"Fox Mates"

Draw in your kin,
Fair lady fox.
Cast away your shy,
Let down bronze locks.
Feel the wind in your hair,
Dash at the sunbeam's glare.

Come out from your nest,
Your at your very best.
Mr. Fox is drifting as of late,
Longing for his true life mate.

Heed the call.
Hear his voice.

Don't turn your tail
His heart is blemished with memories of you.
And his mind filled with (future) visions of you two.

©10-27-15 - Amy Mayfeather Moore

"White tip Tails of the Night"

Young yet so wise
Tongue 'n cheek - your way
Your stature and size
Everything starts to sway
Designed to draw me in
To win (me, but why?)

Trusting in part
Only to dart
Pen to paper while slumbering
Shielding and wandering
Foresight first you; now A sees three
My Fox literally-souly protects her and me

©MJB, October 2015

"Autumn Leaf Piles"

Years in making
Friendship creating
Inspiration given
Challenge proven

He shown through
Sparkle from you
Not the sunlit shine
The from within kind

Grace in stature
Love of nature
Flare of style
Leading all the while

Knowing to step in
Not just because of Him
Overcoming fear to be close
Giving of yourself

© MJB, September 2015

"Dappled Hearts"

Praise be for Coupled-color King
Celestial love-Harlequin
Soul forever entwined
Butterfly Queen remains to King

Stones of color
Collaboratively inspired
Creative affection expressed
Submission with one another
Letting go, you didn't

Spiritual balance
Reflecting necessary
Seasons of life
Emotional waves
Love Illuminated

Trails leading between
Twilight lit clean
Spicey scented canopies
Heart held colored groves
Or freshly made green

Looking at the Moon
Dusk filtered lit paths
Then dawn awaits
Leading you back

A love from past still present
No matter the stone engravings
Nor online quotes or photo plays
Promises or games of jealousy
Three loves-one queen
Still reigns

© MJB, September 2015

Pool side or water park? Definitely water park

Went to three different parks before finding the right spot to enjoy the evening sun and awesome conversation with R. Was really nice kicking it water park side and time again in the BMW.  Looking forward to the invites in the near future too :-)

You mean more to me than words
Best friend, soul mate, all in one
Always know when you're happy
Or hurting and coming undone 

Did you know I was hurting when she passed and left me?
So hard to share then
Everything numb  Caught up in the waves

Drowning in the chaos
Fighting for each breath
Wanting you not knowing how to explain

Heart breaking
Tears cascading down
Space and others seem to comfort
While wondering where were you?

Healing through poems
Beautiful threads sewn inspiration
On Quilted Wings I let her go
Butterflies and sunshine I've grown

In my dreams and the bond between
She's shown me to reach out
Fight for what makes me happy
Fight for you

Never meant to hurt you
Wasn't aware I had until recently
Waves of sorrow rushing in
Seeking your forgiveness & love

Others comfort no longer satisfies 

Only yours alone and Him will do 

Sparkling eyes, smiles and laughter 

Loving embrace- feeling of being home 

©MJB, June 2015

Perfect lines of imagery
Analogies you get
Trust in Him to guide you
Compared to scientific lit

Helping me show you
How to be there
As He wants you to be
The man He chose you to be

First as friend
Then as more
First in person
Then through an imaginary door

Imagery lines and gifts
Followed by the link between
Souls touched by love
A kind harder to explain

Trust and love through Him
Followed by for each other
Not to be unbroken
Only to be restored

Grounded you showed me
Your hand in mine
Stepping out beyond the tunnel
Pleasantly divine

Together or apart doesn't matter
Waking upon your presence of you there in thought
Wishing you were there in person
In time you might

Uncertainty still you have
Try to set it down by the door
As He keeps bringing us together
For more

He brings me back to you each time Guiding my steps upon the path
Showing me how to be there for you
And you to be there for me too

©MJB, June 2015

Black Beauty

Your speed and fluidnesss
Beautifully blurred
Chasing the object
Of your affection
Besides me

Pausing briefly
Only to roll around
On a blanket of green
Tongue and tail wagging
Reaching skyward playfully

Neither in front or behind
Always by my side
All hours day or night
Itty bitty bundle of fluffy joy
Full grown and loved divine

Always on duty & to greet me
Tug -o - war
Scratch your tummy
Ready for any adventure
Black beauty

Drowning in daily chaos
You walked in
Wiping away the pain
As it crept up and out

Wave after wave
Gasping for life
Listening to the story
Holding Me close

Reassurance
Turning to laughter
Faith and forgiveness
Of a different kind

You sparked the flame
Reigniting a fire of hope
Eyes sparkling of compassion
Reflecting back what'd been received

Bits of silver and gold
Woven with red and purple
Love bound with honor earned
In my heart you'll forever be

Underneath your lushly full bows of green
Upon the carpet of life beneath
Golden glitter filtering through
Shared energy
Transferred
Center drawn
Whether leaning on
Or among
Always positive given
Never taken from
Understood beneath
Lushly bound here & beyond

It's All About the Stripes

"How Butterfly Got Her Stripes"

Tiger brought Zebra to the Circus
Ringmaster was pleased
Amongst the room full of Elephants
Zebra met Butterfly

Tiger and Ringmaster
Showed Zebra around the Circus
Zebra listened
Zebra followed Circus rules

Butterfly watched
As Zebra learned
Fluttering closer and closer
Wondering if Zebra noticed

Zebra noticed Butterfly
He had been admiring her
From a far, but couldn't resist
She was captivated by his charm and stripes

Their closeness had not gone unnoticed
Ringmaster and almost all
Circus players had seen
Change between-Zebra and Butterfly

Over time both left
The Circus-moved on
Tiger and Ringmaster
Knew why

Zebra lived with Tiger
Butterfly visited often
They went out to play
She didn't want to leave

Zebra invited her in
Butterfly stayed
She asked him not to leave
He promised he never would

Heavenly Garden View

On Quilted Wings

You were there with me
All the stories bestowed us
Family, work -
Daily in betweens

Inside joke we played
Boss always mixing us up
Swapping poetry
Editing stanzas and prose

You were there with me
Beach combing shells and stones
Forest or sea camping
Cellular moments engraved

Hiking all day
Through glorious heat
Bugs and sore muscles
Beautiful waterfall escape

You were there with me
Late night card games
Creating friendship bracelets
Planning future exploration trips

Before, during, and after the moves
Birthday celebration songs
Listening through shattered tears
Hawaiian Nightmare then Darkness to Daylight

You were there with me
Holding me still
Body withered with pain
As epi took it away

You asked me to come
Times before but could not
Asking again as time draws near
This time I could

Holding your hands
Eyes sparkling with grace
Seeing through them silently asking me
Carry on your legacy of floral inspiration

Now it's my time to be there for you
Silently resounding yes while holding you
Go soar freely with beautiful quilted wings
Knowing you will always be loved.

©MJB, May 2015

Two Different Sports, One Love

Whether beneath a night sky
Full of shimmering stars
Along a wooded trail
Side-by-side

In my dreams, in a meadow
Soaking up the sun
Asleep or awake
You're always with me

Heart shaped tunnels-canopy covered trails
Depth bound through honesty not exclusion
Truth of heart and mind together
Love, the deepest kind-soul twined

Beauty, speed-dream design
BMW or VW Karmann Cabrio
Two different sports-places in life
You're always with me

Different goals-No!
Jobs, places, houses-change
Color outside the lines-believe in your design
Truth and love unconditionally remain

Bridged by love of the deepest bound
No small stream or brook
Nor pebble of any other name
Can break it
You're always with me

Middle of the Night

Whether it's over liquid creativity or not,  my guy & I seem to have some of the most important and fun break through conversations between 1 and 6 am. Like learning that each of us write poetry. Besides everyone knows the middle of the night is when it's the best time to solve problems hehe ;-).

My Valentine's Day

Watched movies all afternoon after sleeping in, followed by an awesome hot shower to then go to work.  Work was stupid busy and way understaffed.  Changed into my pretties to go pick up my man to go out for our first valentine's together.  It was a good day :-)! Time for bed.