fasciation – notice them! double poppies growing upon single stem
beauty ignites in blood orange passion bright flames rise from ashes
smoke ruffles edges of petalled glory; will love burn out its story?
fair summer love goes to seed in autumn seeds spread if wind caught them
Grace suggests we break up the couplet at dVerse today! I wrote an ekphrastic poem and tried “split couplets” with lines of uneven feet. I also learned new word 🙂
Fasciation is a rare condition where the growing tip of a plant becomes flattened or distorted, causing it to produce fused, doubled, or twin structures like multiple flower heads sharing a single stalk.
Where does love go when the cooking is bad? does it shred favorite menu then stomp away mad?
Where does love go when birthed immature kids? does it line them all up to take highest bids?
Where does love go when beloved grows old? does it throw open door, push them out in the cold?
Where does love go when life’s going gets tough? does it head for the hills claiming it’s not enough?
Real love doesn’t leave when real trouble appears True love sticks around and sweetens with years.
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I wrote this tongue-in-cheek response to Kim’s prompt at dVerse. The quote is the question raised by poet, Mary Shelley: “Where does love go when it goes?”
All of you are the best-loved grand child, of course! Dearest of dears, each of you is a favorite of ours. God is good and he knows we’re incredibly blessed just to personally know you and your luminous parents! My sweetest peeps, never doubt that our love for you all pulses on forever. Quite naturally and rather proudly, we say your genes and talents are amazing, understandably so! Valentines of mine, I will cover you with xxxx and oooo as you grow mature, zip-lining into life!
his spoken word created light to shine into chaotic darkness God’s voice as big bang trinity of love plays with clay
spark of divine – imago dei
his begotten Word bursts into our world starlight announces birth recreated in Christ’s love we sparkle, we shine
“… so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation. Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky. “ (Philippians 2:15)
Think hard again before you leave the partner you pledged to love; That decision will certainly cleave two hearts like a sacrificed dove.
How much value is in your word, honor found deep in your soul? Hold onto courage and fortitude however love’s difficult toll.
Opposites do naturally attract or eventually they may repel; Often we give up, due to fact of living in temporary hell.
Perhaps if given gracious chance people can learn to change; Pull partner closer in life dance, pride aside, missteps rearrange.
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Linking to dVerse where Grace hosts with a new form: Trolaan, created by Valerie Peterson Brown, is a poem consisting of 4 quatrains. Each quatrain begins with the same letter (the second letter of previous stanza). The rhyme scheme is abab for each stanza.
try (fitfully) to sleep; i’m depleted from preparations: hop, shop, clean, bake, make room in “mama’s inn” for (too late… or too early?) arrival so….. please (!) don’t bang that door (again) !!
yet, come & go, and also know you’re more cherished than sleep to me .
My 44-word quadrille for dVerse as we end poetic year with a bang!
why do we call them Christmas cookies anyway? such festive cut-outs are gone before the holiday
take half cup soft butter…the true dairy cow deal mix with one cup sugar and two eggs, also real bit of vanilla, two tablespoons cream taste best mix soda, salt, two heaping cups flour with rest put dough overnight in fridge, covered to chill preheat oven; roll and cut dough, the pan to fill stars, angels, canes, bells and tree shapes watch closely till done, let cool and decorate
bakes best on a day with soft snow falling fine… sprinkle each cookie with dear grandchild in mind
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I’d take a photo but they’re all gone…eaten when we opened stockings for St. Nicholas Day! Grace hosts dVerse for final poems of 2023. The theme is recipe poems 🙂
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