Tag Archives: fountains

eyelash flutter

Posted on April 4, 2020 by whimsygizmo

we huff and puff and blow dandelion fluff from here to kingdom come. go ahead, rub the genie’s lamp. rub the buddha’s belly. catch that copper penny fountain scent right between your teeth. we are salt-over-shoulder safe, falling for nothing. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

copper penny fountains {in which she finally uses all the words to describe something other than the moon}

Posted on August 14, 2017 by whimsygizmo

… With storm breath and flickered fear, we open journey-jars, spill-skip dream -coins into bubbled shadows. Dance a wish, lull-curl-whispered across spring-surface. The echo-sound’s a cued breeze, melted shimmer-grin-ghost. A boast-giggle, drizzled-green dawn. The twist leaves sparks, still-twisted scars that … Continue reading →

Posted in dVerse poems, Quadrille | Tagged , , , , , , | 9 Comments

copper moon

Posted on April 5, 2017 by whimsygizmo

.. she’s showing off again, elegant in her own bright skin. some borrowed shine, a penny tossed to fountain sky.   .. Prompted by April PAD Challenge, day 5.       

Posted in moon poems, poetic asides poems | Tagged , , , , , | 1 Comment

Messy Rows

Posted on February 22, 2017 by whimsygizmo

.. They waddle along, two by two as if they are headed for the ark (that of the Noah persuasion), and not just this arc of water, this fountain full of rusting pennies, drowning wishes. We watch them go, count … Continue reading →

Posted in twiglets | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments