This April Day jolly daffodilsare beaming from their daybedsfinch at the feeders the lazy cat sleepsas spiders spin their silk websin the morning sun the dew and the lacereflect like brilliant diamondsin tender green grass sunshine and daisiesand the taste of love is sweeton this April day Colleen Keller Breuning © 2021April 9, 2021 EcritsContinue reading “This April Day”
Category Archives: Poetry
Velvet Whispers
Velvet Whispers My love is like the evening star,Sailing in twilight sky afar.Drifting past the crescent moonlightIn velvet whispers of the night. The constellations point the way,Sirius beckons from the fray.That star has five points, pinpoint bright,In velvet whispers of the night. Tangled up in guilty pleasures,Show to me your hidden treasures.Colliding deep with sweetContinue reading “Velvet Whispers”
Stray
Stray Dark loner wanders as the sun goes down,Dirty asphalt beneath his weathered feet.Straying on, past the far edges of town,There is no vacation on these mean streets. Though winter is waning, bitter winds blow,He shivers behind a ramshackle shed.His fur coat matted by cold rain and snowAs visions of summer dance in his head.Continue reading “Stray”
Golden Parachutes
Golden Parachutes On Monday mornings I wake up with dread.My heart is pounding, gut heavy with rocks,Exploding pressure cooker in my head…Bracing for chaos as I punch the clock. Mountains of emails and telephone calls,Dealing with problems and bad attitudes.I’m losing all patience, hitting the wall…I’d like just one moment of solitude. The week isContinue reading “Golden Parachutes”
Promise of the Rose
Promise of the Rose A promised green garden withers to seed, Dried petals scattered on the barren ground. Silent anguish as the crimson rose bleeds, Grief carried on the wind without a sound. Tears burn a path when hope has slipped away, Hot crystals sparking precious memories. The fragrance of the summer jasmine sway, TheContinue reading “Promise of the Rose”
Far Too Young
Far Too Young Dark shadows drift across my mind,Like saints and sinners marching blind.As thoughts of painful past invade,Memories of tomorrow fade. Watch the credits roll to the end,Far too young to bury a friend.The rope unravels, thin and frayed;Memories of tomorrow fade. Shards of sunlight pierce through the heart,Forcing dense strands of grief apart.DeniedContinue reading “Far Too Young”
Whiskey Drinker’s Sonnet
Whiskey Drinker’s Sonnet (Dark Sonnet #3) The winter sun fades out, no crimson glowAnd a wall of endless white is falling.As I shiver against the ice and snow…The bottle of Macallan is calling. Into cut glass, I pour liquid courage,A cascade of gold hope to see me through.North Star beckons, a trail to encourage…Just follow itContinue reading “Whiskey Drinker’s Sonnet”
War
War life’s an illusionwe are lead to delusionswall of confusion the world isn’t roundstrange shenanigans aboundas bombs hit the ground minutes are crawlingthe salt of my tears fallingand change is calling in world of misdeedspeace destroyed by pride and greedyou are all I need Colleen Keller BreuningJanuary 29, 2021 For some reason, the topic broughtContinue reading “War”
Dark Sonnet #2
Dark Sonnet #2 Ominous storm clouds in my headUnspoken words need to be saidUnder siege of hostilityAnd I am ready to break free. I fall to pieces in the nightFighting through waves of dark and lightSinking deep in turbulent seaAnd I am ready to break free. Washed up on the rock laden shoreI find theContinue reading “Dark Sonnet #2”
Dark Sonnet #1
Dark Sonnet #1 The angry midnight sun blazesLuna cycles through her phasesThe black skies whisper subtle clues….I’m dark as the holiday blues. A world around us filled with strife,Nobody wins this game of life.Let all my truths be misconstrued…I’m dark as the holiday blues. When the sky was opened, I fellTaking the last flight boundContinue reading “Dark Sonnet #1”
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