Artist: Vincent Van Gogh

Cafe Glance

she walks by … full moon
her beauty … impossible
his love … is hers, now

Michael

Artist: Childe Hassam

Between the Notes

She closes her eyes – feels his presence
Her fingers silently rest upon the piano keys

He sits – intently watching her – in anticipation
His thoughts flow to the sound of her beauty

Her head rises slightly – she feels him move
As her fingers dance across the piano keys

He closes his eyes – takes in her beauty
The music washes over him in waves

Knowing he hears, she smiles deep inside
She plays to him – in the rhythm of her soul

And between the notes … yes, between the notes
He breathes her in deep – as he hears her beauty

Michael

Artist: Leonid Afremov

Autumn Leaves

fragrant soggy leaves
from autumn rain fills the air
reminds him of her

Michael

Artist: Taras Loboda

A Voice Within

It starts as a small whisper in her ear
A voice she doesn’t quite know
Yet … something familiar

She purposefully ignores it at first
After all, she is fine … alone
She tells herself – “I am”

How long has it been, she quietly wonders?
The last time she thought about him
But, it really isn’t about him

The voice is something much more
A plea from deep within her
Give love a chance

Her solid walls protect her well
But, now a voice from within
So hard to ignore

And … as he slides his hand in hers
She hears it again – much louder
“Is it right?” she wonders

Yes, he softly whispers in her ear
She feels her voice smile
Yes, hard to ignore…

Michael

Artist: Lord Leighton

She, The

she, the breath he takes
her spirit flows within him
her rhythm … his love

Michael

Artist: Lord Leighton

She, The

She, the piano … He, the player
His fingers dance across her keys

She, the violin … He, the bow
Her strings sing with his touch

She, the clarinet … He, the player
His breath flows through her as music

She … his music

She, the ocean … He, the beach
Her waves gently kiss his along his shores

She, the lake … He, the skipping pebble
Each touch of her surface, a kiss and a ripple

She, the river … He, the leaf
He flows along her surface

She … his stream

She, the elm tree … He, the breeze
Her leaves dance at his touch

She, the whisper … He, the wind
Her spirit resonates within him

She, the flame … He, the air
With his breath, she burns brighter

She … his fire

She, the canvas … He, the artist
With a stroke, his brush brings her to life

She … the color of his dreams

Michael

Artist: Richard Miller

A Simple Smile

a dance of the heart
he slides his hand into hers
her smile is his world

Michael

Artist: Andrew Atroshenko

Missing Her

he walks through the woods
his fingers dance with the breeze
expecting her touch

Michael

Artist: Arthur Hughes

Whisper Tree

rhythmic dance of leaves
from whimsical breeze at play
she hears the whispers

Michael

Artist: Denise Armstrong

A Language Unknown

snow falls with beauty
her language unknown to man
nature smiles within

Michael