It’s been a while since I posted one of these photography/poetry combination posts, too long. I’m working on getting back into a habit of regularly scheduled postings. Things have just been chaotic lately with other writing projects, including writing for an online cannabis newspaper, The Leaf Online.
I’ve got a love poem today, something mushy and romantic as a break from some of the darker poems I have posted in the past. I wrote this one the other night while thinking about my long distance relationship.
Welcome to Green Valley, clearly named by the same person who discovered Greenland.
Winter of Discontent
Being apart from you is my winter of discontent,
And it’s one cold winter out here alone.
I’ll use my melancholy until it’s spent,
Writing to warm up these chilled bones.
Everything feels wrong when you are gone,
Life’s colors bleed through to gray.
You’ve always been a queen to this lowly pawn,
You’re the sun that lights my day.
When we’re together I can weather whatever,
No matter the weather I know we’ll be fine.
When we’re together there’s no need to remember,
Your smile is all I see.
But now we’re apart, how it’s been from the start,
Starcrossed lovers never cross paths easily.
So fragile, this distance is breaking our hearts,
But soon we’ll be together endlessly.
Our paths are entwined, as I’m yours you are mine.
So let Spring come to my Winter.
Well Suited For Life 