Love and Butterflies

 

Shy smiles, butterflies

hidden grins, it feels so right

distance closing

the dance begins

 

show me a kiss

show me your dreams

if you look, you will find me there

if you look, I'm right here

 

beneath a protected heart

special moments lay in waiting

the first love after heartache

is the strongest of them all

 

shy smiles, butterflies
a hopeful glance, taking a chance

you cannot have forever

until you first share a moment

 

share a moment with me.

 

(c) Dahlia Ramone:  March 4, 2017

 

 

This was written for Blogophilia

Week 1.10 topic: "First Love"

 

Bonus points:

Hard (2 pts): Incorporate a Michael Jordan quote (I did not)

Easy (1 pt):  Include the word "Protected"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Inside the Whisper of a Weeping Willow

~Inside the Whisper of a Weeping Willow ~

 

 

Under the canopy of a weeping willow

I am cocooned in solitude

alone with death, though surrounded by life

the leaves whisper in the gentle breeze

as I seek some source of light

 

ashes mix with earth

watered by my tears

fragile lives suspended in time

as a tide of memories engulfs me

I am lost without your light

 

with a collective bow

the grove defers to a higher source

solitude turns to solace

and within the grace of the quiet trees

you become the light.

 

(c) Dahlia Ramone:  February 12, 2017

This was written for Blogophilia
Week 52.9 topic: "Fragile Lives"

Bonus points:
Hard (2 pts):  Use the title from a painting by Michelle Abrams **
Easy (1 pt):  Use the brand name of a laundry detergent (Tide)

** I used two painting titles: 
"Solitude" and "Quiet Trees"




 



Avenue of the Moon

~ Avenue of the Moon ~

 

Yesterday's scars bring me to you

a beacon, when I'm feeling blue

you offer me a different view

as you guide me down your avenue

while you whisper in the night:

 

"breathe, breathe in the air

don't be afraid to care"

 

you know it's easier to say than do

still you champion me to see it through

touched by your glow, hope springs anew

I grow stronger with each rendezvous

as your words make my soul take flight:

 

"breathe, breathe in the air

don't be afraid to care"

 

as dawn breaks, the glory of promises imbue

such a colorful display, so much to pursue

you wink at me as if to say "I knew"

and I know you've set me on a path that's true

as your mantra carries me beyond your moonlight:

 

"breathe, breathe in the air

don't be afraid to care."

 

 

(c) Dahlia Ramone:  February 5, 2017

 

 

 

This was written for Blogophilia:

Topic:  Yesterday

 

Bonus Prompts:

Hard (2 pts):  Use the word "continuity" (I didn't)

Easy (1 pt): Incorporate a lyric from Pink Floyd*

 

*  Breathe, breathe in the air / don't be afraid to care
(from the song "Breathe")

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





Lost in Space

 

Lost in the space between what could have been, and what was

I was color-blind to the red flags

I only saw you waving me in

and we danced like wild things

 

I was your Nancy

and you were my drug

I knew you would be the death of me

but you were a habit I couldn't kick

 

Oh, the subtly of words

and the intensity of a gaze

love is just another kind of drug

and I was living on it's roller-coaster high

until you sought another supplier

 

You loved, on the surface

while I loved with my heart

you were led by desire

while I - yes, I too was led by desire

 

But you would have begged to differ

oh, you would have begged

 

Now there is one less drug to seduce me

 

But I am the one left behind

the track marks on my heart make me weary

and I struggle with the need to fill them up

 

You know what they say about old habits

I'm just not sure which of us died the hardest.

 

(c) Dahlia Ramone:  January 28, 2017

 

 

 

 

This was written for Blogophilia

Week 49.9 Topic:  Lost in Space

 

Bonus Prompts:

Hard (2 pts):  Use the title of a song that was a Number One *

Easy (1 pt): Include a box of wine (I did not)

 

* "Habits" by Tov Lo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





Under the New Year's Moon

~ Under the New Year's Moon ~

 

Ethereal keeper of dreams

(realized, and destined still)

you're all about the timing, it seems

I rest my fate upon your will

 

your solace I seek, resting within a mystic midnight trance

a soul yearning in quiet hope

whispering wishes upon stars for the chance

 

hope gently takes my hand

as the moon shines bright

and the stars form a band

all is right, it's our dance tonight

 

but while you sate me with your spell

I know our dance will end with morning's light

bathe me in faith - that I carry it well

through all the tomorrows within your sight

 

the clock strums a melody, purging another year in time

may my heart travel peacefully with you

leaving shattered pieces of yesterday behind

 

the pressure and adventure of living mount

we all need another soul (or two) to cling to

showing us everything, every moment count

I raise my glass on this moonlit night to you.

 

 

 

(c): January 2, 2017

a collab between

Dahlia Ramone, Tuscany Jones & Tyler Myth

 

 

 

 

 





The Color of Adventure

 

 

Dressed in pink, she said "hello."

He said "my name is Kai.

I don't like pink, and I don't remember you."

 

She just smiled and twirled and said

"hey, don't be such a surly boy

hey, you're such a pretty boy

you and I could rule the world."

 

More like 'rue' he thought in his head

but he couldn't look away

instead her looked her in the eye

and asked her "what's your name?"

 

"What's in a name" she laughed out loud

"call me what you like.

Just take my hand and follow me

adventure awaits, if you're not afraid."

 

He folded his arms across his chest

and said "I'm not afraid of you."

But his defiance was just an act

he knew he wouldn't walk away.

 

She fluffed her skirt and inched closer

"you don't trust me," she said with a pout.

"But I can make you believe

kiss me and you will see how important I am."

 

Her lips touched his, he didn't back away

and he knew his life would never be the same

as she whispered in his ear:

"welcome to my world."

 

(c) Dahlia Ramone:  January 2, 2017

 

 

This was written for Blogophilia

Week 469 Topic: "Adventure Awaits!"

 

Bonus Prompts:

Hard (2 pts): Use a lyric from a Depeche Mode song *

Easy (1 pt): Quote Sylvia Platt **

 

* "Hey, you're such a pretty boy" (What's your name)

"Welcome to my world" (Welcome to my World)

 

** Kiss me and you will see how important I am

 

 

 

 

 

 



Picnics and Promises (Under the Moonlit Sky)



 

~ Picnics and Promises (Under the Moonlit Sky) ~

 

Stars provide the candlelight

my heart is the blanket

and the moon -

she is your conscience

 

is she true?

does she waver?

is it possible to betray the moon?

 

lay gently on my heart

let me wrap it around you

the softest promise of warmth

against any chill the night may bring

 

the wind whispers:

I found something I love... and never gave up

 

I offer you pieces of me:

morsels of my fears, my strengths, my scars, my love

are you hungry?

what does the moon say to you?

 

you taste, but you struggle with thirst

you uncork a bottle

and I fill your glass with champagne tears

but the moon won't allow you to drink

 

you pour me a glass of your own

and I swear I saw the moon's shadow

in the reflection of your eyes as you studied my face

 

you rest your check against my blanket

the moon lifts her shadow as you drift to sleep

 

perhaps you are listening to her now.

 

 

(c) Dahlia Ramone:  December 29, 2016

 

 

 

This was written for Blogophilia

Week 45.9 Topic: Picnic Under the Moonlight Sky

 

Bonus Points:
Hard (2 pts): Quote Michael Phelps *

Easy (1 pt): Mention a famous dog

(Shadow - 'Homeward Bound')

 

*"I found something I love... and never gave up"