Magic 9

You're the air I breathe 
You're the smile I wear 
You're the magic I seek 
In my life when it's dull 
and future seems bleak 
You're my talisman 
You're my sunset at sea 
My north star, I stare 
at when I'm lost and weak.

Posted over at dverse

Prompt: Magic 9 Poetry Form

*a poem in 9 lines
*meter and line-length at discretion of poet
*rhyme, a b a c a d a b a, with c and d=unrhymed

May 18, 2024 5

Familiar Face in the Crowd

Blue skies and white clouds 
Familiar face in the crowd 

On the banks of a lake 
A soft handshake 

Winds of summer 
I used to love her 

April sun on her face 
of memory and desire, no trace 

Signs of spring aren't fully erased 
Her cracked lips, I still want to taste 

But a bluebird sings 
and she says, "It was just a fling."

April 26, 2024 3

Senryu

What are we doing? 
Acting like lovers in Spring
When we're just kind friends

~Jay

March 22, 2024 6

Untitled Ghazal

Why was I not born mysterious?
Pablo Neruda’s ‘Book of Questions’

The universe with all her secrets 
Cloaked in cosmic darkness, her secrets. 

She's full of mystery and magic 
On the other hand, I have no secrets. 

She talks to me in seasons 
Spring lays bare her exciting secrets. 

The yellow flower speaks to me 
I listen to her tales at sunset, secrets. 

She is the dark core of beauty 
Between a poet and his poems, secrets.

Posted over at dverse

Poetry Style:
• Ghazal:
• 5 -15 rhyming couplets
• AA, BA, CA, DA, EA, etc

March 8, 2024 29

Haiku #71

In the nursery
Young man buying red flowers 
For his evening date

March 7, 2024 0

Tanka #5

Love is flowering 
A couple at the garden  
Glowing in sunset 
Soon the trees will be in bloom 
Spring is just a kiss away

Image created via Canva AI Image generator.

March 4, 2024 0

The Moon’s dilly dallying

The Moon's dilly dallying 
She shows up late 
The stars start crying 
Clouds soak up their tears 
The Sun disappears 

The fog makes things dreamy 
The brook silently flows 
Reflecting the shining Moon 
Her glowing face makes lovers swoon.

March 2, 2024 7

Untitled

These past few weeks 
I'm at a loss for words 
Poetry has been distant 
You have been distant 
I try to keep you close 
By writing words on paper 
But these days, they hardly come 
I hope they are more faithful 
And don't leave me forever 
Like you did.

Posted over at dverse: OLN

March 1, 2024 25

Strangers Again

We're strangers again 
Eyes wet, spring rain 
Conversations forgotten.

February 25, 2024 11

Just a Pinch

A bucket full of anger 
Corrodes our bond 

A mug of guilt 
Eats us from inside 

A glass of patience 
Keeps things cool 

A cup of insecurities 
Makes us paranoid 

And a pinch of love 
Keeps us binded 
Like father and son should be.

44 words

Posted over at dverse: Quadrille