I wake in the dark read poetry by phone light that was no decaf.
Tag: poem
Caffeine
Quiet Prayer
List'ning to the Word sending prayers on the wind waiting for answers.
Josie in the Meadow
As Josie traipsed through the meadow, she found a shard of bark upon which a note was written without a signature or mark. It guided her to The Great Shagbark, a well-known hickory tree, to find a delightful gift which, "be only meant for thee." She paused for just one moment in a thoughtful smiling… Continue reading Josie in the Meadow
“Vikings” Theme Song: Emotive Poem
Gongs bang as vibrations seep in...deep tones. Where do I dive into deepness? A whisper-is it evil? Or soothing? Confusion. I want more. Give me more. No. Not if it's dark or evil. If he had a heart-is he a vampire? Remember deep water, drowning victims, dead lying on the floor in the video. But… Continue reading “Vikings” Theme Song: Emotive Poem
An Acrostic Poem “Ice Cream”
In the evening, Craving a sweet treat I am... Enticed into the kitchen. Cold awaits me in the dark. Removing a tub from the frigid, Entreating my daughter to help As I blend chocolate and vanilla. Milky goodness makes our shakes.
“Earth” – a Cinquain (2, 4, 6, 8, 2)
Our world. She turns upon a magnetic axis; north and south poles exchange their cold, melting.
Seasons Turn
This is a roundabout poem done in 8, 6, 4, 4, 6 syllables per stanza and in the rhyme scheme of abccb/bcddc/cdaad/dabba. Enjoy! Seasons pass as changes abound Spring lopes in like a deer flowers blooming pollen looming sinus never feels clear. Summer sun wakes the birds, I fear. Morning song is screeching bury my… Continue reading Seasons Turn
“Our Planet” a Cinquain (1, 2, 3, 4, 1)
Earth Blue-green Circles the Sun Hot, Wet, Cold, Dry Earth
Dawn Marie Paul 