Gypsie’s Wonderful World of Words

Shakespeare published 154 sonnets in his quarto in 1609. While the initial 126 are addressed to a young man, the final 28 are directed toward an enigmatic woman referred to as the dark lady.

  • What Then?

    Emerge night bearing my heart a steep climb with flashes of sanity On the verge hanging over the bowdepths of despair life a… More.

  • Other Side of the World (revised)

    There you are as you areon the other side of the world adventure and intrigue Doing what you do day to day and… More.

  • Not Enough

    When too much is not enoughwhen not enough is too much As distance separates usas separation distances us A life without is lonely… More.

  • Z is for Zenobia

    Sweet little Honeycup how graceful you arch your lovely red stemsYour waxy leaves so colorful in Fall and Winter too A rare and… More.

  • Y is for Yarrow

    Tricky and prolific spreading into artful mounds Your colors are so variedmore than this small poemcould hope to carry When first we metyour… More.

  • X is for Xerophyllum

    (Bear Grass, Indian Basket Grass) Long spiky green leaves woven into baskets years past to carry necessities by the Tribesof the great western… More.

  • W is for White Heron Orchid

    Rarest of them all beauty unsurpassed disappearing from sight man’s consuming plight Fly away beauty to a land far beyond to lush tropical… More.

  • V is for Viola

    A lively little thing bounces around in the rain Stretches languidly toward the nourishing sun Curls up early when day is done Purple… More.

  • U is for Uva Ursi

    Tiny white bells that bears adore little red berries produce so much moreA plant unknown by its proper name play along to find… More.

  • Young Dancer

    In response to bwarren’s challenge The Sunday Whirl Wordle #602 Dancing in a line, willing someone of the opposite gender or perhaps the… More.