Villages
cobblestone sidewalks-
birds nest in the thatch roofs of
tudor cottages
–
spring afternoon-
warm hours spent
deadheading roses
Category Archives: Age
Silver
the first spring sunrise-
a thin mist of winter clings
to the melting snow
–
daybreak-
a silver moon
over hoarfrost grass
Stream
through the forest glen
long ribbons of water flow
over time worn stones
–
white water-
children’s laughter
in the froth
Anniversary
a towering oak-
our initials in a heart
carved into the trunk
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sunset park-
the bench where
we first met
Missing
the bathroom door locked –
water covers the threshold
soaking the carpet
–
echos in the hallway-
your phone goes
straight to voice mail
Sunlight
a warm rain ended-
softened sunlight drizzles down
to the forest floor
–
dawn breaks-
sunlight arrives
unannounced
Payment
one thing is certain-
with the taxes completed
l just wait for death
–
lights dim-
a life’s debt
repaid
Spirit
passing the graveyard-
a pale white lady rises
from tendrils of fog
–
solemn silence-
hands clasped
in a circle
Army
that thousand yard stare-
a private and the sergeant
standing toe to toe
–
noonday sun-
new recruit’s hair
litters the floor
Return
ripples on ripples-
the pond’s once glassy surface
welcomes back the rain
–
a forest lea-
the doe and her fawn
return to the wood