Short Poems - Set 1

[form is cinquainish- with 2-4-6-8-2 syllables in a stanza] Fountain where lilies bloom violets, reds and whites their soft whispers like God’s finger touched them --------------------------- Snowflakes perch on bare trees dazzling under sun’s light nature’s gift an awesome prism white gems --------------------------- Pillow my closest mate. when I lie down to sleep in my dreams, looking out. I cry alone. The bond that holds us tight are memories of him and me, our heads pressed close- on one pillow. -------------------------------- Old man fine lines of age threading their way around corners of his eyes, break into a smile ------------------------------- Voices children humming melodies, they're beacons flashing bright before night gives way to day