12/31/15

connecting anew
a banquet for the senses
timeless devotion

12/30/15

not satisfied yet
thinking about the morrow
revisiting me

12/29/15

exit on my mind
real rest after exhaustion
paints a new picture

12/28/15

the thunder of drums
a chastisement in my soul
god calling me home

12/27/15

will morn ever come
hold the storm in abeyance
rainbows after rain

12/26/15

in forgetfulness
oblivion trumps her angst
rest for the wicked

12/25/15

silent night holy night
the entire world asleep
pray allow me rest

12/24/15

caught me by surprise
in awe of mother's disdain
oh my broken heart

12/23/15

author of my days
now fears me as enemy
betrayal supreme

12/22/15

to be so fearful
screaming her angst in the night
'tis no kind of life

12/21/15

scratching at the door
'tis it olde nick or saint nick
will i let him in

12/20/15

threads that run so true
the tapestry of friendship
bind my broken heart

12/19/15

the kindness of friends
yule season a reminder
my heart runs over

12/18/15

nod nap rest respite
in the arms of morpheus
lay me down to sleep

12/17/15

one more sleepless night
the end is certainly near
not for her for me

12/16/15

screams of yesteryear
pleading cries for sympathy
echoes of sorrow

12/15/15

to drink, not to drink
the pros and cons of imbibing
oblivion yes

12/14/15

margarita dreams
alleviating my charge
tequila and lime

12/13/15

finding none of it
thought it 'twas me 'round the bend
seeking sanity

12/12/15

the good book promised
wash your sins as white as snow
include patience please

12/11/15

bad lesser than worst
a night of superlatives
est  at large

12/10/15

await questions asked
endless night keening mother
questions unanswered

12/09/15

core of life amiss
the walking weak walking dead
oh my broken heart

12/08/15

in my soul and mind
night cries of angst and anguish
deeply imbedded

12/07/15

momentary friend
a gift most unexpected
i the receiver

12/06/15

of days and nights lost
alas not any younger
is there no reward

12/05/15

practice surrender
advice from the sage of yore
not my bailiwick

12/04/15

peace at any cost
payment for its costly price
not within my grasp

12/03/15

i did not know me
the me before my own court
the me under fire

12/02/15

a reprieve from self
a state of mind most holy
practice more often

12/01/15

rage as a weapon
the death of soul not body
fear a state of mind

11/30/15

no sleep days and nights
renders me less than thankful
still i am thoughtful

11/29/15

on the day after
reflection may be the path
to seek contentment

11/28/15

in a three year space
there's naught to be thankful for
so not true not true

11/27/15

i would slash my wrists
if committing suicide
gave an hour's rest

11/26/15

joy in the morning
for the places i will go
magick portal mine

11/25/15

long awaited day
entering  magick portal
seeking salvation

11/24/15

it's so dark at night
lying to myself again
come to jesus time

11/23/15

my crown for slumber
sleep unknown commodity
stuff of fantasies

11/22/15

calls and calls again
night after night after night
sleepless exhaustion

11/21/15

forgetting the bad
human nature in reverse
remembering

11/20/15

of emotions mixed
in learning the waiting game
bad student indeed

11/19/15

dark night of the soul
the street where i've lived so long
yearning for the light

11/18/15

fear as enemy
cowardice in four letters
where to find valor

11/17/15

who and where am i
questions left for the morrow
existentialism

11/16/15

second guessing god
fearful to be struck by lightening
he must grant me peace

11/15/15

of all stories told
perhaps this one bears telling
how to know for sure

11/14/15

of boxes and trim
caring sharing imbibing
joyful days are made

11/13/15

heartbreak and sorrow
exculpate nor expiate
sins and choices made

11/12/15

right or wrong perceived
pay the price guilty or not
what about my heart

11/11/15

this is not my life
trapped in another's story
it's all about me

11/10/15

my mind in turmoil
unintended consequence
decisions to make

11/09/15

other kinds of fear
holding tight pray i awake
nightmares abounding

11/08/15

of family and friends
find i prefer the latter
for my many sins

11/07/15

my soul in turmoil
dark enemy at the door
emotions reeling

11/06/15

of secrets fathomed
none other has so thrown me
horrific essence

11/05/15

fire god vulcan
wisping flame and sacred heat
bless new hearth and home

11/04/15

a ram three druids
in fire clearly revealed
must not diss the god

11/03/15

fighting for the right
in mind and heart and spirit
the warrior lives on

11/02/15

gifts of the grapevine
although not remembered well
quickly come to mind

11/01/15

bold decisions bring
satisfactory results
of necessity

10/31/15

pray an ode to thee
oh nights of sleep and slumber
rest eternal waits

10/30/15

i am giving up
it is simply not allowed
sleep is not for me

10/29/15

romance of creepy
witches brewing imps stewing
samhain coming soon

10/28/15

my patience grown thin
tiers of waiting tears await
never free again

10/27/15

the price of my sins
sights sounds and smells of mother
the stench of my life

10/26/15

wait waiting waited
life's just one big waiting room
the doc won't see me

10/25/15

waring in my soul
the charge of expectation
burden of duty

10/24/15

the world looks different
with full belly a night's sleep
realization

10/23/15

cold and shivering
in my roughhewn vardo
finding space to dream

10/22/15

wish the rain would stop
they say the rain is god's tears
he's crying like me

10/21/15

a soul's wandering
physical and or mental
saving a life mine

10/20/15

in this my small world
one forgets a larger sphere
shall return one day

10/19/15

it begins today
choices i see fit to make
the rest of my life

10/18/15

life as fantasy
existing reality
find myself wanting

10/17/15

going insane here
my kingdom for the sandman
have naught dom nor sand

10/16/15

her screams in the night
the reveille of control
call me to duty

10/15/15

thoughts of yesteryear
dreams of another era
tumbling 'round my brain

10/14/15

growing pains ahoy
embracing not rejecting
where's the fun in that

10/13/15

wasted existence
nostrils carry the essence
there is no escape

10/12/15

sometimes sick at heart
my unforgiving nature
inadequacy

10/11/15

promises of old
ask and it shall be given
guarantee failed

10/10/15

the vardo awaits
magick carpet properties
my ticket to ride

10/09/15

lest i forget life
so hopelessly entangled
sorrowful spirit

10/08/15

the world not changing
reminds of the old presage
change begins with me

10/07/15

'tis naught mine nor yours
to be thus so forgotten
business as usual

10/06/15

mother mom mum ma
emotional upheaval
a raging tempest

10/05/15

portals beckoning
antique doors magick gateways
i am walking through

10/04/15

despite everything
in the face of bravery
cowardice trembles

10/03/15

the door was open
thinking there were no choices
the door closed and locked

10/02/15

up down little sleep
sweetness and light i am not
called escalation

10/01/15

exploring myself
my greatest fear heretofore
plumbing depths unknown

09/30/15

life's pleasures and joys
of friends and birthdays i speak
must never forget

09/29/15

patience of the saints
with the blood moon eclipsing
not bloody likely

09/28/15

moon lady in red
eclipse my sorrow with yours
luna hear my pleas

09/27/15

of virtues i speak
patience love peace charity
sorry out of stock

09/26/15

semblance of rage born
pity and censure as one
virtues of patience

09/25/15

drama queen savant
i am naught but a princess
royal blue surrounds

09/24/15

slowly going nuts
alright, maybe not so slow
up and down all night

09/23/15

wanderers question
will you trek in the vardo
stay at home gypsy

09/22/15

live in the moment
the wisdom of the sages
living in my mind

09/21/15 - Mabon

litha and mabon
only two days as equals
dance the wheel apart

09/20/15

holding hearts and hands
in perfect trust without fear
sisters in circle

09/19/15

a taste of freedom
whetting my lost appetite
stick and a carrot

09/18/15

the mushroom effect
verity phenomenon
tangible vardo

09/17/15

journeys of the mind
oh the places we shall see
dr seuss and me

09/16/15

looking outside in
peeking into my windows
seeing with my mind

09/15/15

bright skies rainy days
my heart heavy and broken
sale on courage please

09/14/15

coffee tea or me
my mother demands all three
where's my pay my tip

09/13/15

rainbows in my eyes
gypsy dreaming in color
prisms in my heart

09/12/15

hard hit on the head
doesn't make for sound learning
wrecks one's point of view

09/11/15 - dedicated to the memory of nine eleven . . .

a new day new hope
depicts human condition
a lesson well learned

09/10/15

cursing shouting fear
annoyance concern worry
all's well that ends well

09/09/15

women of my soul
sisters not of the womb
magickal choosing

09/08/15

choose to be happy
more difficult than it seems
must try anyway

09/07/15

daring to be me
trying some me on for size
who is me really

09/06/15

it's now or never
belief system in clichés
it is what it is

09/05/15

a feast for my eyes
oh joyous voyeurism
satiated soul

09/04/15

what is the hurry
journey or destination
don't forget the ride

09/03/15

playing in my mind
the melody of longing
reminds me of you

09/02/15

a midnight fire scry
slow reveal of painful truths
sad meditation

09/01/15

cabin and vardo
happy days are here again
rather live than die

08/31/15

am caged and bolted
looking at life inside out
pray unlock the door

08/30/15

need it yesterday
an exercise in patience
fairytale at best

08/29/15

grasping at flashbacks
lost in a world of her own
a soul's amnesia

08/28/15

a new day dawning
learning to be me again
what will that look like

08/27/15

friends following friends
in joys and sorrows of life
what it's all about

08/26/15

barely believing
walls climbing up but not me
daydreams happening

08/25/15

gypsy spirits watch
scents of wood sounds of hammer
daydreams coming true

08/24/15

my own spelling bee
nan russ olivia luis
rest for the wicked

08/23/15

up down all around
hope it's not for approval
existence for life

08/22/15

caught in my own web
'twixt and 'tween realities
planning my escape

08/21/15

shackled by belief
prisoner of my making
to undo what's done

08/20/15

with interruptions
rest 'tis better than no sleep
for this i give thanks

08/19/15

friendships old and new
freely bestowed nothing asked
a gift without price

08/18/15

i dream of gypsies
as if i had light brown hair
a young man's jeanie

08/17/15

travel's alluring
are gypsies running away
or for travel's sake

08/16/15 - dedicated to Winnie the Poo

oh where to begin
at the beginning it's said
there i'll begin

08/15/15

vardo not ready
a gypsy stranded in dreams
an impatient wait

08/14/15

I am romany
a wanderer in my dreams
nomad in situ

08/13/15 - Lady Pomona

lady pomona
your vast orchards of beauty
tempt me as did eve

08/13/15

day dreams coming true
on the move in my mind's eye
stay at home gypsy

08/12/15

oh be still my heart
phase 1 cheers phase 2 three cheers
gypsy adventures

08/11/15

i dream of gypsies
of wagons and travel trains
happy trails now

08/10/15

nap rest sleep slumber
gifts from the god much valued
how may i thank thee

08/09/15

can see clearly now
i can see obstacles ME
thank you jimmy cliff

08/08/15

singing in my heart
throwing 'round my notes of thanks
nirvana in rest

08/07/15

rest for the wicked
a new kind of salvation
heaven can't be far

08/06/15

sluggish thoughts wade through
the quagmire of restless nights
my kingdom for sleep

08/05/15

children gone adult
taking over life and world
when did that happen

08/04/15

a stand-in for me
the gift of hours away
hope unexpected

08/03/15

life's realities
from these i have much to learn
experiences

08/02/15

blind leading the blind
where's my brother when needed
oh the irony

08/01/15

romance and remorse
last night's blue moon reminds me
all cycles must end

07/31/15

hey mr sandman
sing a song or two for me
pray sing me to sleep

07/30/15

life's simple pleasures
days of joy and nights of sleep
must not be for me

07/29/15

trucks and caravans
bohemians at wander
free spirits be safe

07/28/15

a daily promise
one i must keep at all cost
ere i die disgraced

07/27/15

i am what i am
of unsound mind and body
state of depression

07/26/15

angry beyond real
it's called mad for a reason
i'm lost to myself

07/25/15

knowing my issues
yearning to grow at all cost
isn't ignorance bliss

07/24/15

lunacy in mind
from my sorrow springs humor
laughing to my grave

07/23/15

oh days of sorrow
pray give us a rest from grief
losses hard to bear

07/22/15

of this i am sure
sharing with women of depth
i reap happiness

07/21/15

she who longs for sleep
and asks for release instead
gift perennial

07/20/15

rest is nirvana
a land where i wish to live
pricey real estate

07/19/15

nap rest sleep slumber
my kingdom for some dreamtime
both nonexistent

07/18/15

sleep at any price
sold to the highest bidder
perpetual rest

07/17/15

guilt more guilt guilty
the gift that keeps on giving
a full pardon please

07/16/15

a brand new era
bringing promises of hope
is it wrong to want

07/15/15

of meditation
lacing my fingers and thoughts
western goes eastern

07/14/15

where is my mother
is she hidden in the depths
lost in memories

07/13/15

sleep a vow fulfilled

a promise from the good book

rest for the weary

07/12/15

goodbyes of today
bring longing for tomorrow
a welcome future

07/11/15

weeping and wailing
i tell the story of old
'tis la llorona

07/10/15

planning and packing
dreams of what will be but won't
family reunion

07/09/15

gifts of rest and sleep
in the arms of morpheus
gods smiling on me

07/08/15

accomplishments yay
birthdays of another sort
much satisfaction

07/07/15

some dream of jeanie
phantasy of restful nights
i dream of sleeping

07/06/15

just thinking of you
of daughters and miracles
rest for the wicked

07/05/15

up down all around
around the merry go 'round
hamster in a cage

07/04/15

chatting and talking
eccentricities of men
shared experience

07/03/15

thunder moon tonight
lunar lady look on me
heal my weary heart

07/02/15

heart's deepest sorrows
gifting silent waves of pain
no rest for my ills

07/01/15

my heart's in mourning
tides of sadness unending
sorrow in my soul

06/30/15

giddy as a girl
an afternoon in olde town
a gift from the heart

06/29/15

magick monday's here
i am blest beyond belief
anticipation

06/28/15

magickal forays
into secret gardens unknown
dancing with faeries

06/27/15

a sweet gentle breeze
runs its fingers through my hair
the touch of summer

06/26/15

fancies of repose
time after time sleepless nights
sweet oblivion

06/25/15

mother's love a myth
vampire of a different sort
prithee don't succumb

06/24/15

talk of life and death
in conversation wondrous
minds awakening

06/23/15

joy shared and harbored
rekindling of hearts entwined
moments of freedom

06/22/15

sleepless to battle
leaves no armor for the road
me the walking dead

06/21/15

of sun rain or shine
'tis shine the clime of choice
i pray stay a while

06/20/15

blessed sun's return
bright eve of summer solstice
heart-felt thanks oh gods

06/19/20

the present a gift
play on words an epiphany
every day unwrapped

06/18/15

dancing with mother
twisting turning in the breeze
whistling in the wind

06/17/15

day of friends and food
study learning happiness
hope in the making

06/16/15

thoughts of yesterday
delicious hours of freedom
joy in adventure

06/15/15

window of freedom
son stepping up to the plate
anticipation

06/14/15

a fall marks the time
adrenalin at ready
heart thumping moments

06/13/15

into a non-life
a psychosis without drugs
different sort of birth

06/12/15

heart racing fear sparks
adrenalin's winning race
phantoms of all ilks

06/11/15

crying with the rain
flooding my soul with our tears
goddess weeps with me

06/10/15

knowing i'm needy
doesn't make it bearable
i am losing me

06/09/15

remembering life
back when an enticing dream
as it used to be

06/08/15

screams into the void
sobbing over my non-life
guilt wracked and ridden

06/07/15

mothers and daughters
sons sisters aunts and cousins
familial joy

06/06/15

driving in the rain
my emotions at the boil
imagine escape

06/05/15

tornados and winds
weather mirroring my soul
rains on my parade

06/04/15

a few hours sleep
an ode to rest in my mind
yay relaxation

06/03/15

herbs of green and gold
a carthusian rainbow
sunshine on my tongue

06/02/15

night's perigee moon
awaits lady hekate
and sisters who serve

06/01/15

in light and in warmth
hand in hand with summertime
the sun god brings hope

05/31/15

after wedding bliss
may they go forth and prosper
my fondest wishes

05/30/31

william shakespeare says
perchance to dream oh my yes
may my spring come soon

05/29/15

all mothers are we
mother mother earth and me
misplaced memory

05/28/15

nine cries before twelve
another three before three
one again at five

petty to keep count
but language lost numbers not
counting sheep today

05/27/15

forgotten choices
meandering through my mind
hope springs eternal

05/26/15

reading through your eyes
portals into a new sphere
different cosmos hope

05/25/15

batter my heart god
in words of poet john donne
my prayers unanswered

05/24/15

mother is screaming
help oh help me i need help
the street where i live

05/23/15

existing in peace
well may not an option be
is living a choice

05/22/15

deluge continues
making herself right at home
our lady water

05/21/15

smoke greets the morning
the fire's a smoldering
takes the damp away

05/20/15

mother is sobbing
her heart in pieces must be
pray now dry her tears

05/19/15

rain rain go away
childhood adage adult fear
hydrophobia

05/18/15

blanketing us in
with her cape of fog and rain
mama nature here

05/17/15

into the gloaming
no rest for the wicked me
biblical promise

05/16/15

in guises varied
friendship knocking at my door
brings gift of healing

05/15/15

respite from nightmares
a worthy prayer is it not
my request denied

05/14/15

morning after rain
doesn't sunshine guarantee
a new day dawning

05/13/15

'tis a bad sad day
tears and rain are pouring down
drowning in deluge

05/12/15

chains of time and place
death by any other name
a variation

05/11/15

sleepless nights bestowed
sins weigh heavy on my soul
no lack of trying

05/10/15 - Mother's Day

pray call home the stork
mother earth is laboring
to birth life anew

05/09/15

paying for it now
decisions made in sorrow
the morning after

05/08/15

sins of bygone times
vestiges of yesteryear
sweet sweet memories

05/07/15

self-imprisoning
shackles of my own making
the bars closing in

05/06/15

pervasive sorrow
knocking at my cabin door
goodness shining through

05/05/15 - Cinco de Mayo

come to jesus talk
a sermon from self to self
proselytizing

05/04/15

pray call the ferry
kharon on the river styx
a danake peace

05/03/15

the gift of a day
taken for granted never
life oblivious

05/02/15

having been thrown off
get back on the horse they say
dredging up courage

05/01/15 - Beltane

widdershins to cleanse
'round 'n 'round my fear i go
thrice 'n back again

04/30/15 - Day 30

there is a longing
for time prior to pillage
the partial made whole

04/29/15 - Day 29

a rape of the soul
keepsakes taken broken gone
heartbreak in pieces

04/28/15 - Day 28

perchance a spring day
warms the cockles of my soul
suicide on hold

04/27/15 - Day 27 - Beltane Celebration

a simple sharing
a night to be remembered
or best forgotten

04/26/15 - Day 26 Beltane Ritual

awaiting ritual
fearful of unknowns in wait
a nervous breakdown

04/25/15 - Day 25

anticipation
my own soul for hours few
pay whatever price

04/24/15 - Day 24

long days exhaustion
longer nights more exhaustion
eternal sleep rest

04/23/15 - Day 23 Shakespeare's 451st

earth's tears streaming down
lamenting birthday's passing
world soon to forget

04/22/15 - Day 22 Earthday 4.54 billion years old

friendship abiding
exquisite feast for my soul
i'm sated at last

04/21/15 - Day 21

physical mental
a life hanging by a thread
balance the answer

To Russel . . .

an offer so sweet
for cabin time on my own
has brought me to tears

04/20/15 - Day 20

stifled life must end
ransom raised and delivered
mind gone rogue gypsy

04/19/15 - Day 19

yearning for sun's gifts
winter outstays its welcome
extensions of me

04/18/15 - Day 18

promenade of snow
awakens fascination
yesteryear longings

04/17/15 - Day 17

the taste of freedom
lodges within my senses
tantalizing me

04/16/15 - Day 16

enslaved body hears
beating of my gypsy heart
lest mind wander free

04/15/15 - Day 15

a soul's haven rest
sun shining through promised rain
slated to endure

04/14/15 - Day 14

wretched night joy lurks
expectations high i wait
sacred salvation

04/13/15 - Day 13

rested but not well
mares of night a visiting
no hope for my sins

04/12/15 - Day 12

such beauty once cleansed
my window body and soul
stripped bare of winter

04/11/15 - Day 11

feats of happiness
night off art show son daughter
miracles happen

04/10/15 - Day 10

a new day dawning
means my son is on his way
i pray to stardom

04/09/15 - Day 9

frustration supreme
not home house in an uproar
true respite never

04/08/15 - Day 8

greeting our mother
spring is here walking on air
me bursting forth

04/07/15 - Day 7

anticipation
music tripping 'cross my mind
spurs my soul to dance

04/06/15 - Day 6

monday beginnings
self promises will be made
soon to be broken

04/05/15 - Day 5

easter has arrived
day of myth yet hope for some
pagan festival

04/04/14 - Day 4

'tis friday at last
waiting days for fac
magic in a drink

04/03/15 - Day 3

soup 'n cheer and chat
tales out of school prepping eggs
easter on its way

04/02/15 - Day 2

friends 'round my table
remind me i'm not alone
memories sustain

04/01/15 - National Poetry Month Challenge

'tis april fool's day

yet two accept the challenge

does this make us fools