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This haiku was inspired by a lovely woman and good friend, Annabel. She’s a professional dancer & choreographer, and also a gifted poetess. I encourage guests to visit her web site to enjoy her creative writings – thanks very much!
She dances on clouds
Melting snow from mountain peaks
Cascading beauty
☀️
© 2023 Phil Perkins
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This poem was written for Annabel, a very talented and beautiful poetess residing in California. An exquisite dancer and friend whose smile melts my heart, she’s also a source of inspiration. Please visit her site to enjoy her creative writings – thank you!
Drifting by night, into a dream
I saw her standing there –
Beside the sea
Under a moon
Gold stardust in her hair
Hers are the words I long to hear
In rapture of the heart
Each welcoming
Our warm embrace
Forming a work of art
The day did dawn, as I arose
Reflecting on her spell
Deep down inside
I wish for her
– the lovely Annabel
© 2023 Phil Perkins
PHOTO CREDIT: modified photo from unsplash.com.
Sweet Thing, by Van Morrison (1969) – see lyrics here.
After reading “The Best Gift“, written by the talented and beautiful poetess, Annabel – wherein she shares finding happiness through love and faith along her journey from home – I was inspired to write this poem…
The gift of self love
To make oneself whole
Will reap great rewards
Enliven your soul
© 2022 Phil Perkins
PHOTO CREDIT: modified photo from unsplash.com.
What You Won’t Do for Love, by Bobby Caldwell (1978) – see lyrics here.
Having read “Let Me Sing You a Lullaby” by the talented and beautiful Californian poetess, Annabel – wherein she recounts an appreciation of kindness, love and guidance, as received through the song of an angel – I was inspired to write this poem…
Like a message in a bottle
Sealed with a kiss and set adrift
Words flow from your heart, so lovely
– poetic bliss, shared as a gift
© 2022 Phil Perkins
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Having read “Amanhã Talvez” (Portuguese, meaning “Maybe Tomorrow”), written by a talented writer, lovely woman and good friend hailing from Lisbon, Carla Milho – wherein she contemplates meaningful expressions of emotion, aspiring to the present (carpe diem) rather than tomorrow – I was inspired to write this poem…
It’s what she has
Inside her heart
That makes mine skip a beat
Her good nature
And precious soul
Accentuate the sweet
She’s the one who warms my heart
And the light by which I see
What it means to be alive
Here and now, and yet to be
Green eyes serene, her pair is nice
– a golden slice of paradise
To make it four and evermore
Two happy hearts, to underscore
I pen these words
With hope she’ll read
This message of the heart
That if someday
We ever meet
In love, we’ll never part
© 2022 Phil Perkins
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Having read “To the Oak Tree“, penned by the lovely and talented poetess, Annabel, a dear friend and frequent source of my inspiration – wherein she speaks of nature, love and loyalty – I wrote this poem in response…
Together, through roots and shoots
Sharing seasons in the sun
Majestic beauty unfolds
With each ring, we grow as one
© 2022 Phil Perkins
PHOTO CREDIT: modified photo from unsplash.com.
↱ You can read the lyrics here ↴
Having read “Muted Castle“, by talented poetess, dancer and dear friend Annabel – wherein she speaks to personal experiences of relocation, love and memories of her homeland – I was inspired to write this poem in response…
Through wind and rain
Your words retain
A soothing sound of love
Despite hardship
This distant trip
A godsend from above
© 2022 Phil Perkins
PHOTO CREDIT: modified photo from unsplash.com.
Having read “Lend Me Your Poem” by talented poetess, dancer and friend Annabel – wherein she speaks of life, light and love – I was inspired to write this poem in response…
Lend me a pen
And I’ll write you a poem
Lend me your hand
Under starlight we’ll roam
Aloft of clouds
As light as a feather
Burgeoning hearts
Drawn closer together
© 2021 Phil Perkins
PHOTO CREDIT: modified photo from unsplash.com.
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