Poetry – Page 21 – Words and Coffee Writing

Poem: Mauve Sky

Sun melts on mauve sky beyond its haze, winter storm motions cloud’s advance

Poem: Evergreen Growth

Prickly pine fingers tingling with grey snow shedding winter’s cling whispering knowledge to spring’s fresh buddings forming new life whole

Poem: Wanderer

Drive through northern desserts Blend farmland in feelings Head home by heading wayward Broken, longing for new meaning.

Poem: Almost Ocean

Pebbled Great Lake beach creamy clouds touch rippled waves dreams of motherland

Poem: Midwinter Clouds

sifting cerulean whispers written in the sky cotton candy wisps

Poem: Blurred Sunset

Hazy clouds drift, part, Lemon ink breaks through their waves, Echoes of the day

I accidentally got caught in a bit of a blizzard while driving yesterday. I took the photo at a rural intersection along my route and then wrote this poem today. Silence simmers with suspense before the sky hurls cyclones of snow downward, spinning, they beat and moan against doors, the gale screaming its melancholy chord.Continue reading “Poem: Winter Squall”

Poem: Forgotten Basket

Crunch of frozen leaves Hibernate in winter soil Crisp with icicles

Poem: Memory Tree

water plunges home dodging rocks and broken roots cascading ripples presence carved onto tree limbs identity blossoms here

Poem: Our Waves

When we were young and careless, you found me casting speckled stones into the river just to taste its wake. Then you walked with me until the starlight painted us silver. Your strong arms around my waist always pull me from the ocean’s tempestuous surge, lay me on soft sand under stars and full moonlight,Continue reading “Poem: Our Waves”