Sweet sounds of waves softly lap
On flecks of sun dipped copper sands
With gentleness the water swirls
In a kiss of frothy love on land
Splash of oars on a cobalt sea
While songs of sailors wane and fade
Aboard the ships of destiny
A cruise on an ocean's serenade
The sea gull swoops, oh hear the cries
Flap of wings fluttering the dock
Ferries roll on routes of spice
Midst the clap of waves on rocks
Crests of water heave and ebb
Touched by scales of coral scents
Whispers born in the wind
Sing of pirates, silk legends
In murmurs 'twixt rippling waves
Dreams float 'neath a setting sun
Whisked like boats in a river's flow
That sail across to meet oceans
Love notes of romance in the waters
Rhythm at feet, soaking wet
Dancing waves stir the heart
In a melody from the ocean's breath
In cadence pleasant when tis dark
On a night when moon and stars are laid
When the sky shines with silver light
The breeze plays music of mermaids
Though now no storm, 'tis serene
Soon the winds will ravage, rave
On this quilt of aquamarine
In a cacophony of thunderous rage
But for now, 'tis the conch, the shell
That sings those songs of the sea
I close my eyes and drift away
Swept by its magic and mysteries
Oct 31, 2016
Oct 31, 2016 at 1:41 PM UTC
waking up
there by my side
the woman I love
my beautiful bride
stepping out
just before dawn
a heavy dew
has covered the lawn
the sun rising
in a beautiful display
this has the makings
of a wonderful day
feeling blessed
touched by the Lord
throughout my life
I'm the tip of His sword
life was empty
not feeling whole
until He came
and filled my soul
sometimes sour
sometimes sweet
because of Him
my life's complete
Oct 30, 2016
Oct 30, 2016 at 4:35 PM UTC
*haunted by transparent tawny remnants
from which i sprang
i etch away earthly layers
desperately trying to un-remember
whilst retaining wisdom's splendor
wrapped in your arms once again
©2016janetaylor
Oct 24, 2016
Oct 24, 2016 at 8:58 PM UTC
To my dearest love
now you're in heaven
forever you will run
joyful and carefree
a young girl having fun
always youthful
not growing old
never feeling pain
so I've been told
no more worry
not another sleepless night
you are with God
and all of His might
facing life
without you by my side
is a pain
impossible to hide
when I go to bed
I pray every night
that soon I will die
and go into the light
waiting for eternity
my beautiful bride
soon I'll be there
forever by your side
your beloved husband
Oct 24, 2016
Oct 24, 2016 at 7:52 PM UTC
Fearless dreaming has brought me here
The warmth of spent flesh
asleep in the tides of a fickle moon
a cool breeze in a windowless room
I pull back the sheet slowly
and watch as tiny bumps form in the chill
Peaches and cream perfection
Dare I touch
Dare I risk awakening
The warmth reaches me before I reach the truth
Hesitation and a slow exhale
I have dreamed this dream before
The dream where there is no time, no rules, no distance
I have dreamed of joy and love
I have dreamed this very dream
and as I touch you... I cry
In those moments lost in the union
of love and passion
right and wrong are a blur
on the edges of souls bound in time
Until...
I touch you and
for a moment
you are my truth, my reality, my dream, my life
Gone in the gasp of a waking sun
Dare I risk losing you once more
My heart breaks anew as the new day dawns
But how do I yearn and not sate
Yes, I touch
I love so that I may live in that moment a lifetime
The warmth of your skin greets mine
as you turn to me in your slumber
embracing all I could hope to be
Your comfort with me melts doubt
And I pray that the sun never shines
I pray that this moment is my ever after
That you and I are where we once were
where we should always be
I open my eyes at daybreak
and still feel the warmth of you
I bask before the tears come
I love you more with each moment of perfect slumber
I dream
That you will keep me with you
so I shall ne'er again wake
to a world where you no longer reside
Oct 23, 2016
Oct 23, 2016 at 4:11 PM UTC
The first time I saw you
your beauty caught my eye
standing there so proudly
accented by the sky
Your look and your style
separated you from the rest
in the garden of life
you were simply the best
I walked over to you
and reached out with my hand
the softness of your petals
was really quite grand
Grasping your stem
my hands begin to bleed
overcome by desire
its your beauty that I need
Thorns cutting my flesh
deeply to the core
hypnotized by your aroma
I can only ask for more
I want to take you home
put you on a shelf
I would sit and admire you
and keep you to myself
In a short time
you begin to wither and die
I can not save you
no matter how I try
Your petals fall silently
landing on the floor
I'm lost without my flower
sad forever more
Oct 17, 2016
Oct 17, 2016 at 4:56 PM UTC
I can't write
there is to much noise
kids are playing
with their toys
dog is barking
chasing the cat
wife is asking
do I look fat?
phone is ringing
someone at the door
some kind of puddle
on the floor
a little quiet
and some peace
need a bit of
literary release
grab my book
close the door
sit in the corner
on the floor
pen to paper
I start to write
I don't care
if it takes all night
putting thoughts
into written word
gives me the freedom
of a bird
soaring high
up in the sky
words flowing
I start to cry
writing has been
such a gift
hope my words
give you a lift
Sep 11, 2016
Sep 11, 2016 at 2:06 PM UTC
.
A friend of mine just questioned
what inspires me to write
They know I'm writing poems
every morning, noon and night
I answered with a chuckle
saying, *“I don’t have a clue
In fact right at this moment
I’m not sure what I will do
I looked outside my window
it’s the same as yesterday
Traffic lights and restaurants
and people on their way
I listened to some music
but I’ve heard that song before
And I don’t really like it
it’s a tough one to endure
I took a walk through nature
past the flowers and the trees
But allergies are killing me
all I could do was sneeze
I typed some words in sequence
to see if they would rhyme
And ended up deleting them
a total waste of time”*
Then I saw their smile
I thought, now there’s a thing
I like when people smile
and the happiness they bring
There’s joy in that expression
like spring will soon arrive
It lifts another’s spirits
and makes them feel alive
Thoughts of sunny mornings
begin to float around
Maple leaves and meadowlarks
and dew drops on the ground
That very special person
who lives inside your heart
And just how much you love them
even when you are apart
I started feeling better
as my face now wore a grin
And when I looked up at the screen
I saw one once again
For now I knew the answer
and I told them oh so true
*“It seems today my inspiration
came from seeing you”*
Aug 26, 2016
Aug 26, 2016 at 10:32 PM UTC
*you cannot unwalk the bridge you have crossed
you cannot unknow the fresh taste of enlightenment
once you have breathed it in
there is no way back
to an illusory net of safety
take courage
spread your wings
and fly
©2016janetaylor
Aug 26, 2016
Aug 26, 2016 at 10:31 PM UTC
A poem you say
that's what you need?
Indigo ink
forced out
I bleed
I feel this need
on a Poet's paper chest
I am writing
It's spewing out
composing it now
showing me how
pounding sound upon my eardrums
in a constant,
reverberating hummmmm
I cup my ears
in every moment that I breathe
my lungs are cloaked in darkness
sheathed
I am suffocating
As generations they are turned to dust
consumed by guilt
and fear
and lust
in poetry my hearts been ******
into the darkness I return
and wait
Shattered glass in empty hallways
Darkened Moon hangs in the sky
streaked in ink
it hangs upon us
tender questions asking why
looking at the flooded sky
I am asking
Steering failure words we say
In your wisdom words we pray
Shine your light on us this day
I surrender
As Human Blindness overflows
and leveyed waters at my toes
I want to swim in glistening wet
and clean from life
the sins and
sweat
tamper sad and past regrets
I am forgiven
as rain pours down so fast outside
I hear my people's voices cry
and I am listening
There's so much more left here to say
please hear my voice
to all I pray
as raining tears come out to play
I hear you
Pain comes down
lightning fears
flashing thunder
inside.... I peer
inside the torn, dogeared and forgotten
burning pages of our minds
and ticking past the hands of time
as rain comes down in buckets
I am drowning
Inside I think I'll find the truth
with wisdom of my years and youth
measuring all that I hear
in time I hope all things be clear
are you listening too?
wisdom falls from those who departed
my soul and spirit
duly outsmarted
chains released
in lands my soul it goes uncharted
I am free
Found the vein
that caused that pain
and severed it's ugly head
releasing all its beauty
and have laid it in a bed
It haunts me
I am dreaming
So as you read
just know I bleed
a poets blood like you
Our lives ...our hopes ..
our broken truths
I am learning
Into yearning
honesty it pains my ears
released in me my greatest fears
in everything this sound is real
..... I am found.
Something that we all must do
plunging knife
this truth is true
Telluric veins cascading red
reflection of what mirrors said
I see and I am blinded
A poetic plight
taken flight
my truth
your truth
our truth
the Same Truth
and now
I understand
I'd never dare
to share or care
unless inside poetic minds
unbroken by the hands of time
I am writing
This crimson river ever flowing
our knowledge we are ever knowing
has breached the banks
filled up this tank
I am full
Pouring drifting seas and oceans
Crashing rocks and bottle broken
resting on a poet island
I am breathing
I see my hand it waves saluting
the arrival of sun ...it has begun,
as pain becomes a river
of our sins
and sacrifices
victories and the costly prices
outside it rains again today
I am drenched in clean waters
I am soaked in love
And thanking all this gift above
Hearing my Poetic Plight
say thank you for this inner light
awakened as my heart
on angels wings takes flight
Releasing all its Inner brightness
on the heady winds of shadows darkness
slow encroaching
stabbed by daggers
evil, jealous angry poaching
I am bare
What is taken from the pages
Gifts from those imparted sages
written with a hand enlightened
Penning ...trembling
awake and
frightened
I am hoping
I am whole
grateful to be home.
Cherie Nolan © 2016
Aug 26, 2016
Aug 26, 2016 at 10:31 PM UTC