Poetry and Beauty

When we went to bed last night, the dog is barking, my daughters are arguing, and my housemate is laughing. That didn't stop you from making me feel like I'd died and come back young. All I want for our anniversary Is a lock on the door and drapes on the glass door To our bedroom. I don't want... Sign in to see full entry.

Making love in summer Is so much better Than in winter. We lie naked on the bed without a chill. Sign in to see full entry.

To a jungle of green. I can't see the sky. The mountains nearby Are hidden and unseen. I miss the wide open spaces where you can see forever. I feel closed in and never see the sunset and light traces. I like the color green, but I also love the sunshine The shade is mighty fine, but the air does... Sign in to see full entry.

When I am in a wild place All the plants seem to belong there, But in my back yard I have weeds. I have to work hard to achieve balance, But the wild places balance rock and plant, Tree and shrub. All grow according to the moisture in the ground. It is a lot of work, playing god in my own yard. How... Sign in to see full entry.

Summer came without notice. One day it was cold and dreary, The next day warm and sunny. I feel like a slug when its hot-- Melted on the sidewalk, A piece of green slime. I wait all year for summer. Then it comes and I complain. Summer is best met in a swimming suit In a pool, followed up by ice... Sign in to see full entry.

To how gray evergreens are in winter, and bright green in summer? That trees bloom in spring before you really notice? Are you aware of which way the wind blows Or count the days without sunshine? I rarely do. I'm caught up in my own daydream. Sign in to see full entry.

I like a clean desk, where I can see the surface, I like to have lots of space with nothing on it. However, To have a clean desk, I have to put things away. Good things are so simple, they are just work to do. Especially when I'd rather, look into the computer screen and watch letters appear. Sign in to see full entry.

Is there such a thing as beauty Or is it just a figment of our imagination? Do bees just look for sugar And ignore the perfume of lilacs And the brilliant color of the fuschias? Do I enjoy Spring Because nature tells me its time to reproduce? I think not. I believe that beauty is the palette That... Sign in to see full entry.

The desert is painted with the gaudy colors of sunset, gold, peach, red, orange and bright pink. How is it that such a dry, forbidding place should hold such beauty? Sign in to see full entry.

They had given up on dating in their thirties, never meeting anyone they liked. He was a genuine guy, full of humor, fun and loved to talk. Underneath was a kind heart, full of consideration and who enjoyed the company of broken people as well as whole ones. She is a beautiful, loving, and very... Sign in to see full entry.