Category: Poetry

  • A POEM A DAY 174

    A WREN’S TALE Through my window’s silent frame, I spy a pair, not bound by fame, Two wrens, with hearts entwined in flight, Crafting dreams in morning light.With feathers brushed by dawn’s embrace, They dance upon the patio’s grace,In tender union, side by side, They gather twigs, their love a guide.The male, with plumage bold…

  • A POEM A DAY 173

    innocence lost In the garden of youth, innocence thrived, A fragile flower, untouched and alive. But time’s cruel hand, with its relentless cost, Steals the innocence, once cherished, now lost.In childhood’s embrace, laughter did ring, Innocence danced on the winds of spring. Yet, shadows lurked where darkness lay, And innocence faltered, fading away.The world’s harsh…

  • A POEM A DAY 172

    ENDURE My soul is weak Because there is yet To be found a cure For this darkness That plagues my soul Without respite Morning, noon and night Though my soul is weak I will endure Even if there is no cure Because morning, noon and night I pray for the light To enter my darkened…

  • A POEM A DAY 171

    OF SOLITUDE I miss the peace I miss the quiet Of solitude Nature beacons me Into her embrace She reminds me Of the winds gentleness And the sound of the leaves As they rustle from his touch And the pitter-patter sound of the rain As it touches all in its path With greetings and refreshment…

  • A POEM A DAY 170

    GROUNDED I am home I am grounded Peace permeates the atmosphere Dogwoods bloom In pink and white Cardinals chirp incessantly I wonder of what they speak About the days happenings The sky is clear blue Without a cloud in sight A dragonfly flits by I am sure I felt whirls of wind As he passed…

  • A POEM A DAY 169

    RISE With every struggle, I grow With each mountain, I climb I am strengthened In the valley I find peace With my head in the clouds I soar When I stumble I reach When I crumble I rise I rise I rise Simona A. Brinson Photo by Hans Isaacson on Unsplash © Simona A. Brinson…

  • A POEM A DAY 168

    HORIZONS When I saw you I loved you When I kissed you I knew That roses Weren’t just red And violets only blue I saw horizons ahead That I never imaged Could be And I never thought a kiss Could bring me to my knees Fate, How kind you have been That you would bring…

  • A POEM A DAY 167

    FENCES I build fences To keep me safe Because my soul Is sensitive And my heart A weeping fool Simona A. Brinson Photo by engin akyurt on Unsplash © Simona A. Brinson and mylifeinword.com All rights reserved.

  • A POEM A DAY 166

    A BANK On my back On a bank Eyes towards the sky The twinkling of stars The glow of the moon A soft breeze blows Crickets strum a tune And light bugs dance A zig-zag pattern In the forest deep Owls cry Who And willows weep Tears of mournful woe And the bobcat screams Simona…

  • A POEM A DAY 165

    give Allow me to lay naked before you Search my soul, if you will Know my heart’s intent For it is pure My only desire is to love and be loved I ask no more of you than I give I give freely I give unconditionally I give sacrificially I give passionately I give With…