A Slug Poem (written by my son when he was 3)
A Slug in the grass His head was up He was looking around And suddenly he stopped He saw a tiny spider On his way to the park And they became friends And…
Cariad Ceffyl
45 stories written on Ficly, 2014, shared under CC BY-SA 3.0. Their page on ficly.com
FOR RENT- A Small Space In The Back Of My Mind
This space will do nicely. It is a bit cramped in spots, but over here will work. Yes, I believe I will settle down right here and live for as long as I can…
The Horizon
Standing at the edge of the surf- Breeze blowing in light gusts- My dress whipping back and forth against my legs- The waves break softly across my ankles as…
The Absentee Poet
Hiding in plain sight Running far from free A poet by your right A lonely absentee Pretending to be someone Others think you are Knowing there is only one Who…
Observations of a Wallflower
I sit and I ponder many things while I sip my glass of Pinot and stare out the window of this quaint cafe’. I love this place, this little street of eclectic…
A Blue Ridge Memory
The shadow races across the blue ridge Sitting on the stone wall, lost in each other Not a care in the world for that moment As the sun cast it’s shadow Little…
The Coward
The coward runs so far away Yet never really leaving He rants and raves and calls her names The proof he is still grieving Denial comes in many forms For him…
If only...What If.....
Sorrow and anguish Of innocence left Given and taken Non-refundable gift Heartbeats purging The memories fading With every beat surging Trying to forget If…
The Best Birthday In years
It was the best birthday I’d had in years. There was no cake, no ice cream, no balloons ; just he and I- on a blanket under the stars in a park, after dark. It…
People Watching
People are an interesting lot. As I sit here, enjoying a glass of Pinot for the first time in twenty-six years, I reminisce over all the years gone by. I…
For Rent- Small Space in the Back of My Mind
This space will do nicely. It is a bit cramped in spots, but over here will work. Yes, I believe I will settle down right here and live for as long as I can…
Life goes on
The next morning at breakfast, she went over all the days chores that needed to be done. “you can ride to school today, take Jester. But you come straight…
oh Sleep, Where Art Thou Once Again
It’s four am I cannot sleep I cannot think, I cannot weep There is no heaviness in my lids No sleepy sand, which to get rid I sit here wanting, needing sleep…
Self- Distruction (repost)
Rest Calmly you say Every thought a haunting Leaving an emptiness so deep Now oceans apart Seeking what we must Ever Apart for the best Yet love still lingers…
Survival Against the Odds
We used to roam these woods and forests freely. We outnumbered our predators. Our dens were safe and secure and our pups grew and thrived. We balanced the…
Sleep, Where Art Thou
Sitting here, in my bed So many thoughts fill my head One o’clock, two o’clock, three o’clock I just keep counting thru the flock My head it aches from lack of…
Cash flow....not
Would it not be wonderful Getting paid for what I write A dream of many I am told And doubtful that I might If I could get a little cash For all the time I…
The Poet
Alone he sits at his fated task Deep in thought, behind his mask Pen in hand and paper steady To bleed his passion at the ready Quill and Ink and words a…
A Blessing
A piano plays in the room next door No sweeter sound for her The voice that joins the melody So confident and sure To hear such talent in this youth Brings a…
One Day at a Time Cont.
She took a deep draw of air, filling her lungs. The smell of honeysuckle and horses permeated her senses. She walked out the gate to pick up the bucket she had…