Shined in on me tonight
A phosphorescent presence loomed
Bathed me in my bed tonight
Filled my lighthouse in the sky
...
Haiku
Fast flight of Blue Jays
Descending on autumn's trees
...
Existing on the inside of myths
Inside looking outward
Inward - backward - forward
Gears oiled - presuming truths
...
The saving grace
Of metaphor
Allowing free intepretation
To the reader's experience
...
Mystic Wills,2005, is Mercer's ist published book of Poetry. Her work is included in 8 anthologies, including The Taj Mahal Review,2004/June 2007/December 2007. She is also an internationally recognized Visual Artist, Painter, Poet. Self Portrait,2006 is Mercer's 2nd book of poetry and is being published by Cyberwit.net, India. When Poets Collide, a book of poetry written by Barbara Elizabeth Mercer and Steve Chering Published by Lulu.com, January 6/07 Legacy, Selected Poems is my 3rd solo book of poetry, to be published by Cyberwit.net,2007 Member of Canadian Poetry Association Member of Canadian Author's Association)
February Moon - Storm Moon - Hunger Moon - Snow Moon
Shined in on me tonight
A phosphorescent presence loomed
Bathed me in my bed tonight
Filled my lighthouse in the sky
With brightness of your eyes
Awoke me with soft caress
Whispering words of love that bless
Out of my dreaming
You appeared
Replaced the loneliness
I had feared
Now with tender warmth
You enfold me in embrace
As the dawn is breaking in my heart
The moon slips silently into space
And you assure me
We will never part