On Fire By Leona A Free Verse Poem

Traveling far in my own thoughtsLeaves me recalling Stumbling over ideasAnd dreams that i haveReplayed One hundred timesMy truthMy mouthCaverns and dying formsOf my inner desires Rise upAnd I feelOn fire

A Quiet Morning By Leona A Free Verse Poem

The reverence of the morning Do be still my heart It was not the only thing  On my mind - Where art thou? In the day and in the night I call to you - People say that you are holy I know that this is true - Burning coals upon my lips To taste …

Wait and See By Leona A Free Verse Poem

Wait and see The ancient king Told me - But where shall  I go? I asked with  Uncertainty - Head west He said Head east He said For I will be with you Wait and see The ancient king  Told me - Have I gone Far enough To belong? - To the sky I sang …

A Siren Call by Leona A Free Verse Poem

Do I wait For a siren call To lull me to your shores? You are soft I see A kind of flower No, You are a bird Flying with your wings Soaring atop the great unknown. - Do I feel a certain Way As we never seem to  Let our eyes meet? You are tender. …

Adam and Eve by Leona A Free Verse Poem

For how should I have known Been deceived so easily By the one that drew me in and Knew me from my first breath = When you turned When you bit into the fruit For which we were forbidden I did not shout I did not scream I only saw the alluring taste upon Your …

Be My Defense by Leona A Free Verse Poem

When was your last confession? Palms sweaty Forehead moist Clasping hands in a form of salutation - I left my old form of prayer To the wayside To the shoreside To the ends of the earth - Come quickly, Spirit Be my defense At night When the only sound is my own breath - I …

Thanksgiving Part 5 By Leona A Free Verse Poem

I look to the hills  And see the dreamy light Hear the birds And watch the windy night - My heart is full Of yesterday's laughter I am thankful for Your kind smile And wondering words - I wish I could be brave But you know this about me - I wish I could fill …

Thanksgiving Part 4 By Leona A Free Verse Poem

I don’t know why, but I felt light hearted in your presence. Rosy colored cheeks and football on the TV It felt very cozy Natural I didn’t even mind the silence that Enveloped my heart As we watched, uninterested, in the game That rang on in front of us - Was I feeling so comfortable …

Thanksgiving Part 3 by Leona A Free Verse Poem

Be glad I said to myself That the mycenaean kings Found a way to leave behind their Greatest effects - For did you know that The old and forgotten roads Lead to dangerous but enchanting Adventures? - These worlds beyond time Are waiting to be uncovered And sniffed and tasted and Plundered Until there is …

Thanksgiving Part 2 by Leona A Rhyming Poem

A whole year to wait and dine Feathers and whispers are mine Anticipation is the reason I must have forgotten the season - Months turn into gray and white Crying and weeping each night Forlorn I seem to only be- Why hast thou forgotten me? - Folly and fear are my nature Like a robin, …