Poetry Breakfast

My Mom’s Angel

She sat majestically atop the Christmas tree
hair of gold
buttons sparkling
dress of white lace
her wings a silver hue
I watched each year
her being placed
with loving care
upon the tree.
My mother standing back telling Dad,
no, to the left,
now right,
forward.
The years have now come and gone
Mom and Dad have passed away
the Angel sits in her box now
her dress dirty and worn
hair frizzy & unkempt
buttons don’t shine.
Memories are made and then put away
as we remember this New Year’s day
just like Mom’s beautiful Angel
radiance never betrayed
shining so very bright
each Christmas.

About the Poet: Ken Allan Dronsfield is a disabled veteran and poet who is a three time Pushcart Prize and twice Best of the Net Nominee for 2016-2017. His work has been published world-wide in various publishing venues. Ken loves writing, thunderstorms, walking in the woods at night and spending time relaxing. Ken Loves Life!

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Autumn Sonnet to the Raven

My coffee pot perks to the morning beats
our deformed pumpkin grins at passing cars
witches and ghosts will be ready tonight
we all smile spying the hot fresh donuts.
Blue Jays spar in the old white lilac bush
a leaf of color floats from the blue sky
Raven’s flock in a golden unkindness
Willa the old cat just lays there and naps
White birches reflecting the morning sun
maple syrup for my lovely pancakes,
fresh apples rest in baskets on the porch
tomatoes ripen in sunlit windows.
Tinkling of spoons in mugs of hot coffee
Raven’s Fall is my favorite dessert.

About the Poet:  Ken Allan Dronsfield is a disabled veteran and poet who was nominated for 2 The Best of the Net and 2 Pushcart Awards for Poetry. Ken loves thunderstorms, walking in the woods at night, and spending time with his cats Willa, Hemi and Turbo. His work can be found in The Burningword Journal, Belle Reve Journal, SETU Magazine, The Blue Heron, The Literary Hatchet, The Stray Branch, Bewildering Stories, Scarlet Leaf Review, EMBOSS Magazine, Longshot Island and many more.  Website: https://arevenantpoet.wordpress.com/

Poetry Breakfast accepts submissions of poetry and poetry related creative non-fiction year-round.  See our Submission Guidelines page for details on submitting your work.

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