I have a bit of trouble with Valentines Day…

…which is why this poem was such a gut punch when it dropped into my mailbox this week:

Psalm Twenty-Three 
by Kevin Arnold

When it’s close to time to leave, I offer to read it again.
I’ve just fed my wife a chocolate; she’s surprisingly enthusiastic.
She perks up at the Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.
She loves to hear about lying down in green pastures,
and being led beside the still waters.
The familiarity of having her soul restored and being led
in the paths of righteousness brings a smile to her thin lips.
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My husband I don’t exchange gifts or prepare lavish candlelight dinners on February 14th. But most mornings, he fills my coffee cup.  And every so often I write him a poem:

photo and poem ©2023, Patricia J. Franz

valentine

 

strong and healthy

you, defined

lifeline

melded to mine

united in desire

travel, bike, wine

days betray

gray, laugh lines

slower paces

quiet spaces

I’m still yours

you are mine

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I’m playing with a poetic form – new to me – called a SKINNY, “an American poetry form by  Truth Thomas.”

bits and pieces

When pink and red cardstock becomes love
reduced
leftover
drippings
strained
reduced
meal
stand-in
flavor
reduced
Love when cardstock becomes pink and red
©draft, Patricia J. Franz

fIt’s Poetry Friday!
Why not end your week with Molly at Nix the Comfort Zone.
She’s got the round up of poetry goodness. But, take a peek at her gorgeous writing from Feb. 14th. 

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