Where Does The Moon Hide

Where does the moon hide? When the day beginsWhen the fog begins to burn Does it go to bed or play with friendsTurning away from the morning Leaving the night for a new skinWhere do the stars go? When the sun appearsConcerns about their light do they give in to fearDimming their sparkle, they turnContinue reading “Where Does The Moon Hide”

Remembering In The Rain

The rains fall from the clouds adding to the late summer humidity rather than easing it. I sit in the backyard watching puddles form in the spaces between the stones, watering the weeds that fought their way through. Thunder sounds in the distance but too far to cause worry, as if thunder for me everContinue reading “Remembering In The Rain”

I Want To Kiss You

I want to kiss youIn the gentle rainWhile time remainsBefore we must departI want to kiss youOur lips will meetKisses oh so sweetWhen yours touch mineI want to kiss youAll through the nightMakes everything feel rightEven in the morning lightI want to kiss you. This is a prompt from dVerse. It is to create aContinue reading “I Want To Kiss You”

Once They Were Horses

Tamed by the bridle, led astrayWhere have their wild spirits gone?Galloping in the windManes flying free. Capturing the wind.Yet, here they prance. So pretty with their braided bowsAnd dead eyes. Sorrow buried beneath the surface.It’s hard to believe they once ran across the prairiesTheir feet shaking the earth, thunder in the valley.Mares with their stallions,Continue reading “Once They Were Horses”

Seasoned

SeasonedReasonedFigured it outMade you poutUnderstood the assignmentTook the time inDid my homework Did it all, did not shirkDotted every i and crossed every tLooking for second best, can’t be me Flavoured with saltOf the earthMore than it’s worthI pump myself up because they’ll tear me downTry to eat me, defeat me,So they can’t seeThe shineContinue reading “Seasoned”