
Photo by merlinlightpainting, Pixabay
tired, and wanting to know
more
I cast my heart into the sea
and watch
as it stares back at me
winking, like the stars in the sky
making me realize
every ounce of the love we carry inside
belongs to the tide
Photo by Layers, Pixabay
a desolate street feeds
my dreams
with pain and hope both
don’t you know
it’s part of the mystery hidden
inside the love we show
to the sky, and to the people walking by
as we learn more about the lights glimmering in the night
they whisper of shadows long and tall
relational aspects of
our drawn out
souls
ready to depart this plane for another
on the winds of time
and the gentleness of the breeze
my grandmother’s wind chimes, speak to me
of tarnished tears shed over years and years
and of everything you and I hold dear
I’m excited to let you all know that my debut book manuscript is complete! I would like to thank Ingrid Wilson, from Experiments in Fiction, for many fabulous insights, and wonderful editing work. We are now on to book creation and cover design. Exciting!
Photo by Counselling, Pixabay
I am so pleased to announce that my poem, cosmic radiance, is now available at MasticadoresIndia. Thank you to Terveen Gill, and the team at MasticadoresIndia for their continued support, and for publishing this piece.
cosmic radiance
I walk along the forest floor, watching
as the mysteries pour forth
blooming evergreen weeds, struggling up
through the ground
looking to see if anyone’s around
they always wink at me
relating a resilience
and a broad-spectrum playfulness…
I would be honored if you would go here, and read the rest of my poem. Thank you!
Photo by freepsdgraphics, Pixabay
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