Red cardinal swoops Hawk’s white wings spanning in chase Blood in the winter.
Tag: Poetry
The Crone (a Poem)
Her lips turn blue as she shivers with cold and she wonders how she’s gotten so old. Her hands are gnarled, they can’t knit anymore; her shoulders cave in - they never get warm. Folks bring her clothes: sweaters, shawls and gloves; she knows that they try so hard out of love. … Continue reading The Crone (a Poem)
Chocolate Cake (a Haiku)
In honor of National Chocolate Cake day: Sweet warm gooey mess Frosting dripping across plate Finger-licking crumbs.
A Woman Contains (a Poem)
A woman contains a mind that weighs reason, that absorbs and evaluates and then discards. A woman contains a heart that pumps blood, that can love, that can be broken. A woman contains blood that flows with life force, that leaks out through cracks, that kills in its absence. A woman contains… Continue reading A Woman Contains (a Poem)
This Ohio Winter
What is this I see? It’s no snow in January. Where has the snow all gone? Global warming, anyone? Growing up in Minnesota in winter, we always had a coat on. Shoveled the sidewalk in New York, to get to the snow blower, for easier work. Though at times I think California’s climate is the… Continue reading This Ohio Winter
New Year’s Eve (a Haiku)
Pour sparkling bubbly Enflame with midnight kisses Abhor morn’s sunshine.
Christmas Cards
For many years I found Christmas cards a lovely communication, but now when I think of writing them out, they only bring me frustration. Who will send me cards this year? Friends and family I see and chat with everyday? Or only those who receive them from me… I think it is time for… Continue reading Christmas Cards
A Holiday Party (a Haiku)
Colored lights twinkle Desserts’, cookies’, pies’ scents waft Lively music plays.
Dawn Marie Paul 