Lilacs
lilac sentinels — evening zephyr’s lucentperfumed in blossomsas a robin serenades the neighbor’s marmalade cat I never had the time to write for Frank’s prompt on Japanese five line poetry last week […]
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Deeper
not even the stars can spill such silvery lure — eyes brimming with mirth, nightgown slipping from shoulder leading me deeper than ever Today we are writing short poetry at […]
belladonna eyes
this cigarette butt crushed — perfume still lingers belladonna eyes to tick-tack of stiletto heels why lipstick on my collar? Linking late to Poetry Pantry — December 10, 2017
Grasping infinity
a morning firework your skin my private vellum finger painting stars together earthbound falling we grasp its infinity Today Toni inspires us to write tanka at dVerse. It’s been a […]
No sails at the horizon
footprint in the sand with every wave it’s fainter — sea-gulls overhead call to mock my lonely wait no sails at the horizon Today Toni tells us about Tanka as […]
