Venetian Slate
Black as the velveteen licorice
Melting into midnight on your tongue,
I invite your resolutions.
Curving letters make your wrist ache
Each serif juts off the page
Cuts you a little
Enriches the chalk.
Walk the crossroads at twilight
In pale pea green tea dress
Nightingale and compass
Fiery dawn!
Daffodil’s infinite
Unyielding spring and resolve
This, the last word of your year
Embalmed in sugar syrup and sassafras.
Happy New Year! Thank you for coming along with me on yet another twelve months of my writing journey. I hope you will continue to walk with me into 2022 and beyond. May the words flow!
Photo by Joyce McCown
Dominic Alapat
A sensuous poem with lovely imagery and such fine lyricism! Superb writing!
Bloglifenstuff
You most definitely have a way with words!!
Unwanted Life
Happy New Year to you too!
I really like the opening to this piece as it connects to my goth heart. Black is my happy colour. Another great poem, like always
Jaya Avendel
Aww, thank you for your lovely read!
barbaraleaver
i can imagine myself at the crossroads at Twilight watching the season’s change
Jaya Avendel
Love that mental image! Thank you for sharing. 🙂
D. Wallace Peach
Beautiful. I love the rich use of language and imagery. Happy New Year.
judeitakali
Beautiful poetry. Happy New Year to you too Jaya.
thefloralfacade123
this is lovely, really enjoyed reading it
Jeff Flesch
A splendid write, Jaya.
“Walk the crossroads at twilight
In pale pea green tea dress
Nightingale and compass
Fiery dawn!” Awesomeness. You’ve created another experience through your words and creativity we won’t forget. Magnificent! Happy New Year! 🥳💛
Jaya Avendel
You read this beautifully yet again, Jeff, and lighten my new year! Thank you.
luisa zambrotta
Beautiful piece!
Jodie | That Happy Reader
What a thought-provoking piece to end 2021 with Jaya! I love how it flows from being in a dark place to something beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Jaya Avendel
Thank you for sharing the lovely way you read this, Jodie!
Anika
Wonderful post! Love that it starts off so dark but comes with a sweet levity by the end.
Jaya Avendel
Thank you, Anika!
Lucia’s Fiction
Beautifully written! 🙌🏼
schmitztimo
Oh, I just scrolled down and realized I already sent you my regards. 🙂 So many people on my list who deserve my wishes that I forgot that I already was here. 😀
Jaya Avendel
Haha, happens to me too! Thank you for your well wishes and happy New Year!
schmitztimo
Thank you! 🙂 You are a very kind person.
Michele Lee
Best wishes to you, Jaya! May your year bring you more abundance in your writing world and in the many other places and spaces graced to have you. Your poems are portals to other worlds!
I so want to do this~
“Walk the crossroads at twilight
In pale pea green tea dress”
Jaya Avendel
Thank you SO much, Michele! Your words always uplift me. Happy 2022. 🙂
schmitztimo
This is actually amazing! Happy New Year to you!
Eugi
A lovely send off to 2021. Happy 2022, Jaya! ❤️
Jaya Avendel
The same to you, Eugi!
the hot goddess
Beautiful words, Jaya! Wishing you a happy new year💫💜
Kelly Diane
Another great piece to end the year on. Happy New year Jaya, wishing you all of the success and happiness in 2022.
SelmaMartin
So beautiful. happy New Year 🥳
Kimberly
Absolutely beautiful way to end the year. I can’t wait to see all that you do in 2022
Artist/Poet_JayMoraShihadeh
sweet as syrup on my tongue! happy new year Jaya.
Jaya Avendel
Happy new year, Jay!
Lamittan Minsah
What a charming piece, every word of it! Indeed, it’s time to think ahead into the year. I love your style of poetry and I’m hitting on the blue button to see more of these. Keep writing, keep spreading this love. 💖
Jaya Avendel
Thank you so much, Lamittan! I am delighted you enjoyed this piece.
Lamittan Minsah
You’re most welcome, Jaya. 💖
Charity
Oh what a fabulous piece to end the year with! I love it! Thanks so much for sharing!
Ingrid
What fine words with which to end the year, Jaya! Wishing you all the best for 2022 😊