Between Tu-Lip

Tulip Festival

 

Between tu-lips, lies heartfelt words
listen closely for springtime rhymes
singing freely, with the songbirds
poets wander, leaving small signs

poetry found in a flower bed
between tu-lips lies heartfelt words
blooming colors, purple, yellow and red
in silence, something inside stirred

verses whispered, tell me you heard
in the garden, the sparrow's song
between (tu-lips) lies heartfelt words
embracing love, can that be wrong

why do beautiful dreams fade away
without light visions become blurred
love wilts, into the ghost of another day
between two-lips, lies heartfelt words

written for dVerse
Hosted by Grace - Poetry form Quatern
Four verses alternation line one of first
verse into line 2,3 and 4 respectively

Author's note: I am a bit late, thank-you
to all who read and to Grace for hosting.

Happy Memorial Day Weekend to
those in the U.S.

Happy Trails

Shay's from Muse #82

The prairies stretch out before me
there is silence in the wheat-fields
giant leafy trees are rare to see

the road goes for miles and miles
leading one to places in the mind
the journey full of trials and smiles

 galloping with the wind bareback
hooves pounding, hearts beating
riding together leaving our tracks

 exhausted we stop, taking in the sun
our wandering songs, drift in the air
some things in life you can't out-run
but, in this moment, beauty is everywhere

written for The Sunday Muse

Thank you to Carrie, Shay & Chrissa

 Author's note:  Wishing you beauty in your life
Thank you for visiting

The Language of Birds

Courtesy of The Sunday Muse

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
I will sing the language of birds
setting free the songs within me
composing ballads, stringing words
I will sing the language of birds
searching in the garden for verbs
perching high in a flowering tree
I will sing the language of birds
setting free the songs within me

linking with The Sunday Muse

hosted by our dear friend ~ Carrie

Author's note:  Thank you for all your support
through the years.  You have enriched my
journey in life.  

Form: Triolet

Halo - Circle of light

 

Today, a halo formed around
the sun, high in the
mid-day sky

my wandering mind
questioned why

mirror me, a dream
filled with the magic of
you and I

mirror me, a day seen
through heaven's eye

mending torn wings
we learn to fly

linking with dVerse
hosted by Merril

writing a quadrille of 44 words
incorporating a form of "mirror"

Thank you for your visit
always upward & onward

Looking For Stars - No Matter How Far

artist Erik Johansson - Surrealism Artist

 

To truly see the stars and moon
one must rely on a special lens
its beauty makes poets swoon
inking words with a lover's pen

Zooming in with a telescopic eye
getting closer to the unreachable
gasping at the wonder of the sky
heaven's magic seems UN-attainable

Yet, I find myself surrounded by light
enchanted by the whip-poor- will song
breathing in the warmth of the night
here, I will dream until the break of dawn

linking with dVerse
hosting by Mish
writing to Surreal artist Erik Johannson

Thank you for visiting - May you embrace the beauty before you!

Mapping the Heart

Courtesy of Pixabay

Beyond the stars she navigates the heavens
mapping pieces of their journey in her heart
once in a song, she heard love was a work of art
in lucid dreams she feels the aura of his presence
connecting dots, today, a new adventure starts

 written for dVerse
hosted by De

writing a 44 word quadrille
incorporating a form of the word ‘map’

author's note: For a friend ...I hope you continue the story

Alex J Cavanaugh author of Dragon of the Stars 

Thank you for caring…

Last Train....

Courtesy of the Sunday Muse

You wrote, meet me at the station

at precisely two, we'll start anew

promising,  "I'll never abandon you"

I watched the train roll away at 1:52

running alone, with no destination

 

Posted for the  The Sunday Muse

Please Do Not Disturb

Courtesy of Pixabay

There's a do not disturb sign
on the door-knob of a dream
a secret place where stars align

poetry forms at the bang of a drum
touching the heart with each beat
 opening doors who knows what will come

don't touch me while I am sleeping
the shaman says it brings bad dreams
in silence you can hear the willow weeping

There's a do not disturb sign
on the door-knob of a dream
a secret place where stars align

on the edge of your atmosphere skies
trying to balance on the fringe of reality
is love forever hidden in a tiny box of lies

your music knocks me out with one note
spiraling forever lost in you melody
remembering every word you wrote

there's a do not disturb sign
on the door- knob of a dream
a secret place where stars align

daring you to enter the labyrinth
of a dream , my secret lover, I’ll be waiting
in hues of blue for ....
you
you
you

 linking with dVerse

hosted by Punam
writing about music using song titles
from Linda Perry's albums
two were required, but I went
with four I couldn't resist

I selected the following:
Bang the Drum
Tiny Box of Lies
Secret Lover
Don't Touch Me While I am Sleeping