SOLITUDE
A
lone
wolf stands
at the edge
of the midnight sky.
The horizon stretches far, wide,
beyond what my eyes
can see. The
wolf stands
a
-lone.
2019-04-10
P. Wanken
Shared at Poetic Asides
alone
Alone In A Crowd
ALONE IN A CROWD
The family “summer vacations” are planned. Money laid away. And children are counting the days until they hit their favorite vacation spots. I will see some go to the beach to play in sand and surf; others, to the Happiest Place on earth. Photos will be taken…many of which I will offer to take so dad or mom is not left out. Souvenirs purchased. Memories will be made, and each family will go their own way at the end of the day. Together. And I will return to my home. Alone.
sightseeing
is sometimes obstructed
by my own views
2016-07-12
P. Wanken
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Shared at Poetic Bloomings: AN ENTERTAINING SUMMER – DAY #4: AND I QUOTE SUMMER
Of Wishes And Dreams
photo credit: Scott Wright Photography
OF WISHES AND DREAMS
To no longer be alone
a midsummer night’s dream.
A family to call my own,
to no longer be alone.
This dream of mine, I’ve made known,
casting my wish on full moon’s beam.
To no longer be alone
a midsummer night’s dream.
2016-07-04
P. Wanken
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Shared at Poetic Bloomings: AN ENTERTAINING SUMMER – DAY #3: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM
Puzzled
Image from: 4freephotos.com
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PUZZLED
When I was young, I
had an idea
of what my life would
look like. Each day, each
year, each decade has
instead, pieced my
life into a
picture I had
not been planning.
At nearly
fifty: no
husband or
children.
It’s just
me.
2016-06-01
P. Wanken
Shared at Poetic Bloomings – INFORM POETS: DIMINISHED HEXAVERSE
Star-Crossed Sensations
STAR-CROSSED SENSATIONS
It’s not my imagination…
as I listen to the music of the night,
my defenses disappear
and my heart
grows tender to the truth.
Teary eyes reflect starry skies
as I walk alone into my dreams.
2016-04-26
P. Wanken
Shared at 1Sojournal for NaPoWriMo – Day 26.
