Daylight receded, conversation diminished, distractions vanished, then fervent kissing ushered one passionate interlude. —— This tanka was written in response to Experiments in Fiction Poetry Challenge #14: Tanka. I attempted to embrace the traditional use of the form as a note between lovers, and I even delivered a hand-written version to my lover be read […]
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Key to Happiness For some, it’s all about posing on the red carpet While others want to make a fortune in the market I believe both of these are likely full of emptiness And are a total eclipse of what is true happiness As Bob Dylan once said, “Up on Project Hill, it’s either fortune
True Love Q & A How does one find true love, what is the clue? You don’t go and look for true love, it finds you It’s likely not from a kiss under the mistletoe Cupid’s arrow will somehow find you though How does one recognize when true love arrives? Something that lasts, something that
Pilgrimage of Love and Life Our pilgrimage began years ago in our own neighborhood Little did we know that our next stop would be Hollywood It took forty-five years for these events to join together The wishing well at our wedding sealed our fate forever Weather interfered with many an ocean front adventure The aura
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Confronting a Parallel Universe A parallel universe would be something to behold Exploring alternate possibilities would never grow old One might at first show reluctance to venture about As every day you are confronted with a brand new route Where sour grapes are turned into luscious pinot noir And bright colored marigold fields abound near
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For My Valentine Valentine’s Day arrived right on cue Each passing year our love sparks anew Reading our tea leaves always comes natural Our minds act as one, avoiding any spectacle Togetherness provides us our special love potion While distance between us creates a different emotion Inhaling each other’s love with a passion that will
