life – Page 13 – Colleen Keller Breuning

Autumn Descends

Autumn Descends Autumn descends with clouds and rain,with harvest crops long gone to grain.Promise of cool days round the bend…but summer doesn’t want to end. Missing the catbird’s plaintive callas crimson leaves begin to fall.Sights and sounds of autumn transcend…but summer doesn’t want to end. Out of the dark, into the dampdubious sun shines likeContinue reading “Autumn Descends”

Pour Toujours

Pour Toujours I dream of Parisclimbing the Eiffel towerpanoramic views On Champs-Élyséesthe smell of fresh baked croissantsinfusing senses sipping espressoon red bamboo café chairschocolat kisses ambient muzakechoes in Le Louvre tunnelsbeneath city streets vendors hawking goodschasing pigeons in the squareof the Montmartre hills cold marble statuesdeny their stark historiesas rain falls softly oh, City ofContinue reading “Pour Toujours”

In September Dreams

In September Dreams Restless summer, relentless heat,resolve is burning down in flames.Their shadows searching in the night,don’t even know each others’ names. Music drifts down the boulevardand so the ritual begins.The smell of wine and cheap perfume,quintessentially feminine. Drums match the rhythm of their hearts,slow dancing on pale clouds of love.Guitar riffs float across theContinue reading “In September Dreams”

Sullen With a Touch of Gray

Sullen With a Touch of Gray Raintrickleslike cold tearsdown windowpaneSunday morning cloudsdrift on far horizonssullen with a touch of graywall of fog surrounds my spiritas memories tumble in my mindI chose my path at the fork in the roadcasting my past troubles far behind meone day at a time, with baby stepsrealizing that I mightContinue reading “Sullen With a Touch of Gray”

Falter and Fall

Falter and Fall Strange how I falterwhen I rise with the robinsthat dark sense of dread I feel lost, forlornas if something is missinglike my lone gray sock Strange how my heart beatstrapped moth against the porchlightpanic grips my throat I take a deep breathand lace up my running shoessearching for calmness Strange how IContinue reading “Falter and Fall”

Monarch

Monarch coolmountainair kissesgreen maple leavesdewdrops on milkweedsI search for your presencethe season passes quicklythe amber sun is fading fastyour orange and black flash catches my eyetime stands still, I delight in your beautythe breeze along the river seems to sayspread your tiny wings and fly awayyou flit from milkweed to thistlein tandem with the goldfinchcycleContinue reading “Monarch”

Envy Street

Envy Street On a quiet street, beneath the starlightBehind lace curtains, our secrets will keep.A private soirée, two hearts taking flight,But in the shadows, nosy neighbors peep. Prying eyes lurk behind the windowpaneTo catch a glimpse of secrets they desire.Shallow souls, feeding on another’s pain,Careless tongues spread rumors and fuel the fire. But let themContinue reading “Envy Street”

Banks of the Potomac

Banks of The Potomac Late summer moving in slow motion,surrounded by green on country trails,the brazen sun burning our skinas water gurgles against the rockson the banks of the Potomac. A father and son cast on the North Branch,tackle plunking down, reels whizzing,pulling a croaking catfish from indigo waters.I watch and smile, filled with fondContinue reading “Banks of the Potomac”

Paradise Found

Paradise Found In cornflower skiesamber sun plays hide and seekwith cumulus clouds the wildlife beckonsfrom the depths of green foresthooting of the owl squirrels scurry up treesshenanigans in the woodswith frisky chipmunks bumblebees hoverfeasting in sunflower fields standing tall and proud dog days of summerJuly slides into Augustas twilight descends now night comes callingas catbirdsContinue reading “Paradise Found”

Beneath the Moonlight

Beneath the Moonlight On the clouds of soundI drift into the nightthe sun takes its bowand fades into twilight Can I whisper to the windreveal my deepest secretsand dance beneath the moonlightwith you, my love… The lake is thrumminga bangarang of songthe crickets and the frogsthey frolic all night long Can I catch a shootingContinue reading “Beneath the Moonlight”