KEN ALLAN DRONSFIELD

KEN ALLAN DRONSFIELD

MORNING OF FADING BONES

Cold windswept beaches

feelings of an icy sentiment

forgive my hapless misdeeds

hiding behind my raised brow.

Starlight of reflecting twinkles

diamond chips in cool sands;

set of waves roll shore bound

ocean spray refreshes the soul.

The white clouds billowing fully

while town people now waltzing

carols of colored lights erupting

a flagrant truth on lost holiday's.

The lonely seek pious isolation

free of separated generations.

As I pray for today's young

dusty old bones fade away.

STING OF A SNOWFLAKE

The old barn moans and groans

as bones creak on this coolish day.

Step outside into cut fields of corn

and watch the winds conspire with

the grasses to tickle the setting sun.

From a dark cloud floating above,

a lone snowflake stings my nose.

Twilight time chases the day away

near the dead crab apple trees on

an autumn walk where I still roam.

SPLENDOR OF SEPTEMBER

I miss the smell of hibernating leaves,

watch as green grass turns a rusty hue

Popsicle stand is shuttered and closed

yellow flip flops left in the sand dunes.

family times

in autumn dreams

Many lonely gulls wander cool beaches

snowy egrets stand stoic by tidal pools

fresh apple displays at roadside stands

corn fields now barren, silos are filled.

lanterns alight

in autumn dreams

Cascade memories like watersheds

cleansing the long-neglected spirit

as time drifts on like a sweet sunset

smells of hot coffee complete a day.

September shines

in autumn dreams.

Chilled night air begs for hot cocoa

baked apple pie with vanilla ice cream

Christmas shopping on Saturday night,

the sweet splendor of my September.

(First Published, Stanziac Stylings)

KEN ALLAN DRONSFIELD

KEN ALLAN DRONSFIELD is a poet who was nominated for The Best of the Net and 2 Pushcart Awards for Poetry in 2016. His poetry has been published world-wide in various publications throughout North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa. Ken's work has appeared in The Burningword Journal, Belle Reve Journal, SETU Magazine, The Literary Hatchet, The Stray Branch, Now/Then Manchester Magazine UK, Our Poetry Archive, Bewildering Stories, Scarlet Leaf Review, EMBOSS Magazine, and many more. Ken loves thunderstorms, walking in the woods at night, and spending time with his cats Willa, Hemi and Turbo. His book, "The Cellaring", a collection of haunting, paranormal, weird and wonderful poems, has been released and is available through Amazon.com. He is the co-editor of two poetry anthologies, Moonlight Dreamers of Yellow Haze and Dandelion in a Vase of Roses available from Amazon.com.