Hills and Heather – Day 25 April PAD

Hills and Heather

My heart belongs

across the Atlantic

My desire to return

a yearning deep in

my soul

To walk the

Hills and Heather

Retracing the steps

my ancestors made

To see purple and

thistle

And…

Feel the weight

of my plaid

Copyright © 2015 Annie – Original Poetry
Always…I wish you peace, joy and happiness, but most of all I wish you Love.
As Ever, Annie

Today’s prompt was to write an across the sea poem…

Humanity

Source: We Heart It

Need…

Each of us is unique

Not really knowing what is 

Best for you…

Best for me…

 

Desire…

A totally different

human fragility

Again…

Each unique…

Different…

Depths…

Lengths…

 

Need…

Desire…

Each makes us

who we are

Keeping us who

we need to be

 

© 2014 Annie Original Poetry
Always…I wish you peace, joy and happiness, but most of all I wish you Love.
As Ever, Annie

 

Mourning

Source: We Heart It

Oh…

The pain…

The loss…

Today I weep

 

Today…

I mourn what

I desire 

Yet…

can never have

 

Today…

I rejoice in

what I had

Lost…

And will never

have again

 

Win or lose

there is pain

Mourning…

 

Copyright © 2014 Annie – Original Poetry
Always…I wish you peace, joy and happiness, but most of all I wish you Love.
As Ever, Annie

Their Language

Image: We Heart It

They come together

When time permits

No words needed

their bodies know the

ancient language…

rhythms…

wants…

needs…

desires…

 

Without a word

their time begins

Familiar touches…

Gentle sighs…

Bodies shift…

Adjust to each other

A perfect fit…

A perfect joining…

 

Gentle become

more demanding

breathing quickens

passion rises

 

Release over and over and

over again

Each is what the

other needs

Taking what

can be given…

received…

 

Meeting when planets

align and stars fall

Satisfaction…

Until…

 

 

 

Copyright © 2013 Annie – Original Poetry
Always…I wish you peace, joy and happiness, but most of all I wish you Love.
As Ever, Annie

Just Passing Through

was written a few days ago before I read the following poem written by the incredibly poet and singer/song writer Leonard Cohen.  I found the following poem only this morning when I picked up Leonard Cohen’s Poems and Songs and felt the connection of his poem to mine.  They are not remotely alike, yet have a similar feel.  ‘As the Mist Leaves No Scar’ was a new poem to me and I was surprised at the collective thought in this poem and mine.   I hope you enjoy both since this is an unusual posting style for me.

As The Mist Leaves No Scar

By Leonard Cohen

 

As the mist leaves no scar

On the dark green hill,

So my body leaves o scar

On you, nor ever will.

 

When wind and hawk’s encounter,

What remains to keep?

So you and I encounter,

The turn, then fall to sleep.

 

As many nights endure

Without a moon or star,

So will we endure

When one is gone and far

 

 

From page 22, Leonard Cohen:  Poems and Songs

Everyman’s Pocket Book

Edited by Robert Faggen

Copyright © 2011 Everyman’s Press

 

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Image: We Heart It

Just Passing Through

You came to me

Unexpectedly…

A Surprise…

Yes, but…

Not really

This is just

your style

 

Your voice filled with

lust…

desire…

expectation…

anticipation…

 

And…

A question on your tongue…

Leaving the decision

once again…

to me.

 

A friend with

Benefits whose

company I do

Enjoy…

Neither of us

owing anything to

the other

except…

mutual pleasure

And

respect

 

One night of 

passion…

pleasure…

and pain…

You are gone…

Until the next

time you are 

Just Passing Through

 

 

© 2013 Annie Original Poetry
Always…I wish you peace, joy and happiness, but most of all I wish you Love.
As Ever, Annie