Ode to Moss

This is a simple ode about the moss in my backyard. ( For complete background information, look under the "Poetry" page on the side). I hope you enjoy it.

Ode to Moss

Out by the edge

of the trees

the sun rarely shines.

The dim glow

of mellow green reflects

the fragrant lilac

bushes above. The tiny

tendrils of grass, supple

under the toes

Of those who tread

upon the sacred spot,

unite in a spongy

mass.

Willow trees bow down

to its softness-

like the belly

of a kitten

after a long-day’s nap.

The spongy bed

waits for the sun

enjoying the stillness

of a gentle breeze.

Moss thrives

in the cool shadows of the

moon.

Candles for Her

For this poem I took a phrase (the candles shed their tears on the table) and wrote a paragraph about it. Then I broke the sentences apart and put it in poem form and changed a few things so it flows nicely. I imagine a man in a small home, almost like a cottage, all alone on a rainy night. It's kind of sad, but I like this poem because of the emotion that I've attempted to portray.

Candles for Her

The polished table mirrored

crackling flame of the small fire.

Five candles rested gently

shedding their tears onto the dark table.

Tears mimicking the man sitting

at the table with head in hands,

shoulders convulsing with grief.

A broken picture frame held a small girl

on the man’s younger shoulders.

Glass shards glimmered at the edge

of the room from the metal frame

beneath the crack in the wall.

All fell apart

and all maintained this love

from the man to his daughter.

Writing Contests: so on and so forth...

I am determined to enter a writing contest sponsored by Writer's Digest. It is due 10 November 2011, so I will be posting the piece I want to enter, along with other pieces I want to eventually publish.  Of course I will also be attempting to enter other competitions (there are a couple by Writer's Journal I would like to enter some poetry in....despite the fact that I prefer prose, but expanding my writing horizions is always a good thing).

So: all-in-all: I will be posting pieces I've written and probably post random things I think about during the day (prepare yourself for those).

Behold! A Blog

Well...here we are: on the map. Now for the writing.... :)