Laughter and Dancing

They met still young before children arrived
with love in their hearts and stars in their eyes
a future unfurled beneath sunrises,  sunsets
a world of youth left behind in their wake
with dreams or hopes that hid in the mist

of days that rolled out into months and years
enhanced with laughter and bittersweet tears
but he laughed and she danced to the music sweet
of life’s changing Seasons a tentative beat

times were a wash with hardship and longing
of dreams sought,  built on sand always shifting
where the sun might shine bright in her eyes
she would dance,  be young and he would sigh

once were parted,  now a story of one more chance
he is laughing as he is watching her dance
&  if you listen closely to the heavens above
are entwined in the sunset, both still in love
where eternity unfurls and the sun has risen

© March 2021 Renee Espriu

This poem dedicated to my dad who passed away March 13, 2021. A long life of laughter. He will be missed.

The Photo Taken is My Own of My Dad and I a Few Years Back.

Sunset Confection

Sunsets here cut a swath of farraginous pinks
reminding one of silky ribbons in motion
or lengths of stretched pulled taffy
held with invisible hands of the confectioner

who keeps stretching until there is but a thin
sliver of light kissed candy crossing the horizon
in muted tones of fading colors

turning dusky, obscuring the end of the day
where only silhouettes of buildings and trees
remain unmoved like giant sentries watching
with eyes that cannot be seen
but felt in knowing
seeing all

© June 2019 Renee Espriu

Photo Taken From Public Domain Pictures & Created As Art

Silhouettes

sunset winter trees

Google Image

sunset on winter trees
glow pink and orange
silhouettes of a forest
an army waiting for
the coming of spring

© January 2013
Renee Espriu

This is for the Small Stone Challenge January 2013. You can find them at http://www.writingourwayhome.com . This is Small Stone #11.

Tempura Sunset

Variegated hues of blues
spilling out across the
sky with yellows, oranges
and shades of watercolor
pinks following closely
behind painting the sunset
as tempura colors splashed
with bluest ice atop in a
transformation of edible
nature ready to be consumed
with eyes a delicious dessert
to end a busy Summer day

© August 2011 Renee Espriu

Another busy day and with a nearly complete kitchen remodel I now also have a nearly complete new small deck, where a once rickity old wooden porch once was. I glanced out of the window and saw an awesome sunset. This comes somewhat close to the colors I saw…not my sunset but wonderful just as mine was.

Purple Hues

Shade of purple hues cascading
patterned along sunset skies
mixing with orange, reds and
blues creating waterfall images
gently pooling along foothills
settling beneath a water’s edge

Shade of purple hues hidden  beneath sunglasses,

underneath  long sleeved shirts rising to  the

 surface as stains on carpet  keep appearing

 even though clean, reminders of secrets long kept

Artist is Leonid Afremov

© July 2011 Renee Espriu