Mourning Has Broken She clasps secret old love lettersin her weathered, frail handsraises them to face, inhaling deepthe faint scent of old spice and must. She wades amidst turbulent watersthe sound of waves crashingthe music of the years gone bytumbling through her mind. Time and fate take their toll,and the mourning has broken.Too many memoriesContinue reading “Mourning Has Broken”
Green Into Gold
Green into Gold When summer hints its time has pastSky exudes an ambient castDiaphanous moments unfoldI will follow, green into gold. When graceful willows twist and bendUndulating until day’s endWords unspoken, secrets untoldI will follow, green into gold. When oak leaves tumble to their deathAutumn exhales its frosty breathSometimes I wish for touch of coldIContinue reading “Green Into Gold”
Masks and Lies
Masks and Lies Blaze the spark of early fires Velvet whispers, deep desires Muted rapture in the dying light You are shadows, I am the night. Don’t listen to the weathermen They talk about the rain again Tap your homicidal feelings Paint the sky upon the ceiling. But you fall to dust and crumble InContinue reading “Masks and Lies”
Stars In The Southern Sky
Stars In The Southern Sky (A Quatern) There are stars in the southern sky Smiling as the full moon floats by. Hear my voice on the summer breeze, Sweet songs drifting across the seas. The world keeps spinning, do or die. There are stars in the southern sky. The candle flickers, growing old. StarknessContinue reading “Stars In The Southern Sky”
Sing To Me of Heroes
Sing To Me of Heroes The sun shines brightly through the blinds,and there isn’t a cloud in the sky.Cold news splashed in black and whiteand all I can do is cry. The crescent moon is dim tonightand the stars look different today.The world is spinning far too fast,and I cannot find my way. So singContinue reading “Sing To Me of Heroes”
Waiting For Spring (A Villanelle)
Waiting For Spring (A Villanelle) Sweet sentient beings of the sky Rustling about in the hedgerow, Waiting for spring… to dream, to fly. A cool wind whispers as clouds roll by, Telling tales they already know, Sweet sentient beings of the sky. Heed the call of the lonely magpie Through the valley, softContinue reading “Waiting For Spring (A Villanelle)”
The Raisonneur
The Raisonneur Ah, distinctly I remember It was in the bleak December. The cold north winds would not abate, The raisonneur of my life’s fate. Dark night gave way to morning light, A winter wonderland of white Perched lightly on my iron gate, TheContinue reading “The Raisonneur”
The Road To Resolution
The Road to Resolution (A Kyrielle Sonnet) Roads stretch far as the eye can see, Speeding white lines hypnotize me. Drive nonstop until morning light… I’m going the distance tonight. All bets off in the quest for fire, The quiet search for heart’s desire. Eight hundred miles to set things right… I’m going theContinue reading “The Road To Resolution”
Gentle Rain
Gentle Rain Listen to your heart beat softly as summer burns in effigy restless crickets voice sad disdain to the rhythm of gentle rain. Piercing cerulean sky yields to the soft bloom of cotton fields nimbus clouds releasing their pain to the rhythm of gentle rain. Peace beckons where green river flows night falls inContinue reading “Gentle Rain”
Cloud Hopper
Cloud Hopper The skies gleamed with crystal blue persuasion, beckoning me to the water’s edge. I stared in wonder as the seagulls frolicked and dipped into the sea. Wispy cirrus clouds floated by at a leisurely pace, and I longed to touch them. A slight breeze stirred, and the crash of the breakers called toContinue reading “Cloud Hopper”
Colleen Keller Breuning 