Untitled Florette

I had a heart of strength and fire Age borrowed it, returned it higher, Stronger, fading, kindled, anew, Whatever valleys I walk through, I will aspire. For life is not to be endured And neither dreams be quickly "cured" By cold hard truth, but rather, live As if…

Undefeated

Defeat has no true foothold here And neither dares it come too near Triumph rather has its home Free to come and free to roam Halls and bedrooms, granting life Where once defeat held his knife. Defeat's no longer welcome here And neither dares it come too near.…

Christmas Memento

I hold a treasure in my heart Content to feel again I rest From truth I never will depart: This love erases pain I'm blessed For truth heals all without reward And joy unfolds in mirth So cease All darkness, flee before the Lord Triumphant in his birth…

Old Winter

When comes the old man winter in, Comports himself like king and crown There's naught to do but let him win For bones have no defense deep down    We might as well just let him win;    There's no resisting king and crown. Perhaps the host can…

Floor Socks

Stupid floor-socks. Lie in a heap Straining marriage And causing fights Darn the socks (As in, curse) Put aside Difference; Live in Peace. postscript For day 23 of The diminished hexaverse. I could have written something beautiful with this form, but I wrote about how my husband leaves his stupid…

T.S. Eliot

I remain cold and wooden, blank and dull in the face of giants And the crashing of planets, it stirs not a chill on my spine. How long must storms rage, and the universe tremble before I live? Forced to look on you, I disturb the universe With my pen…

Mirror Cracks

Awash in daylight Fading the starlight You, my muse, unburden me. Lady of Shalott, Do forget me not; My pen a tribute to thee. postscript For day 21 of The Symbi.…

Rooibos

Tea leaves Peace in a mug I grieve The cold Driven out; light Unfolds In steam; Illuminate Gray dreams postscript For day 20 of A musette. Cute form. Hope everyone had a nice Christmas. Time to get caught up on this project before the deadline.…