Tag Archives: ovillejo

This here’s the story of a girl.

Posted on April 27, 2018 by whimsygizmo

(an ovillejo aubade) .. She borrowed light of moon …………too soon to hold the stars above …………with love. And by the break of dawn, …………she’s gone. But in her parting song, you’ll find a hidden line that holds you just … Continue reading →

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Quill Dawn

Posted on April 4, 2017 by whimsygizmo

(an ovillejo) .. .. Some small, unbroken begun bliss – …and in this: the moon’s a smile, a curved-fine …shadowed line. This slivered shining world apart …might find your heart smoothed into something new to start. Hold onto filament of … Continue reading →

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A Stolen Sun Dying on a Distant Shore

Posted on February 17, 2016 by whimsygizmo

When the day’s given its fill, …..I am still. Lying here, an untied moor …..searching for some remnant of the coast. …..Your ghost haunts these shifting sands the most. With salty sighs, I realize ……….I am still searching for your … Continue reading →

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Crocheting the World a Sweater of Silence

Posted on January 14, 2016 by whimsygizmo

… Under ebony blanket, we’ve found ……the only sound is the song of slanted bliss. ……Left is right, and rights the rhythm of our chests. ……Our own breath is stolen by sky’s black dress. Our lungs can get their fill, … Continue reading →

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Unbundled

Posted on January 14, 2016 by whimsygizmo

.. Take my heart, this ball of yarn …….(unarmed) and wrap it ’round your chest. …….I rest within this knitted quiet place, …….my case of lies unraveled, strewn to space. The needles don’t sting; I feel nothing. …….…….Unarmed, I rest … Continue reading →

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Lullaby with Teeth

Posted on May 29, 2015 by whimsygizmo

(an ovillejo) written for dVerse.

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Celestial Lies

Posted on April 6, 2015 by whimsygizmo

… If we wish upon these stars, …………things are sure to answer why we cut …………not what sharp shard has got us here. …………They appear to be falling, flailing near. You’ve got no net but I’m trapped here, yet. …………Things … Continue reading →

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All Thumbs

Posted on April 4, 2015 by whimsygizmo

(an Ovillejo, with thankful nod to Douglas Adams) … How could we trust this song …………….so long, these syllables of blanks …………….and thanks -for-nothin’-dis, …………….for all the fish. -tailed trails? One final, wistful wish: A strong goodbye; It’s time to … Continue reading →

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Second Verse, Same as the First

Posted on November 26, 2014 by whimsygizmo

(an Ovillejo) With its whole heart unfurled, ……..the world (to hell, and back again) ……..will spin a yarn, a web, ashamed; ……..the same old tired tune, overplayed. By way of proof, here’s the full truth: ……………….. The world will spin … Continue reading →

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