Best Rinses Poems

The moon casts a surreal light
Upon looking out of the window
The night is my mistress
Solitude my blanket
Then I think of you:
The daffodils dancing as they...

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Who will make a stand?
Countless like the seashore sand…
Who shall make a stand?
The end of mankind is at hand

Will someone save me?
Knee deep in regret,...

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Reading alone gets wit and wisdom,
Wide reading increases knowledge,
We can learn a lot by that process,
That only paves the way for growth.

We must make a...

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The castellated treeline frames a hazy setting sun ,
lone hawk looks out for prey in silhouette,
the overture to twilight's next performance has begun,
it's audience are...

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September
rinses
my skies blue

October’s 
streaked sunsets
will have me
awash with wonder

Sept. 22, 2020...

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Buried alive by your goodbyes
Airborne dead by your senseless lies
Overcoming feelings of hurt,
Seeking first His comfort

Drenched in silence 
While the waters rinses away
The dread from...

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fluid arc,

   gurgling of hose,

giggling of little girls, with long hair.

     strawberry scent dizzies the air -

  ...

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According to Dr. Twelfth
Cosmetics impact health
Subvert true love by stealth
And squander limited wealth.

At the end of the day
Beauty rinses away
And the face on display
Appears withered...

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With moonlight, I pace… a quiet repose
That gazing far across a wind-tossed sea 
Ringlets of tides beckon me, quietly.
Where an opportunity lifts my woes
As I...

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summer before freshman year
stargazing from the muddy banks
of a class celebratory bonfire
across the roaring river

multiple guitar melodies
competing with the sounds
of joyous screaming and laughter
as well...

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The ebb and flow of salty seas cools sands
Calm rinses burning heat from sunny shores.
A gleeful child builds castles with small hands.
Serenely, Mother watches and...

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Maria Flores
1878-1923

Si, he was muy macho!
I was the last to see him.
Before Senor White sealed his body for eternity,
Inside the cheapest casket I had ever...

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A poet finds delight
In the empty sky at night
The stars don’t shine they glitter
The birds don’t sing they twitter 

The sun don’t beam it radiates
The...

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In tents some great adventures dwell.
Intense are nights where flashlights swell.

Sites are intimate and spacious.
Sights agree, the Lord is gracious.

Peeks of heaven's breath surround us.
Peaks...

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The mist washes the hills
In a hazy comfort,
Soothing away every thought
Releasing the promises
Worthiness, like the dewdrop
Silencing fears, tears

The mist, like a heavy fog,
Caressing oak and...

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