Tuesday 31 December 2019

Dreams Forming

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Just a thought on how things work. 




Dreams Forming    -    26 Dec 19 

Waves caress my mind 
I hear them 
I feel them 
They touch me 
In my dreams 
Waves forming 
Patterns in my thoughts 
They take me 





Lying in bed and thinking. 



Monday 30 December 2019

I Do Not Need

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Written on Christmas Eve while thinking about the someone special. 




I Do Not Need    -    24 Dec 19 

I do not need 
To listen for sleigh bells 
The sound of footsteps 
On my roof 
I already have 
The best present 
I could ever wish for 
Do I need to say your name 
Thank you 




She knows who she is. 



Sunday 29 December 2019

Forgotten Days

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So many people or events once thought to be important have faded. 




Forgotten Days     -    23 Dec 19 

Hidden in the mists 
Of memories 
The days which once 
Had meaning 
Important because 
Someone was special 
For a while 
Now forgotten 
Lost in the maze of 
Forgotten days 




I could fill a book with these people, if only I could remember them. 


Saturday 28 December 2019

Forever Holding [Acrostic]

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The construction of this poem was going to be completely different but suddenly the Acrostic format appeared and I went with it. 





Forever Holding [Acrostic]     -    22 Dec 19

Feeling the warmth 
Of your Love 
Resting in your arms 
Early evening light 
Veil before the night 
Each day reveals the 
Riches in darkness

Hungry for the touch
Of Love 
Leaving me wanting more 
Desire burns 
In my Heart 
Now and forever 
Growing 





The constraints of the Acrostic format brings new ways of thinking. 



Friday 27 December 2019

Sleeping Minstrel

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I have heard those songs. 




Sleeping Minstrel    -   21 Dec 19 

The sleeping minstrel wakes 
Long since his songs 
Have graced the hall 
Memories still haunt 
The wind and sing 
Of times past 




Listen to the wind, you can hear them too. 



Thursday 26 December 2019

Open Window

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A blend of events, the scented breeze came off the sea, the honeysuckle overhung my back garden.  Otherwise these thoughts are from a very long time ago. 





Open Window    -    20 Dec 19 

Summer memories 
Sitting by an open window 
Feeling a warm scented breeze 
Honeysuckle flavours the air 
Drawing thoughts back 
As we used 
When memories 
Were being formed 




This has nothing to do with any current relationship. 



Tuesday 24 December 2019

Waiting For You

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Waiting is good when you know the end point. 





Waiting For You      -    19 Dec 19 

Dreamstate 
Stars above the desert 
Sand welcomes my feet 
I stand looking 
At the point where 
Sunrise will happen 
Waiting for you 





I know the end point. 



Bottle

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In the haze of a drink or many. 




Bottle    -   18 Dec 19 

Once upon a memory 
I opened the bottle 
To drown tired days 
Waited for the change 
To come and greet me 

Change came 
Tired days gone 
Blurred images of 
Might have beens 
And hints of maybes 
Cluttered my head 

I could not remember 
What the bottle 
Was supposed to be doing 
I need another bottle 




We have always been there at some point, be honest. 



Monday 23 December 2019

One Touch

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A question, one which I know the answer. 





One Touch    -    17 Dec 19 

All it ever took 
For me to fall 
For you 
One smile 

To captivate 
My Heart 
A twinkle in 
Your eyes 

How powerful 
Will 
One touch be 
Where will it take me 





For that one special person. 



Sunday 22 December 2019

Open Door

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Watch but leave no mark. 





Open Door    -    16 Dec 19 

Through an open door 
I have watched 
Times slipping 
From hands unfolded 
Dust upon the ballroom floor 
No footprints 
To mark the passage 
Of the hours 
I look to another door 
Framing a figure 
Watching me 
I leave no footprints 





Not even one footprint. 



Saturday 21 December 2019

Sun Trap

I feel this poem does not need any explanation.





Sun Trap     -    15 Dec 19 

I wanted this day 
Never to end 
So I built a trap 
To hold the sun 
And keep it shining 

The trap held the sun 
But the tears flowed 
From a deep sadness 
And the sun faded 
Leaving only darkness 

I opened the trap 
To free the sun 
The tears slowly dried 
And the sky changed 
Into red as the sun set 





Do not cage things which are meant to be free. 



Friday 20 December 2019

Dreams Often Seem

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This is how dreams often appear. 




Dreams Often Seem     -    14 Dec 19 

Dreams allow an 
Explication 
Into places 
Where access is not 
Usually permitted 

Often giving visitors 
A view of unreality 
And unexpected things 
Giviing an opportunity 
To explore 

Seem to have 
A life of their own 
Sometime Eldrich 
Always unexpected 
Beware explorer 





A little experiment in which the title is the first word of each stanza. 



Thursday 19 December 2019

Moon Watches

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Feelings and observations. 




Moon Watches    -    13 Dec 19 

Rain on my window 
Insistent 
Insisting 
Cold 
You know bed is warm 
Come 
Come to me 

From the warmth 
Of my bed I look up 
A face at my window 
Through rain bespattered glass 
Just hours after full 
I see the Moon 
In a myriad raindrop lenses 
Watching over me 




Lovely to see the friendly face watching me. 



Wednesday 18 December 2019

Wishing You [Haiku]

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Thoughts about the one special person. 




Wishing You [Haiku]    -    12 Dec 19

Keeping thoughts alive 
Dreams mix with reality 
Wishing you were here 




Just some Lovely thoughts. 



Tuesday 17 December 2019

Whispering To Me

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Out of a dream, whispers. 




Whispering To Me    -     11 Dec 19 

From a dream I heard 
A soft voice calling 
My name gently 
Whispering in a forest 
Words to bring me back 
To her again 
She knew me and 
Knew whispering to me 
Would capture 
My attention 
I would be by her side 
Again and forever 





Just for the one special person. 



Monday 16 December 2019

Telling Stones

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The storyteller speaks again. 




Telling Stones    -   10 Dec 19 

In a world which 
Has always existed 
The storyteller 
Weaves a new tale 
Stolen from the edge 
Stones carry ancient 
Stories from 
Beyond the end 
Before the beginning 
Just telling stories 
To appease and please 
The spirits who always 
Have been 





Have you listened to the storyteller? 



Sunday 15 December 2019

Dragon Stories

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Tales requested and told. 





Dragon Stories     -    09 Dec 19 

She said 
Tell me a story 
Of the times when 
Dragons played 
In the forests 
Near the sea 

I told her 
Of the songs 
The minstrels play 
As the choir 
Sang sweet songs 
Of the dragons 

She asked me 
To tell more about 
The circling maidens 
And how they danced 
To please the dragons 
As they flew 

I told her of the circles 
On the moor where 
The dragons watched 
The merriment of the maidens 
In the dawn before 
The day really woke 





Dragons are wonderful people. 



Saturday 14 December 2019

Talking In Whispers

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Making sure that there is no risk of disturbance. 




Talking In Whispers     -    08 Dec 19 

Talking in whispers 
So that the night 
Would not wake 
Leaving the dream 
Untouched for others 
To experience 




Untouched dreams are so much better. 



Friday 13 December 2019

Take Me Home

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Heading to the only real home. 





Take Me Home     -     07 Dec 19 

Into a dream 
Falling in Love again 
Take me home 

I rest in the solitude 
Of the night 
Falling in Love again 

Take me from the dream 
Into your Heart 
Take me home 





Inspired by thoughts of the special person. 



Distant Shores

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A three line poem. 





Distant Shores    -    05 Dec 19 

Reflected in the distant stars 
The shores of Earth 
Glisten in rainbow hues 





A modern Haiku for your delectation. 



Wednesday 11 December 2019

Worldsbeyond

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An accidental typo inspired a train of thought which led to this poem. 




Worldsbeyond     -    04 Dec 19 

Somewhen 
I looked at the star 
Whispered my name 
Summoning 
The unknown me 
To speak with 
The unseen me 
In the worldsbeyond 
Where none have talked 
Before 
I wait for an answer 





A strange place. 



Tuesday 10 December 2019

Sweet Breath

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The Lovely taste of the evening. 




Sweet Breath    -    03 Dec 19 

Last wind 
An ancient gasp 
Caught in the twilight 
Endless days 
Wrapped in the breath 
Of the evening 
I remember 
Sweet winds which carried 
Wishes and dreams 
From the dawn 
Through the forever day 
Till the evening arrived 
And the final breath of now 
Was claimed 





A long time between dawn and evening. 




Listening

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Listen to all the sounds from everywhere. 





Listening    -    02 Dec 19 

Heartbeats 
Thunder within 
Telling you that I 
Am alive 
Are you listening 
To the pulse 
Talking to you 
Leading us into 
A sacred dance 




Listening is always a good idea. 



Sunday 8 December 2019

Travelled

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I had a few good suggestions from someone special on how to refine this poem, I took them gratefully and you now see the final version. 





Travelled     -     01 Dec 19 

In a dark night when stars 
Are sleeping 
Clouds talk of other days 
Under other suns 
Drifting and awakening 

I have seen the moons 
Dance in a scarlet sky
Over distant worlds 
Which carry no name 
No peoples trod the land 

No words to tell the tales 
Of other worlds beyond 
Between undertaking 
And the depths of sanity 
Imagined shades in the night 

I have travelled where I cannot be 
Reality does not want me 
I have seen enough 
I shall return 
To my homeworld 





I think this works, what is your opinion?



Saturday 7 December 2019

Evening By The Fire

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Those contented moments, sitting together. 





Evening By The Fire     -    30 Nov 19 

After a slow day 
We sat and watched the flames 
Chase each other 
Around the logs 
The evening was also slow 
But we were happy 
Sitting by the fire 
Wrapped in each other 
Held in Love 



Happy moments with the one special person. 



Friday 6 December 2019

Owl Whispers

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Heard but not seen, a whisper in the dusk. 





Owl Whispers     -     29 Nov 19 

Secret places hidden in the Heart 
Sharing the moment of moonrise 
Owls whisper a song of sleep 
As the wind leads the sun 
Into the cold sky 
One owl whispers the spell 
To carry us all 




I find owlsong fascinating. 



Thursday 5 December 2019

Touching You

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Finding Love to share. 




Touching You     -     28 Nov 19 

In the secret places 
Warm and dark 
A secret place exists 
One person is permitted 
To have access to the secret 
Touching you is the path 
To pleasure and Love 
I have the key 





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Guard the secret carefully. 



Wednesday 4 December 2019

Welcoming Sea

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The sea Loves. 





Welcoming Sea     -    27 Nov 19 

Slow waves 
Take sadness away 
Into the deeps 
The sea is welcoming 
Slow waves caress 
Forgetfulness 
Drowns 
Unwelcome thoughts 
In slow waves 




Welcome forgetfulness and let it take problems away. 



Tuesday 3 December 2019

Remembering

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Being aware of all the echoes. 





Remembering    -   26 Nov 19

Times to come future memories 
In the dusk remembering 
Five candles lit in the morning 
Hold the light from the night 
Given freely to the day 
The future memories of the dawn 
Echo through the mind 
Waking waking 
The unwritten to scatter them 
Stars in an imagined world dream 
Waiting waiting 





The memories are arriving. 



Monday 2 December 2019

Myths

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Gaining understanding by observation. 





Myths      -     25 Nov 19 

Listen to the rainbow 
Taste the wind 
Sing with the birds 
Remember 
The myths of time 
Unchained among the stars 
Remembering 
Light changing into darkness 
Carry me to the rainbow 
Where the words 
Can take me further 
And let me know the meaning 





Looking deep into the myths. 



Sunday 1 December 2019

Remembering

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Focusing on the what might be. 




Remembering     -     26 Nov 19 

Times to come future memories 
In the dusk remembering 
Five candles lit in the morning 
Hold the light from the night 
Given freely to the day 
The future memories of the dawn 
Echo through the mind 
Waking waking 
The unwritten to scatter them 
Stars in an imagined world dream 
Waiting waiting 





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Looking to see if they can be remembered.