Tag Archives: helium

Her song has a small, slow leak

Posted on March 27, 2017 by whimsygizmo

.. like a low moon, waning. , a pin-prick star -stolen breath. Stanza. Syllable. Sigh -lence. Sky. A tre(m)bled clef. Who knows? Maybe you will find your way ……………………….here and wonder why she’s still waiting for that tiny blue balloon … Continue reading →

Posted in dVerse poems, Quadrille | Tagged balloon, helium, hum, Q44, Quadrille, sky songs | 18 Comments

helium

Posted on October 6, 2015 by whimsygizmo

(a double tanka of) helium .. her mama gave her a balloon with Mickey ears. no hesitation, (fly!) she let go of the string and giggled it to the clouds. forty years later, with a full inflated heart, tired empty … Continue reading →