Category: Poetry

Like dewdrops on my mind come soothing words Nestling as tired birds in the tree of my awareness. The fights have reached uncertain truce And weary feelings lost a channel But tears and wonders could induce An old song set to different chords. The harmony found altered thoughts But our emotions stirred or bloomed Once…

Sister of Iris, Temperate of nature Yet, her fragrance is heady and sweet. Born in the South and greeted by oceans Where waves meet and crash with their union and split. Here, as the rainbows become faint recollections, Sharp grass-like stems break the earth and mature. Funnel shaped flowers take on colours that mirror The…

Maybe it will come back That singular moment When we reposed And an eternity passed. *** That moment when opportunities opened Or closed in a second To give us regret Or bliss without sting *** Are there such moments in love — or in hate? When seconds decide if our course is awry? *** Nay,…

On hind-legs, front paws assertive like little pink boxing gloves, The mouse sniffs the air in an environment turned hostile. His opponent, tail swishing blue-eyed monster, readies its body for the jump But hesitates while seconds drop, frozen in time. No attack is possible while rules of chivalry persist And so, mouse and cat stay…

Flanked by railroads And fastened in barbed wire A corner of nature Tries its resilience And holds out against  Development. Too small for buildings Or status, The grass grows while bees buzz and Frogs sing In blissful ignorance that This spot has Escaped progress. Water and mud Seep through the edges But the scene remains…

Heart-pounding breathless agony Tear-stained stark epiphany Surpass every reason and all-wise conclusions Entirely thwarts better, sane, clear decisions * Staying calm is no real option Torment, terrible temptation: Love is there to stay To bring its sufferer at bay Easily described maybe, Walking hand in hand, But hard to understand. * Inner voices must talk…

She was soft and white with striking pink eyes Patient to a fault, unless, when gathering wool, You happened to cut deeper than intended. She’d nip your finger and look sadly reproachful Until you repented and promised never to do it again. Her brood of three, Bundles of white just like their mother, Were pliable…

A feathery frame supporting Little pieces of sky Blue wonders, offering heady fragrance And fairy visions. *** A breeze carries soft petal chimes That cause the soul to resonate. Thus A question springs to mind. With such wonders Why do we sense Futility and darkness? Our little lives Could open like blossoms Carrying blue balm…

On naked feet Tiptoeing through rustling leaves My ascent lithe Lonely girls reach For tenuous calm, in time To their dropping steps Empty boats quiver The water is motionless Soon the sun descends Bare feet ascend Never was my step lighter Rustling leaves fall  © HMH, 2018

Moaning like cats and crying like babes High-strung coloraturas and heart-wrenching bel canto, Taut necks and folded wings, The singers hold forth in the high street of fish town Gulping out sounds that stop the traffic on a weekday like all others. Inscrutable yellow eyes muster the audience While muscles support challenging lovelorn chants The…