My #quest for happiness ended When I stumbled upon a field Of radiant yellow sunflowers Smiling and waving in the breeze. I did not notice the grey clouds Or the raindrops brushing my skin All I could see was sunshine And joy radiating from within. #vss365

Some said He was a vagrant But his accent Did not suggest Humble beginnings He appeared On the beach Then vanished Like a footprint In soft sand His voice boomed Over howling winds Tales of fear & slaughter Stark warnings From another time The ghost of The fallen bunker. #vss365

It must have been My imagination You weren’t really Talking to me Spoon feeding Thoughts Into my mind Sugar coating Shards of Broken dreams Removing the mask I see reality There is No such thing As telepathy Only remnants Of all I once believed Strewn across A blue world. #vss365

You can miss so much If you do not look upwards Acrobatic clouds Interwoven roofs of leaves Shooting stars and graceful wings. #tankathursday #roof

Like a thief in the night You disappeared silently Into shadows blurred by tears Taking with you Something more precious Than sapphires diamonds Emeralds and rubies More fragile than a butterfly’s wing A spider’s web glimmering With morning dew You stole my trust in you. #vss365

Immersing myself In a field of wildflowers Life’s simple pleasures. #haikuchallenge

The hallway paint Was still wet All traces of the fight They had the day he left Now brushed over Seemingly erased Blank canvas New beginnings Matt white Stain free Scuff marks overwritten Too easily Gloopy emulsion Applied generously Would never Remove The memories. #vss365

Bowl of windfall plums Luscious russet pink and gold Colours of autumn. #HaikuSaturday #haiku #WritingCommunity

Solitary daisy Emerges from dust More resilient. #7wordspoet #dust

On days like these It’s hard to tell Where the sky ends And the river begins Ethereal reunion Of twin souls Merging into Blue infinity. #vss365 #begin

Drowsy bee clings to Fading remnants of summer #September is here. #SenryuSunday

To Jill Webb Words and Pictures & Alwyn Turner from 🐸edgaralanpoe🐞🐶 🖊. all mod cons Archer 🏹 🎯 🤪 👓 Gary Crowley Malcolm Campbell Graham Ward John Cresswell-Plant David Rouse 🍃💚🍃 Steve Essom Art DeRicki Johnson Alison Editor Jon Palmer #TheGlovemeister Raising Awareness Fibromyalgia xx jeanne venters Gabriela Marie Milton PJI64

Evidence the river Had #breached its banks A mesh of bracken And seaweed tide lines Trails of destruction Driftwood displaced Boulders unearthed In a gusty rage The remains of A tree trunk Tossed like a rugby ball Wiry grass the first To regain composure After the storm. #vss365

A blank canvas Stretches in front of me As I approach remains Of an old pier Staring into the blue Inhaling Steadily Whilst still Treading carefully Makeshift wooden Signposts My only #guide Soft riverbed Recreated By the tides The future Rewritten In the blink Of an eye. #vss365

Raindrops play a tune On a moonlit windowpane Rhythmical patter Hypnotic wispy shadows An insomniac’s best friend. #TankaThursday #shadow

He read back Over the letter Sentiments He so wanted To express It eased Something in him To release the words Even though He knew They would Remain #unread Their love A fading geranium Shedding petals In autumn sun Never meant To survive winter Preserved Forever young. #vss365