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.

  • The Last Ornament

    Boxes and boxes of shiny decorationsfill the organized Christmas tub Baubles and trinkets toys and lights tinsel, garland and stars wait to trim… More.

  • Yellow Tutu

    Sunday Whirl Wordle #583Hosted by bwarren The aged fairy looked down at herself. She soothed her torn and yellowing tutu, a spill of… More.

  • Flower Haiku

    in order to kill rare and precious flowertreat it with neglect More.

  • Midnight

    Midnight on my decksea breeze picks up palm fronds rustle beside me Night is cold and clear tiny raindrops fallinsomniac tears coat cool… More.

  • Perpetual Struggle

    (Personal Note – I am ok. I’ve been sick a long time, I’m hurt and I’m angry – but I’m ok!) Weekend Writing… More.

  • Reptilian Nose

    By Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris (In response to suggestion from Bartholomew Barker, Poet Extraordinaire and bearer of a cold in his nose … too.) The… More.

  • Grief

    By Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris In response to dVerse’s Meeting the Bar: Zen Poetry I grieveyou say let goI let go The pain remainsyou say… More.

  • Twelve Bird Songs Of Christmas

    By Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris On the first day of Christmasa bird he sang to me, Alone again at Christmas,I see! On the second day… More.

  • Macro-Photography

    By Gypsie -Ami Offenbacher-Ferris In response to Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge (CMMC) for December. The topic is Close Up or Macro. More.

  • Three Q’s

    By Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris In response (I think) to F3 Gastonia’s Round Three – Q’s Quicken, Quit, Quilt As Quicken winked at Quilt passing… More.