Life can blow in gentle wisps
or suddenly seize the day
in consternation.
So whenever I sense a billowy riff,
I look to the sky for clarification.
Of course, I realize that many storms
pass without peril,
and there is often radiance
after the rain.
But when a particularly vile storm
causes all the flowers to sag,
I know each one understands me.
© 2021 Michelle Cook
Photo credit: https://pixabay.com/photos/sunflower-flowers-plant-helianthus-4339701/
As spring bleeds into summer,
I know fall will soon usher in,
and the memories of you
will just become more vivid.
This was your season,
the one my dream foretold.
You were happiest here
amongst the acorns
and the cottonwood trees.
And you never missed a chance
to tell me how it was the song
of your heart.
As more memories flood me now,
I wrestle with the wind
as it disrupts my tears;
a cold hand for comfort
is all it can offer my soul.
The light of you
left my path long ago.
But I still see you
in every golden leaf
that glides my way.
© 2021 Michelle Cook
Photo credit: https://pixabay.com/photos/tree-nature-grass-landscape-4339191/
Pencil topper stew
just wouldn’t do,
but that was all she had
to feed her crew.
So she went to the store
to buy some beans,
but the brand she wanted
were all bursting at the seams.
So she thought for a minute
about what to do
because bursting beans
would need some sort of glue.
The corn looked good,
so she settled on that,
and then she went home
and put it all in a big vat.
By early that evening,
she had an amazing brew,
and even though a tad bit salty,
it was still a hearty stew.
Her kids were all grateful,
and with tummy’s filled to the brim,
they all settled down
to watch some Grimm.
It wasn’t very long
before the kiddies all crashed,
so she nestled them in their beds
while they dreamt of succotash.
Before long, it was her turn
to finally drift away,
catching the midnight train to dreamland;
she was at last gone on a holiday.
© 2021 Michelle Cook
Photo credit: https://pixabay.com/photos/candle-extinguished-smoke-wick-2358276/
Writing prompt: Salty succotash and pencil toppers
This fragrant garden
The one you’ve captured me in
Still catches my breath
© 2021 Michelle Cook
Photo credit: https://pixabay.com/photos/love-flower-korea-couple-4263758/
Writing prompt: Baby basil and contagious hiccups
Today she’s gentle
Tomorrow she’ll be a bear
Approach if you dare
© 2021 Michelle Cook
Photo credit: https://pixabay.com/photos/girl-swing-rocking-autumn-fall-996635/
Writing prompt: The tower of terror and Autumn’s lair
Her Writing Haven 