Lighthouse

Midnight silk draping

extinguishing the gold

flaming brilliant sun

before night unfolds

a pillar rises unmoving

replacing the gold

a light in the dark

gleaming with hope and promise

showing the way home.

for Imaginary Garden with Real Toads

Up Jumps Spring

for dVerse

White crystals form a ragged blanket

Drip, dripping into holes

Moistening the dirt beneath

Snow unravels; loosing silver threads

And up jumps Spring!

Pop, pop, pop!

Green starts exploding

Pushing past the heavy earth

Stems and leaves racing up

Spreading color in profusion

Crocus wins, first in bloom

Cupped petals balanced on the green

Striped tulips tumble in the breeze

Golden daffodils light up the garden beds

Tight hyacinth buds burst open

Filling the air with sweet Spring smells

Oh Spring is here!

Sing it out: Spring’s returned

Dance while the earth leaps up

Rejoice!

Song for the Winds

for dVerse

O fierce East wind, hear my plea!

Tolls changed my love into a bear

He’s held by a dark, stormy sea

East of the sun, west of the moon

O strong West wind, hear my plea!

I’ve wandered over all the earth

Where is the place, oh, please take me

East of the sun, west of the moon

O bold South wind, hear my plea!

With golden gifts I’ll rescue him

When once I find the troll-fraught sea

East of the sun, west of the moon

O great North wind, hear my plea!

Your brothers have brought me to you

Now up on your back carry me

East of the sun, west of the moon

This poem was inspired by the fairy tale East of the Sun and West of the Moon.