March 22, 2023

IMAGINARY ARTIST

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm 

Painting On A Canvas
That’s Wider Than The Sky
With All The Hues And Colors
The Limitless Mind’s Eye  Continue reading

March 21, 2023

Good Teacher

by Penny Wilson Writes

You were a good teacher.

You taught my skin to delight in your caress.

My fingers learned to search for yours.

I learned to listen for your whispers.

My sighs learned your name.  

My desire learned to match your heat.

My pulse learned to quicken with your embrace.

You taught me to thirst for your touch.

I learned the loneliness of empty nights.

You taught my tears to fall in your absence.

You taught me how to say goodbye.

I learned of a broken heart.

© 2018 Penny Wilson

For more of my writings please visit my blog: Penny Wilson Writes

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March 21, 2023

Footprints

by Jem Croucher

3 of 12 in the ‘My very best’ series

In the sand we saw footprints that led to the sun
and we followed them true for a while
but then a distraction called from one side
so we scurried away with a smile

But the smile of distraction soon turned to a frown
and could never hold us for long
as we realised its shallow deception
and grew tired of its welcoming song

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March 21, 2023

THANK YOU FOR LEAVING ME (REFLECTIONS ON THE TRUTH)

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm  

 I wish I would

stay angry

the way they say

I should

But I’ve learned

that letting go

makes me feel so good Continue reading

March 20, 2023

She breathes

by Jem Croucher

2 of 12 in the ‘My very best’ series

Two springtime trees, unfettered
she moves there with the breeze
through branches stretched, awakening
with budded fresh green leaves

She embraces for a sweet caress
touching all she sees
her warming breath of soft sunshine
from winter's pale white knees

She rises to that warm embrace
as tears are swiftly freed
replaced with Springtime's cheery smile
as with new life she breathes

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March 20, 2023

HAIKU: YOU ARE MY LIFE

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm

I can’t imagine
Continue reading

March 19, 2023

Summer’s child (revisited)

by Jem Croucher

1 of 12 in the ‘My very best’ series

The winter’s shadowy clouds have past
And Summer’s child is here
To warm the cockles of our hearts
And fill our eyes with cheer
Summer’s child is pure and free
Her breath is fresh and new
Her hands give life to grass and tree
Beginning summer true

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March 19, 2023

THE NAKED PIANO

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm

 

Sitting on a stage

in a solitary pose

like a model

with no clothes

 

No clothes

to hide the beauty

that we see

and the magic

that we hear

 

Transfixed

we cannot

look away Continue reading

March 18, 2023

My very best

by Jem Croucher
When you write something
of which you are proud
and brings you a smile
and makes you shout loud
'Cos you know that the words
which have come from your heart
are worthy to share
and to others impart?

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March 18, 2023

LIFE IS A JOURNEY

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm 

each day is like a journey on a frontier trail
the fellow travelers change depending on the
time, place and destinations
fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, husbands, wives,
friends, relatives, classmates and coworkers come and go  Continue reading

March 17, 2023

Et Voila!

by Jem Croucher
Dog walkers walking with plenty of dogs
some running free some on leads
the river meandering down to the sea
with ducks hiding there in the reeds

A grey sky above but the chill is now gone
and there's no wind at all here today
There's even a hint of blue through the cloud
out there in the spread of the bay

Continue reading

March 17, 2023

I’M JEALOUS OF THE WORDS I WRITE

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm

I’m jealous of the words I write

knowing they’ll be touching you

deep in your heart, while we’re apart

and I’m alone in the night without you Continue reading

March 16, 2023

Droplets falling

by Jem Croucher
Poised
the droplet falling
rippled to
concentric rings
fading to whimsy
save to the
next repetition
from which
tiring never fades

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March 16, 2023

TRACE ME, PAINT ME

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm

Trace me with your fingers
From my head down to my toes
From the mountains to the valley
Let your fingertips disclose
My limbs and all my branches
And the curving of my nose
Let me feel your gentle strokes
Marking out my pose Continue reading

March 15, 2023

Sylvan

by Jem Croucher

No.9 in the Colloquy series

Darkened the tunnel beckoned
as sunlight filtered through
so gingerly I ventured
to the sylvan place I knew

The sound of trickled water
from the river down below
brought comfort to my quickened step
with beauty there on show

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March 15, 2023

THREE LITTLE LINES OF POETRY

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm  

 

3 LITTLE LINES OF POETRY C

 

Three little lines of poetry

so easily I read

but then I found them wandering

deep inside my head Continue reading

March 14, 2023

Kiss Me In The Rain

by Penny Wilson Writes


Kiss me in the rain

Love washes 
over me

Flames 
no downpour can extinguish

Thunder 
in my heart

Washing away 
doubts

Washing away 
past demons

Kiss me 
in the rain
Copyright (C) 2023 Penny Wilson All Rights Reserved

Please visit MY BLOG for more poetry and writings. 

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March 14, 2023

All was well

by Jem Croucher
At the cusp of a day
an arm wrapped around shoulders
and squeezed

Calm descended
as clouds parted to a brightness unseen
and all was well

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March 14, 2023

HAIKU: SHE STUMBLED INTO HER SILENCE

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm

She stumbled into Continue reading

March 13, 2023

The Most Magical

by Jem Croucher
I am the first thought
flowing to paper as the
poet sees the yellow
of a morning sky outside

I am the first breath
as a night of slumber ends
and rejuvenation leaps
to inspiration for the new

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March 13, 2023

NO LONGER STARS EXPLODING

by thereluctantpoet

 —-DRIFTWOOD MEMORIES—-

By  Charles Robert Lindholm

 

A simple question, Will you?

I heard you say, “I do”!

and I thought it was forever

I believed that it was true Continue reading

March 12, 2023

First Forsythia

by Jem Croucher
Caught a glimpse of yellow
through the kitchen door
whipped the iPhone quickly out
to capture what I saw

First forsythia growing
heralding the Spring
make me feel quite happy
caused my heart to sing

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March 12, 2023

HAIKU: HAIKU HUNTING

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm 

Sitting in the dark Continue reading

March 11, 2023

Sunshine Smiles

by Jem Croucher
Wrapping arms tightly around
the grey cloud in the sky
the sunshine warmly smiled
saying 'no more need to cry'
'You're done today, your tears have fed
the world down there below
but now it's time to rest
and let my smiles now gently glow'

Continue reading

March 11, 2023

I FOUND A PAIR OF SPARKLING EYES

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm

 

I looked across

my shoulder, left

and there

to my surprise

I found a pair

of sparkling eyes

and finally 

realized

  Continue reading

March 10, 2023

To adore

by Jem Croucher
Whose nose is this? I thought as I passed
close by to the hole in the gate
it looked lovely and the sounds from within
were those to appreciate
For all the brown heifers were gathered in there
lounging about in the straw
save for the one with her nose poking through
at Middle Farm here to adore

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March 10, 2023

I SHALL ALWAYS HUNGER

by thereluctantpoet

By Charles Robert Lindholm

I may never feel the touch

of your skin upon mine

or drink in all your kisses

like some fabled, vintage wine Continue reading

March 9, 2023

In the past (aka ‘wherewithal’)

by Jem Croucher
If you're reading this now
on the day it appears
on line on the web
you will be in arrears
For most of the work
that I publish each day
comes from the past
in a meaningful way

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