Quiet – Poems to Share

Shadows on the Wall

Shadows projectour storieson the wall A silhouettecaptures afleetingstory The night’s lightbeckons uson Daylight rewritesas we begin eachday anew

I’m hoveringin the middleof a busy room. With beautiful, fragrant flowersall in full bloom. Movementall around me…while Istandstill. That’s when I noticea single daffodil. A simple yellow flowerin all its glory…sends a message of rebirthin nature’s story. The promise of springis just up ahead…Lookat the flowersblossomingfrom their bed. A new beginningis rightin front of us.ItContinue reading “Breathe in, Breathe Deep”

Edging Out The Noise

A large spiral staircase in pure whiteIlluminated with a tint of blue As an overwhelming sensation takes holdOf walking into a giant shell Engulfed in feelings of serenityWhen I realize I’m holding my breath Peace washes over everything in our pathThe sweet scent of happiness bathes the room I proceed up the staircaseAs life shoutsContinue reading “Edging Out The Noise”

Moon Cycle

The moon is clear in today’s morning skyA daytime hello, a nighttime goodbyeA beautiful sky and a warming sunWe have many hours to get our work done. With the sun shining down, heating the dayA restful respite is a welcomed delayAnd then the trees start to dance in the windA hollow sound bellows, a band’sContinue reading “Moon Cycle”

Holding on Tight

Do you:Remember the sound of your baby giggling? I close my eyes to relive those days—Hugs wrapped around my neck,Quiet dreamland asleep in my arms. You were a tiny little person, Needing so much love and attention. Do you:Remember reading Goodnight Moon over and over again? We would laugh and make funny faces,Searching hard while youContinue reading “Holding on Tight”

The Willow

Standing alone atop a hill,sunrays weave their waylike a pinball gamethrough drooping branches This solitary tree enchantsin its graceful dancethin branches flow with the breeze An unkept wooden fencestruggles to perform its only roledecades of neglectturned panels to obstacles Creaking and moaning panelsyield to the wind’snear constant demands The melody of the treein harmony withContinue reading “The Willow”

Finding Myself in the Silence

I long for the type of quietwhere you hear the rhythmof your heartbeatin your ears The sun and moonsilently trade placeswhile the starstransform the skyinto a dazzling display The moon doesn’tshout, it slowly appearsstars in their silenceannounce they’re here A cool breezeso steady and slowdances through the treescreating a pantomime of leaves A distant clapContinue reading “Finding Myself in the Silence”