Red Roses (junk journal poems)

 

Red Roses

Long-stemmed and red

passion

he declares with a dozen, yet my eye also

delights

upon spying Forget Me Nots

recalls

his protection and care; thank my lucky stars

our life's 

journey has been full of God's 

blessings

by Margaret Bednar, February 25, 2021

This is linked with "Poets and Storytellers United - Weekly Scribblings #58: Two Into One will Go"  

This is a poem form called "Waltmarie" (10 lines, even lines are two syllables, odd lines are longer (but no specific syllable count).   Even lines make their own mini-poem if read separately. 

The Invitation (junk journal poems)

The Invitation (junk journal poems)

Moon silently rises

over hill's sloping shoulders,

loneliness silhouetted

this dark night.

Among the shadows -

faint lights, catlike,

playfully romp,

invite Beloved

to satisfy his longing:

burst into constellations of dance,

love songs, love nips,

sinking into the warm rain

'till dawn.

by Margaret Bednar, February 19, 2021

This is linked with "Poets and Storytellers United - Weekly Scribblings #57 - Let Us 

Write (together)"  The blackout poem I chose was "burst into constellations together" and I also added my own blackout poem inspired by my junk journal.  The website where I get printable graphics from (I signed up for a year) is Graphic Fairy - so very inspiring.  

I am three challenges behind in visiting and commenting but I will catch up this weekend.  I've been busy preparing to be out of commission for a bit - I've been organizing, freezing meals, getting laundry done - as I have an operation scheduled for this Wednesday - a hysterectomy - and a big vertical almost to the belly-button incision it will be!  I guess I'll do anything for breakfast in bed :)  My "new" used laptop computer will come in handy over the next week or so.