beach

Breezy sea air, filling my lungs
Edging through my body
Always that lull, that swooshing of the waves
Ceasing my worries and pains
Honoring the slippery spirit within

Written by K, Copyright 2015

the gargoyle

He sat, fixed upon the pointed roof
staring out into the darkness;
his eyes intensely drawn in all directions,
his feet grasping tightly, keeping balance.
His stone demeanor, unmoving
as noises clicked softly and rhythmically
from his throat.
His talons scrape against the roof
as his dark wings quickly unfold
and take him to the ground.
His face gnarled and grotesque
before the intruder;
his large wings menacing
as they encase the surroundings,
frightening the unwelcomed
to flee and never return.
The wings whip the air as
he is taken back to his spot
upon the roof to keep a still watch,
to be the guardian, the protector.

Written by K, Copyright 2015

I glance at my hands

I glance at my hands
wondering why...
     darkness beneath my skin.
I look about me
wondering how...
     my view is my sin.
I crave something,
wondering what...
     feeling lost within.
A voice whispering,
wondering who...
     knowing its not my kin.

Written by K, Copyright 2014

*This poem is being share with the Midweek Motif over at Poets United, with the prompt of addressing UFO day (which was July 2nd).

my glass jar

My thoughts fill my mind
every hour of everyday-
some beautiful and golden,
basking in the light,
others from the darkest
corners of the globe,
provoked into existence.
These thoughts fleetingly whisk
from my mind, falling into
a bottomless glass jar
with no lid, always visible
and easily accessible.

by K, Copyright 2013

my motherhood

 

 

My motherhood flows
like a river
gliding and carefree
enjoying all the little moments
that make my center calm,
at peace, and right with the world.
The cold waters are refreshing,
fulfilling even, as I dissolve into
this world of constant
graceful movements that become
so natural, as if Destiny herself
has placed me head first
into this river, knowing it was mine.
Sometimes I am restless,
like a rushing rapid
out of control, my waves
crashing and destroying
as I am reminded that
there is no map, pamphlet,
or book that will withstand
these twists and turns
in the riverbed, as I allow
sharp rocks and twigs to
pierce me while I continue
on this path of my
everflowing, ever changing
journey of motherhood.

by K, Copyright 2013

*This poem was written in honor of Mother's Day, and to share what I cherrish most dear to me, my beautiful little ladies. This poem is also being shared with Poets United Poetry Pantry. The photo is one I took a few years ago, one that I always think is so precious...my two daughters lost in their own world of fun on a lovely sunny day.



vibrations

Voices of our Earth
Inscribed upon our surroundings
Bursting from a family's hearth
Rising from beneath the waters
Angelic chirps from hopping crickets
To rustling leaves upon the breeze
In the prickers of the thickets
Orange fat fruits high in the trees
Noises of our Earth hold strong
Singing a beautiful, original song

by K, Copyright 2013

*This poem was written in response to Poets United word prompt voices.

earth day

Energy
Around us and
Rushing beneath our feet
The presence of our planet
Hastily awaits to meet

Dances upon the dirt
And across your skin
Your forever, lifelong friend

by K, Copyright 2013

sunrise

Sleep
Until the sun shines
Noiselessly upon your face,
Radiating the warmth of an
Incredible expanse that
Soaks through to your soul...
Endless love

by K, Copyright 2013

*This is another acrostic poem that I wrote today from Poets United word prompt...or more of a phrase prompt really, wake up and love.

Easter...

was a day of peace
     upon the couch
as I watched my hard work
     from the night before
          unfold like magic.
Little eyes bouncing
     from one plastic egg to another;
          baskets emptied upon the floor.
Hearts swelling with joy,
     looking upon the road
          scattered with the promise
               of new beginnings.

by K, Copyright 2013