Monday, August 29, 2016

Harbinger


for dVerse

In the crisp apple air
while the oak leaves still are green
free Summer lingers
though the sweater chill begins

And the leaves reflect gold
though Autumn’s fire
has yet to come

And the sidewalks are not buried
in the rustle, crunch of leaves.



Thursday, August 18, 2016

Interrupted


for dVerse

Blackout curtains
Darkness, quiet, peace
Fading remnants of a dream
The hour before I wake
When I drift back to dreams
Until
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
Blaring honks!
Jarring, screaming.
An assault upon my senses
Followed by discombobulating light
Dragged from dreams
By my alarm



Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Question and Answer

for dVerse

Why am I sitting here
when the room isn't warm
and the fire is only
a staircase away
far from my books
first love of my heart?

Listen to the purr
deep and steady
that will not leave my lap
and you will know
why I am sitting here.