Love Poems
Sunny Bunny Farm
I don’t remember who saw the sign first
We were absolutely delighted
A phrase that perfectly captured our elation
We were wrapped in a warm blanket of love
joyous in our good fortune
We were constantly touching
reinforcing our connection
So grateful to have found each other
Every touch
tingling
with simmering passion
Sunny Bunny Farm
a foretelling of our lives together
Our love creating a shelter
Keeping us strong and optimistic
We are still always touching.
Holding hands on long walks through the marshlands
Moving our kayaks together to steal a kiss acknowledging the majesty of the moment
Passion still fuels our hearts
We live on Sunny Bunny farm
Where In the quiet sunlight bunnies always frolic
January 2022
Cretan Sea Squalls
An ocean lullaby
releases my steady breath,
gently rocks me in it’s melody.
On the edge of slumber,
I am submerged in pillowy peace.
The bed moves in opposition to the soothing cadence of the crashing waves.
Your restlessness resists resolution.
You are riding the cresting wave,
Adrift in the turbulent sea.
Caught in the crescendo.
I long for your release.
Hold on to me
flow with the ebbing tide.
There is much to fear in the dark night,
real and conjured battles,
fears of worst outcomes.
Listen to the soothing sonatas
of the rhythmic sea.
Believe in the certainty of the tide.
There are no guarantees of calm waters
only the promise of companionship in the journey.
November 2024
A Mother’s Love
For Nicole
Shoeless diva
Sand between your toes
Tiny tower of strength
Standing tall beneath the gray sky
Mighty oak
Adoration, deep, abiding love
Keep you upright
Firm roots ground you
Stately branches reach skyward
Knowing your worth
Believing in victory
Forever gifts
bequeathed to you
in joyous celebration of life
through struggle and strife
Lotus flower
Floating in the river
Set free
Phoenix
Soar
September 2023
Post-It
The depth of your love was revealed to me
In a post-it note
Secured to the top of your hand
Written by a recovery room nurse
At your request
At your most vulnerable moment
You are thinking of me
I am also thinking of you
With all my heart
Lovingly praying, hoping, knowing
You would be there
In a rolling metal bed
With a post it note remembering it is Valentine’s Day
and that I am your valentine
June 2023
Uncompanioned
I.
Somewhere deep within, under my skin
beneath my faltering smile
is you.
Your heart,
not stopped
beating with my heart
adjusting its rhythm
spreading warmth and light.
Hands touch, thoughts unspoken
we walk together
and apart.
Fingers tingle,
sweet memories linger.
Searing pain pulls me under.
I am letting go while still being held.
II.
Your slippers sit
waiting for the warmth of your feet.
Like my cold, empty hand
as I walk along a well traveled path.
Your water bottle
stays half- full.
Empty clothes hang in the closet
still holding your shape.
Spaces you have left empty.
III
I am alone
unmoored.
Floating through each day,
imagining your loving arms
welcoming me home.
January 2025