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October 26, 2024Vonita Leave a comment

She stroked my fingers. In my dreams she visits me.

Poetry, my love.

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Jacaranda Tree

October 26, 2024Vonita Leave a comment

tossing

purple

rain

like

confetti

at

weddings.

I dream of Sydney

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Jealousy

February 15, 2020Vonita 1 Comment

silent predator

slithering into my heart

eating me alive

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Void

May 11, 2018Vonita 4 Comments

I feel the void that

Threatens to suck me into

Its dark nothingness

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Twilight

September 15, 2017Vonita 1 Comment

Mystery of night

Intersecting day, light dims –

I drink it all in 

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Falling Leaves

August 7, 2017Vonita 5 Comments

I begged him to stay 

He declined and walked away:

Falling leaves scatter

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Voices

August 7, 2017Vonita 2 Comments

My nightmares echo 

Voices of loved ones buried:

They are gone but live

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Flame

August 6, 2017August 6, 2017Vonita 6 Comments

I dreamt of past loves

As though they were still alive:

A flame still flickers

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Being Alive

August 6, 2017Vonita 3 Comments

I woke up and breathed
That gentle first breath of life:
I am still alive

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Heat Wave

January 20, 2017Vonita Leave a comment

scorching heat wave broke

As the clouds cried victory –

earth sighed with relief

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