an unwanted portrait
erupt into life
painting a picture
our fervent
nirvana was
disturbed
*
who knows
the sheltered
emotions
behind the
brush
of a
painter
***
still
the rainbow
promises
tomorrow
©AvdL 2015
Archive for reflection
Skies on Fire
Posted in Brush, Canvas, Emotions, Imagery thoughts, Life, love, Memories, Nirvana, Painter, Poem, POETRY, Rainbow, Reflections, Thoughts with tags Brush, emotions, Fire, journey, Life, love, Nirvana, painting, poem, poetry, Portrait, promises, Rainbow, reflection, Skies, thoughts, Tomorrow on August 23, 2015 by MandyI cried for you (Haiku)
Posted in bleed, Emotions, haiku, Imagery thoughts, Infinite, Journey, Life, love, Memories, Pain, paper, Poem, POETRY, Reflections, Silence, Tears, thought-provoking, Thoughts with tags bleeding, emotions, haiku, I cried for you, Life, love, memories, pain, poem, poetry, reflection, thoughts on August 22, 2015 by Mandy
dry tears on my cheeks
in silence and memories
on paper I bleed
©AvdL 2015
African Rhythm
Posted in Africa, blazing fires, Dreams, Eternal, fertile ground, Fire, Heart, Infinite, Life, love, Memories, Poem, POETRY, Random, Reflections, Soul, Thoughts with tags Africa, Blazing, dreams, eternally, fires, foreign, Infinite, Life, love, memories, night, poem, poetry, reflection, Rhythm, soul, starlight, thoughts, whispering on August 21, 2015 by Mandy
african rhythm
beat of my heart
I once was part
of her starlit night
the crescent moon
shining so bright
foreign language
whispering softly
my naked desires
in blazing fires
forever merging
on fertile ground
in true tradition
distant voices
lustrous glint
infinite love
ETERNALLY
part of me
©AvdL 2015
My beloved Africa…how I miss thee
(Edited from 2010)
My Immortal
Posted in Closure, Death, desires, Dreams, Emotions, Imagery thoughts, Immortal, Journey, Life, love, Memories, Pain, Poem, POETRY, Reflections, Tears, Thoughts with tags Absence, Beloved, Death, desires, eternal, Immortal, journey, Life, love, mask, memories, pain, poem, poetry, poignant, reflection, Solitude, thoughts, Virgin on August 20, 2015 by Mandy
in roaming streams
of death’s journey
so much
more poignant
to lose a beloved
to the soundless
laugh of love
the scent of
your absence
with ravenous
desires
on mental shores
of solitude
*
my pain wears
the mask
of a virgin
***
©AvdL 2015
If you could read my mind…
Posted in Dreams, Emotions, Fervor, Heart, Imagery thoughts, Life, love, Memories, moment, Musings, Passion, Poem, POETRY, Random, Reflections, Silence, Soul, Thoughts, Write with tags emotions, Life, love, maze, memories, muse, poem, poetry, reflection, Sculpture, Silence, soul, thoughts, Write on August 19, 2015 by Mandy 
clenching this dream
as I stagger towards
the maze of your fervor
and silence grow pregnant
where I long for your love
to turn my evanescent soul
and sculpture my heart
a dream within a dream
as our memories fade
where passion is the fire
♥
my silent heart within
as I write
©AvdL 2015
Edited
Beneath your Beautiful (Haiku)
Posted in Emotions, haiku, Imagery thoughts, Life, love, Musings, Passion, Poem, POETRY, Reflections, Senses, Surrender, thought-provoking with tags Beautiful, Beneath, emotions, haiku, Life, love, passion, poem, poetry, reflection, Roots, senses, surrender on August 18, 2015 by Mandy
stealing my senses
sing to me sweet surrender
the roots of passion
©AvdL 2015
Memory
Posted in Dialogue, Dusk, Emotions, Imagery thoughts, Journey, Life, love, Memories, Musings, Peace, Poem, POETRY, Reflections, thought-provoking, Thoughts, Wind with tags alone, Dialogue, Distant, Dusk, heart, Leaves, Life, love, Memory, moment, Noise, Peace, reflection, Rustling, Silence, silent, Space, Trees, wind, Womb on August 14, 2015 by Mandy
I hear noise
all around me
it echo’s in this space
I have no part in it
the wind rustling
through the leaves
of trees
I sit alone
in silent dialogue
with my thoughts
quiet beating
of my heart
peace rests snugly
in the womb of dusk
if I could
I would
capture it
right now…
here…
in this moment
*
and so goes
the distant memory
into the wind…
***
©AvdL 2015
Return to Innocence
Posted in Dreams, Emotions, Life, Musings, POETRY, Reflections with tags black, dreams, flames, innocence, internal, memories, muse, poem, poetry, promises, reflection, reservoir, whispers, white on August 9, 2015 by Mandy
reservoir of muse
in black and white
silent reveling afloat
upon cobalt dreams
cascading my mind
as ripples gently
splash the rocks
helping me untwine
searching for my
own reflection
while soft light brushes
internal rising flames
unspoken words
spins above
lingering like
poignant memories
the furor of promises
whispering…
*
return
to innocence
***
©AvdL 2015
Thinking out Loud
Posted in Dreams, Emotions, Fervor, Imagery thoughts, Metamorphosis, Poem, POETRY, Reflections with tags Canvas, Carnal, dance, dream, emotions, Essence, fervor, Imagery, Labyrinthine, love, Mazes, metamorphosis, Naked, poem, poetry, reflection, soaring, soul, thoughts, Unveiled, Velvet on August 4, 2015 by Mandy 
the labyrinthine mazes
of things to come
soaring within
imagery thoughts
unveiled
within carnal
preludes
my soul pulsing
within reflection
of my being
I wish to dance
within the warmth
of your naked soul
where you
paint the essence
of my fervor
allowing velvet
metamorphosis
on the canvas
of my emotions
***
as I dream
of loving
you
©AvdL 2015
Nirvana
Posted in Closure, cosmos, Dreams, Emotions, free verse, Journey, Life, Memories, Poem, POETRY, Reflections with tags emotions, fly, freedom, journey, Life, love, memories, nightingale, Nirvana, poem, poetry, reflection, stars, wind, wings on August 2, 2015 by Mandy
soaring
across the sky
on wings of
a nightingale
free like the
wind in the
winter sky
painting
our love
in a picture of
a thousand stars
the milky way
in Nirvana
is quivering
just for you
the orb of night
came by to
say goodnight
you are in the air
infinitely
free as the wind
***
you give me
wings to
fly
©AvdL 2015
Freedom at last at our favorite place …. for my Bob.
SEAT OF MY SOUL 