After the Thunderstorm Night

 

Fir0002/Flagstaffotos

 

When you

look at me like that,

as if I’ve hung the paper heart moon

with artistic hands,

a lavender morning mists softly

against my skin, each cell brightening,

stretching toward a living,

growing new day.

All I want is to breathe,

to breathe in this sky of moment, deeper,

to feel each evolving hue as it rises

like milk and sugared tea on my tongue;

to hum my birdsong notes

back to you,

and your arms

of encircling sun.

© 2013 Jennifer Wagner

“Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn't people feel as free to delight in whatever sunlight remains to them?”  -Rose Kennedy

for dVerse OpenLinkNight 

Stone

that place in her heart

at the mention

of his name

© 2013 Jennifer Wagner

for Haiku Heights: Stone

Viking Lover's Missive

The Mist

Find me here

in sweet-dappled sunlight kiss,

naked,

save the bangles on my wrist.

Come to me,

cling like mist;

like bilberries—

stain my lips, my hips.

Pull my flesh

from the silknight bone

and leave my carcass

to the stones.

for Ian

© 2013 Jennifer Wagner

This was written for Ella’s Sunday Mini-Challenge at Imaginary Garden with Real Toads where we were given the opportunity to write a poem inspired by the wonderful photography of L. Diane Wolfe.  I’ll also be linking to dVerse for OpenLinkNight.

Midnight

barefoot on the lawn

the midnight moon and i

traipsing the dark

© 2013 Jennifer Wagner

For Carpe Diem:  Be Inspired by Takahama's Gold Bug

Childhood

My hand in the river

of ice cold water

charges me even as the sun

weaves its warm and dreamy spell.

Cool pebbles bounce in the stream

and I am taken with them,

down, down, down,

and back up again.

Two smiles play on my lips—

contentment and mischief;

and I am sure that, today,

I don’t need more than this.

© 2012 Jennifer Wagner

One year ago today I began this blog and to commemorate I am reposting my very first post.  Thank you to all of you who have visited, read my work, and commented so thoughtfully over this past year.  It has been my pleasure to have been able to cross paths with you and I am looking forward to many more crossings! 

Also, my heart goes out to the people of Oklahoma suffering in the aftermath of yesterday’s devastating tornado.  May recovery be quick.  My thoughts and prayers are with you.  ~ Jen

Linking to dVerse, a most excellent place for poets to connect.