Sundown creeps,
across adorned amber,
sky whose welkin,
shades volte face,
as evening edges,
into cosmic chakra,
of visual feasts,
orange, pink, purple,
prelude which emblazon,
point of day exodus,
atrophied moon winking,
mystic morph of,
dwindling halo,
to homeward bound,
throngs thirsting,
for redress within,
winter jasmine enclave,
cabal, clique, cluster,
in shrunken retreat,
from dreary toil,
nudge from nightfall,
whose cryptic code,
a dark art patois,
exemplified by,
eastern screech owl,
whose stocky medium,
and varied volume,
that twilight tremolo,
purring incognito,
among other creatures,
wet soil genus,
brisk firefly flash,
in town backyards,
wing rubbing katydid,
tree top rasp,
or amid green bush,
chirpy cricket,
midget burrow dweller,
allow oneself to wallow awhile,
in evening habitat,
in all its allure
Awash with fire tinted shade,
indigo a shrill magnet,
serene usher I extol,
as fool’s gold sky slinked
blue hue phase swift facile flit,
dust and gas spark burnt red lit,
magenta my bosom fair,
hue’d lithe peck, dusk flare
I'd love to sit and have a rest,
But I see no one who'd suggest
It seems a bit too much of me
If I would sit here, feeling free
If you were here, I’d be your slave
For freedom’s burden I won’t crave
We could sit down with a smile
Resting our feet just for a while
I’m passing by this bench instead
Of sitting with you head to head
I missed the chance, we blew it all
The only meaning was your call
There’s no alternative I see
If there’s no you, there is no me
So its unconscious where I am
A reminiscence of a man..
same sky as years pass
planets in sync as always
with or without me
smile
exhale bitters and vile
bile
Grief, they say, will go away,
But mine is here to stay,
Following me around
Without making a sound.
Getting ready for my tears
As I get dressed and fear
The plant that I hold dear,
Because you are no longer near.
One moment of anguish—
Now I languish.
I see a glimpse of you
Staring through
The window of my soul.
Breathing hope is the goal.
Your brown eyes
Reflect in mine and tell me what lies:
Beauty for miles,
Even for just awhile.
Smile awhile, regardless of fate
We signed up for all this
All waves that arise will abate
Soul is love, light and bliss
Ceasing to weigh or size
Embracing each surprise
The pure of heart will rise
Joy’s our style
Smile awhile
Written By: D. Collins 5/14/24
It took me awhile to find my way.
Now the new me is here to stay.
I doubted whether I could go it alone.
Now I’m the guy who stands on his own.
As Patti would say, I got a new attitude.
And, what came out was a ‘Mo Betta dude.
The ingredients thrown into the pot.
Is nowhere near what came out.
It took a minute to get my feet under me.
Come to realize just how bad I could be.
I’m on a mission to become a better man.
Which is not far away, from where I stand.
come to
my window
have a glass of wine
you must see that
I think of you most
all of the time.
join me
in the garden
come sit and talk awhile
and I'll try to hide the fact
of what you're doing to me
with your smile.
stay awhile
but I warn you
never touch my hand
because then everything
I'm feeling you'd suddenly
easily understand.
©SamHarty
It's been a while
since I could look at you
forgive you for all you've done
it's been a while
that I could forgive myself for loving you
and move on
it's been a while
since I could stand alone
without asking for help
make a new name for myself
and branch out again
it's been a while
since I was me again
Chic mademoiselles with their sexy French Kisses
Discrete lacy hotels ah, what bliss this is
A Francophile through and through
But I must bid you adieu
As my wife smashes my head with French dishes
11/16/22
I think I’ll sit for awhile
here by this aqua blue sea
hang up my chores and to do list
lease my mind to the breeze
Feel the waves roll across my skin
smooth my weary wrinkles
like left-behind footprints in the sand
to be a rock tumbled in the surf
Where my dreams are given their birth
worn fantasies cling to tangible flesh
diamonds that sparkle on the salty water
I think I’ll wear one home
5-24-2022
Smile awhile in this lucid dream
Flow like the morning breeze
Be nonchalant to thoughts that stream
Embrace, hold and release
The game is hide and seek
We’re allowed a sneak peek
Dance of bliss, cheek to cheek
Mile by mile
Smile awhile
18-May-2022
Quietus
Pause awhile, let God’s grace fill us
As this dream life rolls on
Why’d soul luminous make a fuss
With each breath here reborn
Emptiness to fullness
Rapture of blissfulness
One with the That oneness
Free from guile
Pause awhile
15-May-2022
Quietus
Just walk a little slow, breathe awhile
Feel the breeze, come out of exile.
6.2.22
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