Monthly Archives: October 2016

i fold

Posted on October 26, 2016 by whimsygizmo

.. it’s not about the dirty laundry or the origami of us – the barely held together creases and the places we’ve broken, and broken through. It’s not even about the reality: that you hold all the cards. Okay, it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged i fold, in the cards, laundry poems, origami, origami on the brain, past life poems, Poetic Asides prompts | 12 Comments

something new

Posted on October 25, 2016 by whimsygizmo

. snow. the crunch of it under her feet. the way the streets whooooooosh wet when the cars waltz by. (where is everybody going?) stars spilled, a crushed-glass ceiling overhead. the moon’s borrowed light. an old story spun on fresh … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged dVerse, hubby poems, moon poems, my love, old new borrowed blue, Poetics, syllables and song | 13 Comments

Better Kindling

Posted on October 24, 2016 by whimsygizmo

… The moon’s on fire again, akin to the dance-skip of her own bright journeyspill. Do you know her bubble-lull-shimmer-green-grin, the way she melts a shadow-sky; leaves us wanting? Her spark starts our twisted-crimsonrose fire, held breeze-soft in open jars … Continue reading →

Posted in moon poems, Quadrille | Tagged dVerse, moon poems, Q44, Quadrille, the one where she uses all the words | 19 Comments

It’s Monday, and

Posted on October 24, 2016 by whimsygizmo

… The world’s all worn and wallowed; swallowed by its own storms. Spark me something new, some hue that says we might bleed ink, think ourselves (once, again) sane. Explain to me (and this lonely broken sky) why we spin … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged dVerse, Monday poems, Q44, Quadrille | 12 Comments

Origami Dragon Plays Ro Sham Bo

Posted on October 24, 2016 by whimsygizmo

.. Paper’s all it takes to mark that first spark, stretch it to a quiet, un-scissored sky. Ask her why she holds her breath, she’ll tell you the day is too long for all this rocky skin. Fold her twice, … Continue reading →

Posted in dragon poems | Tagged dragons, fold, here there be dragons, holding her breath, origami poems, Q44, Quadrille, spark | 28 Comments

liquid volume

Posted on October 20, 2016 by whimsygizmo

.. turn it up, twister sister: they say absinthe maketh the heart grow fonder. brandy? dandy. whose cider you on? gin. rum. me? our best kept rush-and -secret: vodka. with a simple mix her, elixir. vapor. rise. the sun’ll come … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged drinking poems, rum poems, shawna word lists | 3 Comments

dragon post-it

Posted on October 19, 2016 by whimsygizmo

… back soon. burning for a crimson sky. wait for me {sealing wax, string and all} by the sea. …

Posted in dragon poems | Tagged dragon poems, penning tiny poems in the margins of life, poeming, poems, Poetic Asides prompts, sea, tiny poems | 6 Comments

Shadow Sighed

Posted on October 19, 2016 by whimsygizmo

.. Ms. Moon is a dripping wet willowy girl goblin, glowed green in her own wild glare. P(l)uck her from the air and whisp -her low voices to her wall of mist lips, and she’ll come un -done, one last … Continue reading →