Make Something: Contents of Pockets
Stepping away from the counter, we chose a table by the window and set down our drinks. Jim was just pulling out his chair when I instructed him to unload his […]
Tag Archives: love
Make Something: Touch
as night bends to day lone bodies shift and stretch ’til his hand brushes hers
Make Something: Sugar
It’s not even Thanksgiving, and I may already have a start on my Valentines … A dozen friends are coming over in a few minutes. The wine is ready, the […]
Make Something: Eggshell
Today’s task was to make something with or inspired by eggshells. We haven’t had hard-boiled eggs around here for awhile, so I took this opportunity to cook about a dozen […]
Shades of Grey
Day 355 prompt: Shades of Grey (a haiku, made with Haikubes) our limbs tangle hot gentle shiver slowly his full love opens me
He Plays Guitars
Day 344 prompt: Gold I love this guy who plays guitars beautiful curvaceous guitars warm and golden just leaning against our bedroom wall but even hotter in his artfully sensitive hands […]
Long Distance
Day 311 prompt: Hearts his body tosses in an east coast hotel room mine turns in our Midwest suburban bedroom brains forced to focus on matters in our midst hearts bound […]
Waltzing
Day 297 prompt: Repeating Patterns One two three, you lead me One two three, smooth and free Right left right, rise and fall Left right left, ‘round the hall Poom tsk […]
Obligated
Day 294 prompt: Obligations the alarm announced her obligations rouse children feed cats serve breakfast pack lunches start laundry wash dishes walk dog she did it all smiling humming warmed by […]
Together?
Day 266 prompt: Together (a haiku) they may co-pilot a minivan but that’s no proof of wedded bliss
Sweetest Bliss
Day 252 prompt: Favorite Food my eyes close in sweetest bliss my tongue thrills to meet your kiss my love for you will never waver darkest chocolate cherished flavor
Children
Day 209 post: Children Was one Watched some Wanted none Changed my mind Had one Lost three Had two more Changed my life Met someone Married him Gained three more Changed […]
Don’t Bother
Day 167 prompt: Love don’t bother with love so many poets and songwriters have already rhymed and opined about how they found and lost and proclaimed and stifled and invested and […]
In Praise of Flats
Day 81 prompt: flat My love is six foot six I’m five foot plus a speck Although my feet love flats High heels do help us neck
My Man in Metaphor
Day 49 prompt: I love … He’s an ice cold Diet Coke at 6 a.m. He is cargo shorts in the dead of winter and fishing shows on Sunday morning. […]
Beth Nyland 