Author: Dawn Renee Miller

Lifelong writer of boring things like specs and reqs ready to spread her wings with some creativity.
NaPoWriMo, poetry, writing

Folly in the Meadow

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She runs across the open field

Free from all that once hindered

Light as a feather, she almost floats

In waves of tall grass and flowers

Butterflies and other winged creatures

Float around her adorned head

A ring of wildflowers is her crown

She looks back behind her and sees

The smile she has long adored,

His laughter fills the air as he watches

Soon he takes off, chasing her down,

As he nears he grabs her waist

Lovingly and strong, he turns her around

Her face blushes from sun and the moment

As they spin together in each other’s arms.

Then one trips and down they go,

Giggling at their folly in the meadow

They find each other once more

And seal their lives together with a kiss.

April 18, 2022 – DRM

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NaPoWriMo, poetry, writing

No Peace Yet

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Full moon high above this early morn’

As many mill about to celebrate today

But I am not here for them though torn

But peace is what I seek by the way.

However with a ding of the phone

The calm once again alludes me

And now I must turn back home

It is an endless cycle of work you see

That one day will lead me to my tomb.

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NaPoWriMo, poetry, writing

Warm Spring

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Sticky and hot, the air clings to skin

Even the warm breeze brings little relief.

Thermometers creep closer to ninety,

Yet May is still a few weeks away.

Spring flowers wilt, waiting for just a drop

But rain clouds above refuse to pop

Birds no longer sing in the heat of the day.

Life slows down in the mug of the afternoon,

While we all await a beautiful sunset.

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NaPoWriMo, poetry, writing

Spring Break

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The piles grow above her head

More and more tasks and work

Furiously she works to clear them out,

One by one, only to be replaced by three more

The cycle is unending, no finish line to see

But the sun is shining and flowers in bloom

So instead she begins to plan her escape.

Tunneling through the mountain,

Finally finding a route to take.

She takes a few final steps,

addressing only the most important,

Sets on her responses to do not disturb

And makes her way out into the light.

April 15, 2022 – DRM

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NaPoWriMo, poetry, writing

Heavenly Redwoods

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Streams of light pierce through

Upon a misty forested floor.

The redwoods soar up high

Touching the heavens above.

A quiet stream babbles nearby,

As small chirps jump upon branches.

Breathing the dewey morning calms

And bring a peaceful smile.

Although it is only in my dreams.

April 14, 2022 – DRM

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poetry, writing

Self-Conscious

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She knew she was the butt of the joke,

Pulling back, wishing she were invisible.

Her “friends” laughed behind her back.

Her mind laughed at her, stupid girl.

So she shut down, unable to understand.

What made her such an easy mark?

She tried, probably too hard, to fit in.

Her awkward flat feet made it hard to be thin,

She hated how much her brain worked,

People unable to understand her memory.

It made her want to run and hide.

Chin up lady, show me what you’ve got,

But instead she built walls and

Grew a life that existed only in her head.

There she could be happy and free.

She could feel sadness, and write it away,

Then show her joy in the smallest of ways.

Destined to be lonely, even when surrounded

By friends and family who loved her so,

But she couldn’t see them, her mind blocked

Every good thing that happened,

Called all of it a fluke, or a conspiracy

To placate her until they wanted to

Pull the rug out from under her yet again.

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NaPoWriMo, poetry, writing

Midnight

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The sun long gone, far away now

And the moon has slipped out of view

The darkness reveals twinkling stars

Dancing across the night sky.

Midnight falls upon the land

As the cars dwindle and return home.

A lonely train horn blows in the distance

As I finally find my way to slumber.

April 12, 2022 – DRM

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NaPoWriMo, poetry, writing

A New Breeze

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Fluttering through shadow and light

Caught up by the softest breeze.

Landing on flowers and holding tight,

Gathering the goodness of pollen

And sipping on droplets of water

Nestled deep in petals in the shade.

Closing and opening brightly colors wings

A swallowtail of black and gold

Flitting and pulsing faster and faster

Until letting go and floating away

Upon a new breeze to flowers unknown.

April 11, 2022 – DRM

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NaPoWriMo, poetry, writing

What’s in a Name?

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The crazy thoughts of youth.

I remember the day you said

you’d rather take my name.

I was humbled and shocked,

But I didn’t know what to say.

I wanted your name so much,

Much more than my own.

I wondered if we could,

if we should, just maybe,

come up with one of our own.

I pictured our future that very day.

While it didn’t come to pass,

And our paths went different ways,

I hope you know, I do wish we had.

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