like silk on lip
falling soft on tip
pushing further till rip
Shes like black petals
a rose plucked too soon
a velvet sunsetting moon
a kiss and a hint
she melts within it
like black rose petal
I kiss her gentle
like love too soon bloomed
a sunset and a moon
The sound of your rose petal blush sunsetting on your face
Feels like my goosebumps dancing on the sky tops of my skin
The smell of your mountain rain hair crying sounds like a mid-day summer shower
The look of curiosity cuts in the middle of my gaze and feels like a conversation I can’t wait to have
Your presence is such a gift to my senses I become overstimulated in nerves
p.s. can we just pause this moment before the laws of dialogue are written…
in a colorful array
love comes to life
in its bold magnificence
from the inexhaustible grandiose
to the infinitely humble
Published in my 24-page photo/anthology ~SUNSETTING WHISPERS~ 2020
AP: Honorable Mention 2020
meandering in a realm of translated whispers of the heart
Published in my 24-page photo/anthology ~SUNSETTING WHISPERS~ 2020
AP: 3rd place 2020
this time
there's no redo
here we are
ready
we're live ~
lights camera action
let's show them
what we've got
Published in my 24-page photo/anthology ~SUNSETTING WHISPERS~ 2020
AP: 3rd place 2021
If there were no poetry or words as art
Who would hear the music in my heart
Would my muse fight to find its way
Or in atrophy die and simply wash away
Published in my 24-page photo/anthology ~SUNSETTING WHISPERS~ 2020
AP: Honorable Mention 2022
Submitted on January 22, 2020 for contest IF THERE WAS NO POETRY sponsored by SILENT ONE - RANKED 3RD
remembering nostalgic days when
idealists aspiring to feel zen
would immerse in ink their fountain pen
to inscribe deep poems now and then
Published in my 24-page photo/anthology ~SUNSETTING WHISPERS~ 2020
AP: Honorable Mention 2022
Submitted on January 13, 2020 for contest WHEN AND THEN sponsored by JENISH SOMADAS - RANKED 4TH
It twists and coils
under a microscope
double stranded
the dance of life
in genetic code
dense with mystery
replicating sequences
promising secrets ~
in essence of identity
Published in my 24-page photo/anthology ~SUNSETTING WHISPERS~ 2020
AP: 3rd place 2022
I float
I float
Without a care
Without a care
I float
Published in my 24-page photo/anthology ~ SUNSETTING WHISPERS~ 2020
AP: Honorable Mention 2021
august sunshine
bringing out
the last glimmer of summer
the glitter in her hair
the radiance
of her smile
goodbye summer skies
the perfect backdrop
for her childish charm
and laughter
Published in my 24-page photo/anthology ~SUNSETTING WHISPERS~ 2020
AP: Honorable Mention 2022
I woke before sunrise
Beauty all around me
An overwhelming silence
I sat and took it in
Food for my soul
The loon called out
From the stillness of the lake
I knew I was at heaven’s gate
Published in my 24-page photo/anthology ~SUNSETTING WHISPERS~ 2020
AP: Honorable Mention 2026
Submitted on March 9, 2020 for contest STRAND CHOICE B sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - HONORABLE MENTION
a lonely melancholic caterpillar
wrapped up in its tiny little universe
with its teeny caterpillar dreams
single-mindedly oblivious
to its own destiny
unaware what journey lies ahead
clueless of its fate to soon take flight
on emancipated wings
of a regal monarch butterfly
Published in my 24-page photo/anthology ~SUNSETTING WHISPERS~ 2020
AP: Honorable Mention 2025
The throat ran with little rivulets
Having travelled through dry sections
Head held high on mountains
Ahead was a rumbling stream
Showcasing a marvelous wisdom
Throats refreshed with the gift of a lifetime
Sitting by the lakeside in the cool evening
Imagine the beauty of the sunsetting
Its reflection on the mirrorlike water, breathtaking!
Listen to the mighty roar of powerful ocean waves
As it pounds against rocky shores
And up in the sky, dripping tears
What about the tumbling down of a waterfall?
Down over the rocks to establish a call
A curtain of white water on the wall
Sweet sensational taste of heaven
Providing fishes their haven
Loveable liquid, nature's guardian
Mermaids in tropical seas
Holding beautiful roses
Enjoying different lovely poses
Under its generous appearance
Flowers bloom in abundance
As green leaves joyfully dance
Give me some water
And I'll be smarter
A loveable liquid
A friend of all in its need
A best friend of all indeed!
Into the warmth
of a bleeding heart
A chain of daisies grow
Around the soul kiss heartbeats
The willows silver tears turn gold
daffodils dance warmly flowering
On petals of your loving touch gently
flutters with the butterflies dream
Leaves a warm footprint forever softly caring
bitten in the long grass I stroll alone with hope
Birds in many airs mix tunes so sweetly with grace
Picking a dandelion smiling thinking of the roar
Looking of into distant sunsetting faraway wonder
Golden the sky orange to gunbarrel grew clouds
Life is loving every minute gifted with purity
Because feelings of you don't disappear
Must be a dark shady path at night
Blind leading the blind trips
Into chaos check in
Swallowing colors from a new day
replacing the moon
Affecting my soul as it orbits this
world I find you
Never have I seen such a beautiful
sunrise
Until I saw one ignite the passion
deep inside of your eyes
Turning the beats of my heart into a
sweet melody
As I listen to your voice then your
lips begin melting me
I can feel myself longing for the fire
that once consumed all of my love
It was like eating the sun so it
scorched the taste of your kiss from
my tongue
Quietly the day falls away with little
drops of rain
Separating horizon from the
sunsetting behind colors of gray
Now even beneath a black sky I can
still see your radiant face
Tracing a silhouette of your world
embodied with heavenly grace
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