The Harbor

Egon Schiele, Harbor of Trieste (1907)

Shimmering water
reflections of the day
jagged lines of moored ships
rigged masts stand tall and gray

waiting for tomorrows trips
the harbor port on full display
over the horizon, the sun slowly dips
this the landscape, I wish to portray

written for dVerse Poets Pub - Hosted by Melissa
for today's prompt, I'd like us to explore some of the landscapes Schiele brought to life in his paintings. Choose one of the artworks in this post and compose a poem in any form of your choosing. 

Dialogue Between Worlds

Courtesy of Pixabay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In my dreams I have my
deepest conversation 

a dialogue between the
mind and soul

words are not required
as pictures and stories
come alive in darkness 

guardians and shaman
come and go speaking in
hidden tongues

my heart beats in time
to a faraway drum

listening to the language
of the night my heart
takes flight moving me
closer to the morning light

What's Going On? Talk/Conversation

hosted by Susan 

Stormy Days

Courtesy of Pixabay

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some days the sun loses it's glow
when you're riding the whiskey sky
listening to the songs of the crows
the summer flowers wilt and die

when you're riding the whiskey sky
dark clouds hover threatening rain
the summer flowers wilt and die
here I am,  thinking of you again

someone told me long ago
it's hard to let love go
it'll leave you feelin' blue

dark clouds hover threatening rain
sunlight pushes through the gaps
here I am, thinking of you again
no need to check a weather map

sunlight pushes through the gaps
this storm will pass it always does
no need to check a weather map
memories of you cause a flood

someone told me long ago
it's hard to let love go
it'll leave you feelin' blue 

this storm will pass it always does
listening to the songs of the crows

memories of you cause a flood
some days the sun loses it glow

 

written for dVerse Poetics - hosted by Lisa 
the prompt is to write a weather related poem
of any length or form.

 

author's note: I was inspired by the Song "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?
by Creedence Clearwater Revival

 

I went to a free concert in the park tonight and they played this song and I sang along 

Butterfly Flurry

Courtesy of Pixabay 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In a dream,
I met a gatekeeper
with lustrous copper hair
all was not as it seems
in a crimson patch of flowers
wearing large tortoiseshell glasses
beckoning me into a flurry of butterflies
in my sleep during the mystical hours
surrounded by beautiful fluttering wings
a wandering skipper gifted me a red velvet rose
careful of thorns,  I inhaled its sweetest scent
the night I heard a flurry of  butterflies sing

written for dVerse Poetics hosted by Merril

So, for today, I’ve composed a list of common butterfly names taken from several online sites. People seem to enjoy these list prompts. Choose at least three of the names from the list below and include them in your poem.

Author's note:  Today, I was in a pool of cool blue and a Eastern Tiger Swallowtail landed on my foot. Then I saw the prompt today.  A bit of Synchronicity.  

Coping and Hoping

Hope is an optimistic state of mind
it’s believing things will work out
even when surrounded by chaos

Hope is a dream waiting to unfold
it’s found in broken wings of a goose
an unwavering resilience to change

Hope is a kiss of dazzling sunlight
it warms the flesh with renewal
breathing in positive energy

Hope resides in heartfelt prayers
encouraging us to be strong
it’s in the beat of a steady drum

Hope is a rainbow after the storm
saying goodbye to darkness
and choosing light....

Hope is a lifeline

  grab it with all your strength

    and never let go...

written for What's Going On? Hope hosted by Sherry 

Hope is definitely "The hardest love we carry"