Scent of Rosewater

Artist: Georgia O'Keeffe 

white waves

  delicate rose in a foaming sea

    ocean petals soft and moist

      he came, to dance with me

  dream  beads laced across the sky

    under heavens canopy, hearts speak

       moon tides rise and fall

         dancing cheek to cheek

white waves

  rosewater scent clings to wet flesh

    love blossoms in the midnight air

      in a woven net our souls mesh

loves purity in a strand of pearls

  illuminating the heavens far and wide
    poetic words spray across pink lips

      swells of emotions grow deep inside

white waves
 rising rhythmic cadence of the sea
  ocean petals, fall with each breath
    I came, to dance with him..

posted for Poets United..I missed the prompt on waves
so my entry will be shared today. Thanks for reading and
have a lovely day.

When Cardinals Cry

free-picture.net cardinal-birds

Attraction is in the eye of the beholder

feisty cardinal in his coat of crimson

flutters to and fro through all seasons

 standing on feet of dignity

brilliant red, not stained with

 ego pride..

shock of color, warrants notice

defending his territory, he will

fight even the ghost of himself

rescue missions, fire truck red

who will be lost

  who will be saved

   can anyone determine the cost

blowing in the breeze a new song

picking up the beat, this fellow

has spunk, filled with some funk

along with peeps, pips and warbles

if you listen closely you will hear

his message as it echoes in the land

    cheer, cheer , cheer

nearby the caw of the black crow

crumbling steeple in the distance who

will come, who will go

who will remember all those

lost souls, the day the earth

quaked and swallowed dreams

whole..

   just as a baby bird 

     ate its first worm...

posted for dVerse writing layered poetry
not sure if it fits the prompt, but this is
what the muse had to say...

Bark of the Dragon

Pic credit Truedessa

high on a mountain ridge dreams manifest
in silence secret wonders can be found
new beginnings, nature the catalyst
walking with ancestors on sacred ground

sharing with the birch, layers of my heart
lake waters offer cleansing for the soul
revealing rainbow skies, as clouds depart
the bark of the dragon making me whole

within deep waters paddling my canoe
discovering balance plays a key role
stroke by stroke, rippling reflections in view
seeking wisdom and destiny the goal

planting dreams watered by a sky fountain
in the heart of the red garnet mountain

sharing with Poets United... 

honoring a dream...