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Poems by Dixie, by newest first

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  • Spring Messenger
    Cautiously opened curtains revealed broken branches
    by Dixie 12 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 20 4:23 AM 2008. In Hope, Nature, Inspirational
  • Where was God?
    Where was God
    when the safe harbour
    by Dixie 12 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 7 3:44 AM 2008. In Sad, Society, Spiritual
  • Golden Moments
    The Sweet aroma of a thousand dog roses
    scented the steep sunny path to the station.
    by Dixie 8 lines, 1 comment, on Feb 24 4:37 AM 2008. In Thoughts
  • Cemetery in Spring
    Gone the winters chill
    and bare brooding chestnut trees.
    by Dixie 11 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 25 9:46 AM 2007
  • The Innocent
    A coal-black headscarf frames her face.
    Her hollow eyes show deepest despair.
    by Dixie 11 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 11 4:24 PM 2007. In Sad, Society
  • Rust
    Summer in England is wet this year. Here instead of sun bronzed, the shade
    by Dixie 13 lines, 4 comments, on Aug 6 4:03 AM 2007. In Life, Nature
  • Regrets
    my tears fall upon a photograph of you
    by Dixie 4 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 4 4:45 AM 2007. In Haiku
  • Stone bones
    Headstones, like bones themselves / point accusingly from the ground. / Weathered and crumbling, / returning to dust. / As human bones / th
    by Dixie 20 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 26 5:56 AM 2007. In Life, Spiritual, Dark, Death
  • The footpath
    The footpath to the village church / poppies, daisies on either bank. / Muddy in winter, it was laid with stones. / Metalled, it shone from horse and cart, / and clogged feet ringing. / Villagers found towns. / So
    by Dixie 15 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 24 5:18 AM 2007. In Nature, Life
  • Water, water everywhere
    The weather here is, oh! so wet, / the sky is always grey. / We haven`t had any summer yet. / But I guess experts will say. / We have a drought. / Fields like lakes are everywhere. / Boats on roads where
    by Dixie 17 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 23 4:02 AM 2007. In Life, Contest, Nature
  • Vapour trails
    v-a-p-o-u-r--t-r-a-i-l-s / ice crystal plumes ~ / pathways to the sun /
    by Dixie 16 lines, 6 comments, on Jul 14 9:01 AM 2007. In Haiku
  • Damp humid nights
    When nights are hot, and bodies bare, / with pillows wet with dampened hair, / creating an ever wider stain. / She wants to be close, but i
    by Dixie 9 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 14 6:20 AM 2007. In Life, Love
  • Going Green
    Green is / the new black~ / I read
    by Dixie 4 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 14 5:28 AM 2007. In Haiku
  • An invitation you can`t refuse.
    Please don`t be fooled by my picture, / it`s a fancy dress fat-suit I`d hired. / The idea backfired, / when I found I`d aquired, / more fat fans than I ever desired. / You think it`s a lie that I am t
    by Dixie 14 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 9 2:48 AM 2007. In Humor
  • Searching the beach
    We search the beach for that special stone, / all that is perfect in our eyes. / Among a billion finding just one, / we search the beach fo
    by Dixie 13 lines, 4 comments, on Jul 8 4:08 AM 2007. In Life
  • Shakespeare
    alas poor Yorick / I knew him Horatio ~ / all the world`s a stage
    by Dixie 4 lines, 5 comments, on Jul 7 2:51 AM 2007. In Haiku
  • A plea to the Goddess of Poetry
    Goddess Brigit, I ask you, bless all poets. / Sew seeds that flurish in their fertile minds. / Telling stories from the world of secrets. /
    by Dixie 18 lines, 2 comments, on Jul 6 5:01 AM 2007. In Fantasy, Nature, Spiritual
  • Playing at life,
    You`ve been so long, playing at life, / now you are counting the cost. / You think you`re reheasing for opening night, / but look at the time you have lost. / Now you are telling the story. / I listen and
    by Dixie 11 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 6 1:35 AM 2007. In Life
  • Candy Stripes
    Cutting candy stripes into the lawn / the mower hums around garden like a bee. / A satisfied smile upon the gardeners face, / as he surveys his work, holding cup of tea. / "Perfect." He says out loud, pleased wit
    by Dixie 18 lines, 5 comments, on Jul 4 7:49 AM 2007. In Nature
  • The end of Captain Cutlass
    I was eating lunch el fresco, / in the zoological gardens by the sea. / Reading a book about pirates, / a librarian had found for me. / Eat
    by Dixie 17 lines, 3 comments, on Jul 3 3:36 AM 2007. In Fantasy
  • Life is a journey
    Life is a journey / where there is always / a train coming towards us / or chasing us. / Get ready to jump.
    by Dixie 5 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 30 5:45 AM 2007. In Life, Thoughts
  • Red rose
    When you entered my life, / my world was in shade. / Shadows around me conspired. / Darkness and sadness / where all that I saw. / Then a R
    by Dixie 17 lines, 5 comments, on Jun 30 3:31 AM 2007. In Love
  • Circus Auditions
    First up was a knife throwing act, / whose one eye, showed something he lacked. / as he aimed the first knife, / at his assistant, his wife
    by Dixie 7 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 30 1:38 AM 2007. In Humor
  • The night`s doorway
    Each night I travelled to a foreign land, / and there, I searched, but I could never find. / Until one night I almost touched the hand, / o
    by Dixie 30 lines, 5 comments, on Jun 29 5:27 AM 2007. In Personal, Thoughts
  • The colours in my garden.
    I don`t have a green thumb, / but I have Blue tits in my garden. / Colourful weeds are a protected / species around here. / Grey rabbits ch
    by Dixie 23 lines, 7 comments, on Jun 28 2:02 AM 2007. In Nature, Humor, Love
  • The Caged bird
    There was a little linnet once / sang happily all day long. / Until a handsome prince rode by, / who wanted to own her song. / He would tak
    by Dixie 36 lines, 6 comments, on Jun 25 7:33 AM 2007. In Society, Life
  • Autumn Flower
    Poppies / look wonderful / in fields, a haze of red. / Single flowers always look sad. / Some keep the poppy for rememberance. / I love to see them in autumn / for their beauty alone. / A harvest brings / popp
    by Dixie 8 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 24 2:53 PM 2007. In Nature
  • Picture from the past
    Her face was worn and thin, thin faced / children crowded around her skirts. / I knew their faces, they lived in my children. / Their cloth
    by Dixie 7 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 24 4:40 AM 2007. In Personal, Society
  • Midsummer
    So Summer has past the longest day. / The shortest night has gone. / Birds sing to make summer stay. / Is there a sadness in their song? /
    by Dixie 19 lines, 7 comments, on Jun 23 9:13 AM 2007. In Nature
  • Ascot Hats
    Have you ever been to Ascot / in the glorious English Rain? / Every colour of hat is worn. / the enthusiasm will never wane. / The Queen, i
    by Dixie 14 lines, 3 comments, on Jun 23 7:42 AM 2007. In Humor, Society
  • Pablo
    dressed in the dark / the duck made a splash today ~ / cubist camouflage
    by Dixie 2 lines, 4 comments, on Jun 20 3:12 AM 2007. In Nature, Haiku
  • eau de robinet
    Tap is fine although / birdbath water tastes better ~ / ask any hot cat /
    by Dixie 3 lines, 8 comments, on Jun 16 2:50 AM 2007. In Haiku
  • Sleeping Beauty
    sleeping Beauty / Moonlight shines on summer sea, / Flaming June sleeps peacefully. / Lying on her silken bed, / touselled hair about her h
    by Dixie 14 lines, 4 comments, on Jun 10 10:00 AM 2007. In Fantasy
  • Coyote`s eyes
    Coyote`s eyes / Have you seen their golden eyes / shining in the night / the eagle did, the legend tells, / and snatched them in her flight
    by Dixie 11 lines, 4 comments, on Jun 9 6:43 AM 2007. In Nature, Fantasy
  • Flying flowers
    These flying flowers, / like rainbows, / butterflies always / make me smile.
    by Dixie 5 lines, 2 comments, on Jun 8 9:58 AM 2007. In Nature
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