In that garden
there were no walls
just a fence line
that yielded to the embrace
of the bower
and where the moonflower bloomed
at the midnight hour.
a dawn bird
In résponse to RDP – Tuesday : Line
Tag: poetry
Lifestyle
West Beach, Esperance, Western Australia
Lifestyle
The sum of his day
calculated
gives him the edge.
a dawn bird
In response to the RDP – Sunday: Sum
Introspection
The inward view
is crowded
with hours of you and me
in the castle of memory
where I now live with you,
alone.
a dawn bird
In response to RDP – Saturday: View
Nudged by Nature
Like barren land
my heart was parched
when prompted by nature
the Monarch landed,
and from the debris
he carried me
on wings tattooed in glitter.
a dawn bird
In response to RDP – Friday: Prompt
Intrepid Gamblers
We placed our bets
on the table
stepped back and watched
Hearts spin in our favour
after the rush
we cashed the spoils
a moment of quiet
between us.
a dawn bird
In response to Word of the Day Challenge: wager
Come fly with me …
It’s late as I write
I should be in bed
tomorrow I fly again
this time, north
where the dust is red
and pink frangipani bloom
outside the door
I won’t be alone
you’ll be with me
watching the silent heron
as it catwalks through mudflats
and as always, waterside
waiting
for sunrise and sunset
then, I’ll be home soon,
too soon,
with stars for eyes
waiting
for the ascent, again.
a dawn bird
Luna love
The Invitation
I hear your hymn,
nuzzle in
feast on me,
this velvet hour.
In response to Word of the Day Challenge: Velvet
Invisible, no more …
Nature’s depression
that confusion and distortion
descends by stealth at night
sometimes, preceded by warning
take heed, nothing will be familiar
Be wary,
The monochrome of grey
Where all is same but isn’t
Will become the norm
Ignore at your peril
which I did.
It took a brighter sun to break through
It warmed the earth where I stood
in bare feet or in boots
as the fog lifted,
I closed my eyes so I could see
and found,
in those dark days of invisibility
the trees continued to breathe for me.
a dawn bird
In response to Word of the Day Challenge: Fog
The Brown Honeyeater
He emerged
from the underground
with limbs brown as toast
as warm, too
and a tweet so sweet
to dine alone
yet, together
head deep in flower.
a dawn bird
The Keeper
He tells me,
the lustre of a pearl
is in the skin
smooth, luminous
as he anchored these words
at my ear.
a dawn bird
Note: The fastener of an earring is also referred to as a keeper by some.
In response to Word of the Day Challenge: Keeper
Pillow Talk
You travel light
Not a care in the world
No baggage dragged around
Or dumped at my front door
No ego, no superego,
no library in your vocabulary
No raised, quizzical eyebrow
Your curiosity is naïve
You don’t complicate life
With judgements and a critical eye
I like where you came from
And where you’ve been
Your plans don’t go beyond the now
You have no idea where you are going
Why would you, you question me
Because time stands still here,
where you are happiest
When you’re with me.
a dawn bird
In response to RDP Friday: Eyebrow
Rain
Rain, like tears
nectar
uncorked.
a dawn bird
Those java days …
The taste of coffee
smokey
smooth
warm
on your lips,
at first light.
a dawn bird
In response to Word of the Day Challenge: Delight
The choice
At the seam
defining high and low
she weighs her options
unafraid
unencumbered
undaunted
by opportunity,
of choice.
a dawn bird
In response to Word of the Day Challenge: Seam
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