Thoughtful You

~ Candace ~ 10 Comments

d’Verse Poets Pub -MTB — The Acrostic

Frank has us writing ‘letters’

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Thoughtful You

This crazy life
Had me spinning
Out of control
Unsure where to
Go – what to do next
Hope was just a flicker
Trying to chase darkness
Failing to comfort me
Until you offered
Love

Hurricane

~ Candace ~ 8 Comments

FASHION ME YOUR WORDS TO ~ stretch the imagination
Pondering natural disasters today

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Hurricane

Mother Moon placed her
howling baby into the calm water
a bath to sooth the child’s tantrum
but baby splashed and kicked in rage
the water rose up, frothy
and toy cities filled with people
were tossed and buffeted about
small cars floated like boats
roads became rivers
until the child wore itself out
fell asleep amid the ruins

Just Us

~ Candace ~ Leave a comment

PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART…
Who doesn’t love Garden Gnomes
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Just Us

It started like a bonfire
burning wildly in the night
threatening to become
uncontrollable, dangerous
a conflagration
consuming us both
but we held tight – wouldn’t
let go until the flame became
our friend, warming us
comforting us, drawing us close
and now that flame burns steadily
a constant glow
lighting the dark places
a beacon to guide us home
a fire that will not die
as long two hearts beat

Unbound

~ Candace ~ 6 Comments

d’Verse Poets Pub – Poetics: Border

Grace has us contemplating borders in the Pub

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Unbound

I built a little border
around my herb garden
moss covered bricks
reclaimed from a long
forgotten sidewalk
In my garden I planted
dill, chamomile, thyme
and oregano in straight lines
I made a chart so everyone
would see what an orderly
gardener I was, and think
highly of me
I was proud
The dill and chamomile spread
willy-nilly throughout the
flopping oregano that
threatened to smother
the humble thyme
each plant deciding for
itself where it would grow
I removed the little border
of bricks and set my garden free
I was happy