Poetry Archives - Page 8 of 25

The most insane sonnet you’ll ever read

by Robin | Apr 16, 2010 | (in)courage, Nature, Pensieve's Poetic License, Poetry

PollenFairy dust sprinkles in yellows and goldPowdery rain leaves its Spring tell-tale signMicrogametophytes soon will be boldNew life will come forth, a touch of Divine. Before proud timbers can dress in their green,Preceding the show of floral delight,Teary eyes,...

Snowspiration

by Robin | Jan 31, 2010 | Poetry, SNOW, Southern, y'all, Weather, Winter

When the muse strikes, I'm compelled to write poetry; try as I might, I cannot ignore it when it does, nor conjure it automagically. So, when the iron is hot? I strike. When unexpected snow began accumulating, so did a niggling insistence to...

Winter’s Tune: Poetic (in)couragement

by Robin | Jan 16, 2010 | (in)courage, Pensieve's Poetic License, Photos, Plants & flowers, Poetry

Frozen fairy dustMagic sprinkled from HeavenSin cleansed white as snow. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ A long time ago in a far away land, I hosted a . I loved encouraging others to write poetry, something I discovered for...

What you’re designed to do, whether or not you realize it…

by Robin | Jan 16, 2010 | (in)courage, Personal, Poetry

I want to push you, swiftly and hard. Not in the way that bruises knees and pride but in the way a mama bird nudges her lovies out of the nest. She knows they're capable of doing so much more, that they only need a little encouragement. Mama knows...

Discovery

by Robin | Dec 7, 2009 | Faith, Personal, Poetry

Leathered and lined, his face hints a story of life knocked hard. I think "those incredible blue eyes of his are almost a waste," and immediately I'm ashamed of the thought. They're perfectly matched pools of turquoise.Of course,...

Oh what a tangled…

by Robin | Oct 29, 2009 | Favorite things, Nature, Personal, Photos, Poetry

This morning I was entangled by silvery threads beaded in dew. Spun and woven and snowflake-unique, patterned and random and each a gossamer masterpiece. Delicate garland adorning iron tree, beauty softening hardened beast. Life-sustaining for one, life-taking for...