Temperance : Writing

A Moment in Time

A Moment in Time

A Poem by Temperance


A Moment In Time....The sun beatsdown on oiled skin,glistening like dewdrops in morning rays.Lying on crushed coral sand,waves gently lap against the..
Dining Alone

Dining Alone

A Poem by Temperance


DAN GRAZIANO FINE ART: dining alone - PinterestDining alone in a strange little town, Memories revived and memories abound New thoughts have..
The Cacti Bloomed in May This Year

The Cacti Bloomed in May This Year

A Poem by Temperance


The beauty of the desert when the cacti bloom
Image of Self

Image of Self

A Poem by Temperance


The words come off the page And we feel the tendrils of pain The emotion weeps through every word And in the sad refrain How often we..
A Poet's Curse

A Poet's Curse

A Poem by Temperance


My mind is blank I cannot think All the words swirled down the sink Please, please give me a thought to prime the juices of..
Pleasures of Man

Pleasures of Man

A Poem by Temperance


Our beings have melted unto each other Our souls we’ve borne to one another The pleasures we’ve shared our bodies we’ve kn..
The Angels Wept

The Angels Wept

A Poem by Temperance


The angels wept today and the earth swelled with their tears Where once was a hollow dimple in the ground is now a pond And the leaves and branc..
Cherished Memories

Cherished Memories

A Poem by Temperance


I watched as she folded clothes Slowly and deliberately Carefully handling each piece As if it were a flower She had just plucked from i..
The Fortress

The Fortress

A Poem by Temperance


it’s battled ramparts display the scars its age has also weathered that which the fortress guards is oh so tightly tethered prot..
Hidden Self

Hidden Self

A Poem by Temperance


Do we dare look at ourselves honestly?