When Your Number Is Up She looked to the mountains With the colors of red and gold Like her brazen hair A Celtic look strong and bold Her husband a seaman sailing the oceans seven Like his father before him a cabin boy at age eleven Used to her loneliness she cared for the croftContinue reading “When Your Number Is Up”
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Homecoming
Homecoming Mesmerized by the silence In awe of the beauty surrounding me I am consumed by a sense of peace and harmony Distant sounds of music Drifting in the wind Beckoning me back home I have been gone for a long, long time allowing myself to roam As tenuous as the life of a singleContinue reading “Homecoming”
Song Lyric Sunday – Give Me One Reason – Tracy Chapman
Helen Vahdati’s Song Lyric Sunday prompt this week was “Give or Giving”. There were so many to choose from and it will be fun to see what everyone comes up with. This Tracy Chapman song “Give Me One Reason” has always been a favorite of mine. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Follow Poetry For Healing onContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – Give Me One Reason – Tracy Chapman”
Out of the Blue
Out of the Blue Sitting on the porch My mood is blue Staring at the moon wondering what to do You took umbrage at what was said now I’m alone and full of dread Sentences interrupted Before I am finished As you cut me off My worth diminished Your dialogue of liquid adjectives drenching meContinue reading “Out of the Blue”
Eyes Wide Open – Week #16
Good Saturday Morning! Here are some photos from my daily exercise outings to share with you. All were taken on an iPhone. I see something different every time I am out and sometimes there is a thread. This week I found the fish seemed to be talking to me! Enjoy your day and yourContinue reading “Eyes Wide Open – Week #16”
Toxic
Toxic We laugh and cry Smile and frown Usually together We slip and slide Soar and fall Whatever the weather Now your thoughts toxic covering your heart in a dark shadow I hold a lantern looking for some light or an afterglow Impressionable images Clouding your brain and misguiding Festering memories rearing their heads andContinue reading “Toxic”
Personality
Personality She is freewheeling and fearless Forever the smile of happiness Brightness wherever she goes Life is good, life is kind The girl has peace of mind and the beauty of a damask rose Her sunshine brightening the day Brushing our tears away She jumps into the deep With never a care Adventure is thereContinue reading “Personality”
Muddled
Muddled The events of these recent days A frightening mix that will abrase happiness once there A crushing blow that dulls the glow and emotions are laid bare Abstract havoc in my head Manifesting in explosive dread Where is the opening? A way outside That can provide My sanity is beckoning Two heads in aContinue reading “Muddled”
One Liner Wednesday
Ha! Said no one ever! I thought it was only me who got the drawer struck. In response to Linda G. Hill’s One Liner Wednesday
Morning Commute
Morning Commute My journey each day weaves my neighborhood I choose to run So my health is good Home is Florida Plenty of heat It’s The Sunshine State It warms the feet Each street I run An abundance of flowers Elegant lawns Summer showers As I travel the road The palms are swaying Colorful housesContinue reading “Morning Commute”
Poetry For Healing 