Hold a wake for earth. Wail and keen over her loss. Wake up, you people! Written for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge. Today's prompts are wail and wake.
Sorrow Released: RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku
A Mother’s Tears: OctPoWriMo, Day 14
Mother Earth is crying for her children, The loss of the rain forest brings her tears. How long before we understand the damage Will not be fixed, no matter how many years? How can we deny that climate change is real When we see the pictures of polar bears Starving where ice is gone and... Continue Reading →
In the Arms of a Tree: OctPoWriMo 2019, Day 13
Once I was lost in the forest, And I couldn't find a way out. I hollered for help that didn't come, No matter how loud was my shout. So, I sat down in an open space, Prayed, and put my back to a tree. In the shade of that tree, I felt safe, It was... Continue Reading →
No One Could Replace You: Weekend Writing Prompt #127
Tuesday, you would have turned 70, Celebrating a life filled to the brim. You left us when you were 23, God called you home with Him. Forty-seven years later, and I still miss you so much. You were my older sister, But, you had a mother's touch. I remember you bathed me at night, And... Continue Reading →
Piano Harmony as Medicine: OctPoWriMo 2019, Day 12
The piano is the queen of instruments, Black and white keys in one accord. Together they make sweet melodies, Beauty found in their triumphant chords. When played in harmony in a song, Sharps and flats and naturals coalesce. The resultant lovely sounds thrill me. I find myself overjoyed and impressed. The music swells in great... Continue Reading →
Goodbye, Dear Heart: Heeding Haiku with Chevrefeuille
The old you held me. I am orphaned while you live. I'll say goodbye now. Written for Heeding Haiku with Cheverefeuille. The prompt for this week is dementia, a difficult subject to experience and write on.
Sight is a Taken-For Granted Gift: OctPoWriMo 2019, Day 9
The healing power of colors I thank God often for my eyes, For they allow me to behold The wonder of earth's majesty Each day as its beauty unfolds. Red, yellow, blue, pink, and green, Orange, purple, white, and gold, Vibrant colors that warm the heart And can transform a damaged soul. Written for OctPoWriMo... Continue Reading →
Ode to a Best Friend: OctPoWriMO 2019, Day 8
Patricia and Regina: Best Friends Forever Passing by the perfume counter, Memories of you flooded my mind. You were a connoisseur of scent, Even mixing perfumes for a new find. I never wrestled with gifts for you, I just bought you the latest fragrance. Your eyes would go wide in surprise And you would spray... Continue Reading →
A Cure for the Blues
The music began to play, Today, Santana was my choice. Oh, that wondrous Latin beat Caused me to abandon my poise. I threw my head back and laughed, My feet moved of their own accord. And as I shook my money maker, My joy in just being alive soared. Music connects us the universe, Reminding... Continue Reading →
There is Joy on the Other Side of Hell
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month! How I wish we didn't need this special time of remembrance and revelation, but we must continue to remind people of the devastation that domestic violence brings into the lives of its victims, a form of Hell that destroys and kills. I wrote this poem in honor of... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 