horizon

Dusk

DUSK

Ribbons of pink and purple
rest on distant horizon,
crickets and bullfrogs singing
lullaby of
evening contentment.

Gone is the noise of the day.
Tomorrow, nowhere in sight.
Only now.

2021-06-21
P. Riggs

Written for Poetic Bloomings Walt Wojtanik’s Boketto form

(image from Pinterest)

ALL THAT REMAINS

Quietly
we ride the tide of
still waters
while she drops
into horizon’s divide
and is lost at sea.

2016-04-28
P. Wanken

Shared at 1Sojournal for NaPoWriMo – Day 28.

DESTINATIONS ON DISTANT HORIZONS
(a shadorma)

An uphill
climb isn’t always
the ending.
In fact, most
of the time, it is just the
start of your journey.

2015-09-08
P. Wanken

UNKNOWN HORIZON

A crescent of radiance
on the horizon:
new day dawning
filled with light and life
and fresh starts.

Little did I know
that my true north
wasn’t so true.
The horizon darkens
as the sun sets.

2013-07-30
P. Wanken

SEAWORTHY

the time had come
to pull up anchor;
yet as captain, my strength
to stand at the helm
was lacking; the fear, palpable

tugs came alongside
guiding, supporting,
keeping me from drifting;
the rocky coast,
shrinking into the distance

with an endless horizon
of possibilities
in front of me,
I AM steady and strong
once again

2011-10-27
P. Wanken

Dedicated to the “tugs” in my life.