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Saturday, August 30, 2008

Summer's Gone

Summer's Gone Summer, there she is, Summer The breeze chasing her as she retreats The morning hangs a silver plate moon in the sky with an edge missing, broken by the shadow of the Earth passing by. Autumn mist, a mystical magic rolling across the fields in a stream cloaking the trees as they reach... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 29, 2008

Dusks Palette

Dusks Palette The dusk was my soft canvas. My dream of a masterpiece hung. I brush the night spectrum Brilliant colours subtly fade to misty grey, Slowly lost in the gallery of change. ~~~ Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Alien Infiltration

The Alien Infiltration There they stand, hand to hand, in the strawberry patch. Their heads held aloft in seeded grace they infiltrate my garden space. Wearing costumes of autumn, now it seems they wait, oblivious to my blasphemes. I want them out of here. I am irate. How did they pass my garden... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, August 23, 2008

A Love affair with LIGHT & Praise (acrostic) 2 poems

The Connection Insight ~a love affair with light ~ My love affair with Light The inspiration of my delight I observe you arrive and play Within the world each day Indeed if the dance did not proceed The journey and the path would lead To another destination and There would be no world to see We... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, August 22, 2008

Alliteration

Alliteration to those who play with words Alliteration A>all the letters L>living in the words L>lining up so well I>into one sound T>tied tightly together inside a phrase E>entering elegant encircling the music R>resounding rebounding resonance repeating A>always alligned and advancing T>the... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, August 21, 2008

A Senior Moment (acrostic)

A Senior Moment A>Aieeeeeee S>sombody help E>eyesight is blurry N>noises not clear I>indigestion',burp!' I hope no one is near O>ordinary days are not long enough R>remembering is awful....real tough M>Mother why didn't you say O>or did you forget like I do today M>my golden years are looming E>even... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Haiku: Forgotten

Forgotten ~~~ A forgotten rose Slumbers alone on the sand Lost in fragrant dreams. ~~~ ~ Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Summer Joy

Summer Joy ~ imagine joy silver shadows cast by wings of dragonfly shimmering gold and pollen sowed by bumble-bee and butterfly dew drops thirsty flowers sip morning misted dreams imagine that timeless sunset full moon delight holding autumn's hand to harvest and store memories away imagine summer... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, August 18, 2008

Ebony Laughter

the ebony laugh the wretched soul left weaving laughter with pallid shadows hiding a song of sweet sorrow the music empty with mourning forever. ~ tears are a life preserver they float into life's ocean and proceed to drift away thereafter they evaporate I think an umbrella would help stem their... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, August 17, 2008

Insight

Insight If only we could know that way of mystery That shows us as a mirror of the way things are to be Then we would gladly offer our praises unto Thee For we would know that what we do is really meant to be We would understand God's plan for us and how His light shines through Each cleansed spot... Sign in to see full entry.

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