June 2017 – Catty Koala

eyes

By Denise Carruthers / 27th June, 2017

Drawn to his eyes Into the deep blue well Like a sky’s memory With sunshine stolen from the day Which she longed to return

love is blind

By Denise Carruthers / 27th June, 2017

Always dark But ears listen Fingers touch Feeling a picture Painting his mind Glimpse of her beauty In the softness of night

last haiku

By Denise Carruthers / 27th June, 2017

Basho ate pond frogs Autumn falling in reverse Haiku denouement

the lake

By Denise Carruthers / 27th June, 2017

Memory threads An amber hue thru my mind You and me and the lake at night Floating on moonbeams Delighting in love

only

By Denise Carruthers / 27th June, 2017

From the gilded cage Sounds a lonely serenade Canary Island

slow love

By Denise Carruthers / 27th June, 2017

Take it slowly he said One day at a time; But I wanna see you dance Wanna feel your rhythm Let me be your love & our whispers like breathing

warning

By Denise Carruthers / 27th June, 2017

Navigation devices tell Of dangerous curves ahead But they do not work On people About to fall in love

unlove

By Denise Carruthers / 27th June, 2017

To tips of my fingers I feel him By end of my toes My despair When senses desert The hurt & pain of not reciprocated love

love him

By Denise Carruthers / 27th June, 2017

Full pelt storm Her rant & raving hurricane Volcanic lava-like words Spewed forth in torrents He smiled Tears fell in a rainbow

love music

By Denise Carruthers / 27th June, 2017

Feel my pulse; Hums in harmony ~ with the thrum of our movement ~ as we rock in the throes ~ with a riff and a lick of love

violet

By Denise Carruthers / 27th June, 2017

Purple ponder Puce in poems A darker side of crimson As blood turns old An age of violet words That blow upon my pages

wither the rainbow

By Denise Carruthers / 27th June, 2017

I’m all the colors run Mixed mnemonic tears Soggy mash of burning lumps Taken with my tepid tea Brewed inside a loveless home

come back

By Denise Carruthers / 27th June, 2017

In a valley lies her heart A meadow swept by whims The quietude of him Whispers to dreams Come ye back, my darling

love and dreams

By Denise Carruthers / 27th June, 2017

I’m yet a fool to believe in love. But wise enough to know that dreams are for the young. Tho my heart feels pangs of youth, My body cries at…

Starting over – a carlito poem

By Denise Carruthers / 22nd June, 2017

Rise Take stock Concentrate Gather worries Put them behind you Refocus your intent For you are the warrior Winter is the time Collection of good spirits Spring into flower

By Denise Carruthers / 19th June, 2017

Beyond the loving His voice echoes in my memory Tears fall like rain to rise again And fickle still My heart is beating picture by Matt Adamik

does love die or is it smothered

By Denise Carruthers / 19th June, 2017

In my dream you spoke Told me, mistake was made & you’re afraid to tell the truth Prepared to linger Hoping I’ll just fade away Not broken

Mine own

By Denise Carruthers / 18th June, 2017

Setting you free. As long as you’re mine, How can you be yourself. Just be beside me, My guide my friend. No-one is owned; Only the love.

in memory

By Denise Carruthers / 17th June, 2017

Strange echo of mist and memory Sadness hangs heavy So close the air Open the window Invite the sun For one life ending Another begun

fiery

By Denise Carruthers / 17th June, 2017

She is crimson sky The aftermath storms Raging torrents of lightning tears Falling into rainbows A wrath so beautiful she shines

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