trepidation arising

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


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paper moon

the paper moon
holds light up to the pain

while we strive to make gains

out of dust, knowing
weary travels

create a refrain within my heart
looking to you

I wonder
about the stories told to me as a boy
once

fresh from the cocoon
instability, and ability choose

to come along again soon


Photo by RosZie, Pixabay


#poetry, #contentment, #curiosity, #healing, #heart, #hope, #life, #love, #nature, #pain, #paper-moon, #poem, #strive, #wonder

my muse

my muse lives in the wind
and under my skin

bleeding ink over a transparent sky
thin

and rough
around the edges

where the ambit of life is known
and unknown, and

we practice returning the love weโ€™re shown


Photo by ractapopulous, Pixabay


#poetry, #healing, #heart, #hope, #kindness, #known, #life, #love, #muse, #my-muse, #nature, #pain, #poem, #unknown

Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow: Butterfly Love

I rise from the ashes of past
circumstances

with a ladle of love in my right hand
and butterflies alighting on my left

thinking about the trees dwelling within me
how they do always seem

lost in times of chaos, yet they
keep me warm

tangled emotions
cutting deep within, where love and pain
are perfect twins

and life is lived beneath the texture of your skin


Photo by tommyvideo, Pixabay


Itโ€™s been an amazing day, and I am celebrating with each of you by sharing Butterfly Love, from Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow, which is #1 New Release in Poetry About Love, and is currently #8 overall in this same category. Now available in Paperback and Kindle Editions from Amazon.

Thank you for always being here, and for your unwavering support.

Have a blessed Friday!

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take flight

love lives in the sky
a blanket of stars

much deeper than I can know
or, upon rely

and, while Iโ€™ll always try
I know, my love

once hidden, can now take flight


Photo by Matryx, Pixabay


#poetry, #aliveness, #flight, #heart, #hidden, #life, #love, #nature, #poem, #self-expression, #stars

your eyes, Published at MasticadoresUSA

I am pleased to announce that my poem, your eyes, is now available at MasticadoresUSA. Thank you to Gabriela Marie Milton, and the team at MasticadoresUSA for their continued support and for publishing this piece.

your eyes

nature is full of wonder, all of its
aspects take me

under, into a world seen and unseen
like the breeze

on a cold and windy day
in the midst of a calm sea

I resign, and stayโ€ฆ

I would be honored if you would go here, and read the rest of my poem. Thank you!


Photo by PublicDomainPictures, Pixabay


#belief, #connection, #consciousness, #eyes, #heart, #joy, #known, #life, #love, #poem, #publication-masticadoresusa, #seen, #unknown, #unseen, #your-eyes

Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow: A Poetry Reading

Welcome to the final poetry reading for Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow. Iโ€™ve enjoyed doing these readings and will do more in the future. Itโ€™s a lot of fun, and all of your lovely feedback has been wonderful, thank you.

Here is Mango Trees.

This concludes the poetry readings this month for Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow. We are now only 3 days away from the release, and I am getting more excited by the day.

Thank you for always being here.

Have a wonderfully blessed week.


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radiant star

light cascades down in a sheen
a radiant star, and

these feelings

in between, you and me
and the love dripping from our lips

apart, for now
we keep dreaming


Photo by 8385, Pixabay


The Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow Special Zoom Event is only three hours away!

Here are the details.

The Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow Special Zoom Event is on Sunday, August 28 at 5pm BST/9am PT/12pm ET.

Topic: Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow: A Special Event

Time: Aug 28, 2022 05:00 PM London

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82659112725?pwd=UE9YQ1FjNUpaTm9FNFBMNGNZcStvdz09

Meeting ID: 826 5911 2725

Passcode: 231356

Ingrid and I hope to see you there!


#poetry, #connection, #dreams, #feelings, #hope, #joy, #life, #love, #nature, #nature-speaks-of-love-and-sorrow, #poem, #zoom-special-event

shadowed backdrop

I sit down, relating to the beauty
found

upon the flowers in the nearby park
a connection deep

and stark

perfuse
with fragrances misting through the air
alighting

with the greatest of care
and devotion, making me grin

as elation comes up

and I witness the sun hiding in the shadowed backdrop


Photo by ractapopulous, Pixabay


#poetry, #beauty, #care, #connection, #dark, #devotion, #elation, #fragrance, #gratitude, #joy, #life, #light, #love, #nature, #poem, #senses, #shadows

sunshine enchantment

flowers look through me
to you

telling tales of enchantments
rare, and at times

hard to scale
yet, I seek solace in the diamonds of your eyes

remembering, the sunshine

living in the stream of you and me
is proof

of the sacred and serene, our ultimate
truth


Photo by ractapopulous, Pixabay


Nature Speaks of Love and Sorrow will be released one week from today! Paperback and Kindle versions will be available on Amazon. Exciting times!

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