Ten for tenWord

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It’s my turn to tend the bar for dVerse Poets’ Pub Meeting the Bar and for today’s prompt, I’ve gone back to the future and borrowed a form that Brian Miller created–the tenWord. Stop in and link up here, Thursday at 3:00 PM EST. Stop by–hopefully with a poem of your own, or just to read what others are sharing. I’m posting my poem in advance to give you a head start, if you like. (Don’t tell anyone, okay)? 

Ten for tenWord

i.
the mountains
wrap themselves in mist—
a gauzy, white scarf.

ii.
your eyes speak to me
of untold pain,
of loss.

iii.
hot coffee
seeps throughout my body
and awakens my spirit.

iv.
a dark, overcast sky
covers the valley
with oppressive stillness.

v.
early morning—
the first dove call,
urgent, longing—without answer.

vi.
waiting rooms—
anxiety and impatience—
let’s get it over with.

vii.
lantana sprawls
underneath the trumpet vines,
purple and yellow blooms.

viii.
desert rains—
light sprinkles tickle.
we wish for a downpour.

ix.
a swath of white clouds
encircles
the Santa Rosa mountains.