So you’re at the entrance one foot in, one foot out,
It looks as though you wanna come in but something else is pulling you out,
Was it true, what you said?
Or probably that’s not what I heard?
“I promise to stay if you promise not to leave’’,
That’s exactly what you said on New Year’s Eve,
We’re barely past midyear and you’ve forgotten your promise,
It’s just started raining and you’ve forgotten how the sun shines,
Has the nocturnal activity of the moonflower,
Caused you to forget the smell of the morning dew?
We had it all marked out for us,
Nothing was going to stop us,
Does it really look greener on the other side?
I thought it was greener where you water it,
What else can I say to make you find your way back to my heart?
Stay, that’s all I can say,
Let us not from each other depart.
Categories:
midyear, longing, lost love, love,
Form: Rhyme
We Welcome May
The month of May unfolds her blossoms soon;
she comes betwixt mid-spring and summer days-
tween buds of April and full bloom in June.
Spring daffodils and tulips paved the ways-
then followed by the spread of verdant haze,
as budding limbs prepared for their new phase.
Soon bursts of color, like pink peonies,
and deep green leaves will paint a brilliant hue,
since rain in early spring did well-appease
and energized bold blossoms to accrue.
From pastel shades, bright landscapes will ensue
to weave May's color scheme for us to view.
Our May- her name alone lifts up our hearts;
we've honored her with love through all the years.
This child of spring displays earth's vernal arts
till summer's full maturity appears.
May days are special- summer's pioneers-
set up June's gifts before she disappears.
Then, lovely May will yield to next month's clime-
when midyear month of June brings summertime.
Sandra M. Haight
~4th Place~
Contest: A N/A Rerun
Sponsor: John Hamilton
Judged: 06/27/2019
Categories:
midyear, appreciation, may,
Form: Sonnet