cinnamon wisps

trees drip with cinnamon wisps, as
cardinal points tug at
my heart

directing me toward the riverfront

while walking along the sand, beneath
my feet, pebbles
stand

reminding
me of diamonds
encrusted with love,
made of dreams from above

they poke and prod, feelings shod, while
reminiscence floods
my mind

and I let love go byโ€ฆ

wafting in the
stream, I continue to
believe

in the love โ€”

Iโ€™ll forever beโ€ฆ


Photo by romansolar, Pixabay


#poetry, #cinnamon-wisp, #emotions, #feelings, #introspection, #life, #love, #nature, #poem, #reminiscence, #riverfront, #trees

running through the flowers, Published at MasticadoresIndia

I am so pleased to announce that my poem, running through the flowers, is now available at MasticadoresIndia. Another big thank you to Terveen Gill, and the team at MasticadoresIndia for their continued support, and for publishing this piece.

running through the flowers

the road unfolds along a dirt abode, where travelers
come together seeking
shelter

from
the
storm

rising with the sun, learning more in the afternoon
glow, hints of colors soโ€ฆ

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


Photo by 12019, Pixabay


#poetry, #contemplation, #emotions, #feelings, #flowers, #healing, #introspection, #life, #love, #nature, #pain, #poem, #reminiscence

still breathing you in…, Published at MasticadoresUSA

I am so pleased to announce that my poem, still breathing you inโ€ฆ, is now available at MasticadoresUSA. A big thank you to Gabriela Marie Milton, and the team at MasticadoresUSA for their continued support, and for publishing this piece.

still breathing you inโ€ฆ

the last time I saw you, Coltrane was spinning,
and there was this feeling, a rose in your
hair,
cunning, and
fair

while music billowed out, raspy, deep sounds filtering
throughout,
andโ€ฆ

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


Photo by RichardMc, Pixabay


#poetry, #connection, #heart, #life, #love, #masticadoresusa, #music, #poem, #publication, #romance, #souls

the blue

the skyโ€™s canopy lives in my mind,
restless at any given moment,
yet with the blue
contained
inside
of

this torment, transformation occurs, giving
way to stars that line my veins,
and suns that linger
inside
my

eyes for days

it is
the nature
of lifeโ€™s canopy
on display

within the heart of you and I, if
we learn to love the pain,
and give it
away

while refreshing ourselves in the sun and stars
of another dayโ€ฆ


Photo by Prettysleepy, Pixabay


#poetry, #contemplation, #hope, #introspection, #life, #love, #nature, #pain, #poems, #sky, #stars, #transformation

torrential rain


waves break over my heart, as
a realization
dawns

about the clouds

Iโ€™ve traveled near
and far

itโ€™s as if the sky
has always
called
me

from the very
start

drawing me closer, I listen,
and learn about the
moisture

within my
veins

it was
always cloistered

yet clearing the pain kept at bay,
opens me up, like
the sky

after a torrential rainโ€ฆ


Photo by natureworks, Pixabay


#poetry, #clouds, #contemplation, #emotions, #feelings, #healing, #introspection, #life, #love, #nature, #pain, #poem, #reflection, #sky

Midnight’s Dream

There was a time when sandalwood dawned the day, I remember the blood and sweat, and all the fallen decay.

The night was darker than anyoneโ€™s remembrance of our plight. It was as if the sea had crested over the town, leaving in its wake, no sound.

A tinkling in the air was all that was left.

A regard for fairyโ€™s, we used to jest.

In between the tall trees, and the grassy leaves, we spent the summer in midnightโ€™s dream; and, just when I thought darkness might envelop the entire world, a kiss from you sent me toward the light, unfurled.

Emerging from beyond the dream, did we; as stars rained down, and we caught love, watching it bourgeon like the sun.

Do you remember, hon?

It was our first starry night, two lovers underneath a canopy of brilliance, their life barely begun.


Photo by Prettysleepy, Pixabay


#poetry, #brilliance, #dream, #first-love, #life, #love, #midnights, #nature, #poem, #prose, #romance, #sea, #stars

silver trim

dreams leak from my eyes, the
sun shall find

a way into my heart, cresting over
the canopy, love bourgeons
through the
limbs

lining the contour
with silver trim,
cascading over
the land

giving dreams a second chance,
they arrive in my
hands

and
outstretched
across the void of time, we,
for each other,
stand

letting light guide the way, a
flutter or two, takes
center
stage

as we let love paradeโ€ฆ


Photo by lextotan, Pixabay


#poetry, #dreams, #guide, #heart, #life, #light, #love, #nature, #poem, #time

a love emboldened…, Published at MasticadoresIndia

I am so pleased to announce that my poem, a love emboldenedโ€ฆ, is now available at MasticadoresIndia. Another big thank you to Terveen Gill, and the team at MasticadoresIndia for their continued support, and for publishing this piece.

a love emboldenedโ€ฆ

books with broken spines, reminds me of a time,
when pain was deeper, a love
inclined

towards the heavens, farther than can be seen, itโ€™s
as if, weโ€™ve always
believedโ€ฆ

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


Photo by ELG21, Pixabay


#poetry, #adversity, #contemplation, #healing, #hope, #introspection, #life, #love, #masticadoresindia, #nature, #pain, #poem, #reflection

under an open sun…, Published at MasticadoresUSA

I am so pleased to announce that my poem, under an open sunโ€ฆ, is now available at MasticadoresUSA. A big thank you to, Gabriela Marie Milton, and the team at MasticadoresUSA for their continued support, and for publishing this piece.

under an open sunโ€ฆ

I rise from the depths of the sea, surmising all
Iโ€™ve seen, in-between the pain handed down,
and the joy,
drowned

into
a special
place in my heartโ€ฆ

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


Photo by 12019, Pixabay


#poetry, #dreams, #emotions, #feelings, #heart, #life, #love, #nature, #pain, #poem, #sorrow

amber clouds

amber clouds, with darkness traced, a
a silver lining placed, in your
heart and mine,
forever

and
beyond
time, they
move in the sky

uninhibited by
mind, collecting dreams
from children
playing on
the

shoreline

sand settled in heart, a complex emotion,
takes us
apart
one

piece at a time, as tears fall from images
held dear, and we
move on

past
fear, into
another land
completely

held with awe and esteem, are the skyโ€™s dreams,
these patterns traced
in the sand
and

collected by hand, so
sweetlyโ€ฆ


Photo by natureworks, Pixabay


#poetry, #clouds, #dreams, #emotion, #fear, #heart, #hope, #life, #light, #pain, #poem, #sea, #shore