“Evening at the Mosque” by Dawn Pisturino

I dressed in fine silk To meet you in the garden After evening prayer. My smile burst through my gauzy veils, My eyes burned as brightly as the stars Kissing the minaret, My happiness flooded the mosque With the holiest of incense when we met in the crowd. Our eyes united in mutual longing, Our…

“Dreamcatcher” by Dawn Pisturino

In the end, it was all a dream, A fantasy born of longing and need, A dreamcatcher made of spider silk And feathers glistening in the moonlight. You were my nightmare, caught in the web, Haunting my restless sleep. How I dreaded meeting you again! Night after night, running to escape, Hunting for shelter –…

“When the Morning Comes” by Dawn Pisturino

When the morning comes, Sun will shine with a different light, Earth will glow in a brand-new way, Moon will dance to a gayer tune, Clouds of pain will float away. Broken hearts will beat again, Empty eyes will see new life, Throats will open up and sing, Hands will break the chains of strife….

“Hold on to that Dream” by Dawn Pisturino

To hold a dream in our hearts is a means of survival – HOPE which buoys the human spirit And comforts the troubled soul; A mighty fortress in which to hide from daily cares; Or a foothold when we stumble and fall. You were my dream in difficult years: A shining arrow pointing the way;…

“Where Shall We Go” by Dawn Pisturino

Where shall we go since the old home place is gone? Mama’s gone, and papa’s gone; All the little children have long-since grown And live in the city with children of their own. Tell me, where shall we go For birthdays and Christmas and Sunday stew? Grandma is gone; the recipe she knew For blueberry…

Poetry Book Review: Gabriela Marie Milton — Dawn Pisturino’s Blog

Please enjoy Dawn Pisturino’s insightful review of Gabriela Marie Milton’s best-selling poetry book Woman: Splendor and Sorrow. Gabriela was the first editor of MasticadoresUSA. Now she has her own publishing house called Literary Revelations Publishing House. I appreciate Gabriela for all she did to build MasticadoresUSA and to trust me with its care. (Photo by…

«O, Thou England!» by Dawn Pisturino

Away, away in a distant land        More green and mild        Than a summer’s day;        More grey and wild        Than an ocean bay, O thou, England! – Verdant isle of my dreams!        Fallen anew        On the ripened arbour,        Sea-mist and dew        Shroud the ocean-harbour: My heart yearns to…

Sonnet to the Moon by Dawn Pisturino

Sonnet to the Moon by Dawn Pisturinosite: http://www.dawnpisturino.wordpress.com Somehow, I always miss the yellow moon That shines somewhere at the end of summer. I see the stars on their velvet bed, soon To be lost to the milky-white winter, But Moon, I only see thee in autumn, When the air is sweet and pungent with…

Coyote by Dawn Pisturino

Coyote by Dawn Pisturinosite: http://www.dawnpisturino.wordpress.com I see you there, hiding in the brush, Your tawny colors perfectly blending with nature’s camouflage. How silently you positioned yourself To watch me dishing up the food that you take for granted. I hear you say: “Oh, silly human, I’ve fooled you into thinking That I need your help…

Rapping by Dawn Pisturino

Rapping by Dawn Pisturinosite: http://www.dawnpisturino.wordpress.com Sometimes, at night, I hear the rapping of knuckles on the front door, Very softly but insistent. Lying in my bed in fear, I wonder who could be there, Rapping on the front door. I listen intently, But the dog isn’t barking, And when I pull back the curtains, No…

Legacy by Dawn Pisturino

Legacy by Dawn Pisturinosite: http://www.dawnpisturino.wordpress.com A handful of trinkets,All that remains of a life which spanned sixty yearsThrough childbirth labor and marital pain,Poverty and hunger and religious faith.Everything you touched and cherished and dreamed,Lost forever to mildew and decay,And the least which survives –Just a tiny fragment of yesterday.The old home place no longer stands:Its…

Summer Eden by Dawn Pisturino

Summer Eden by Dawn Pisturinosite: http://www.dawnpisturino.wordpress.com O, would the gaiety of summer last forever, I would lie content in the summer sun, Lazing away the hours in pleasant dreams, Drifting, ever drifting, into nothingness; And I would not weep for lost tomorrows Or mourn the passing of yesterdays, For blue skies are forever, Timeless, changeless,…

Shattered Glass by Dawn Pisturino

Shattered Glass by Dawn Pisturino site: http://www.dawnpisturino.wordpress.com shattered glasscould notcut deeperthe fine jagged edgespiercing the soulwith precision accuracy how many timesdid you laughat the painpreferring to use itas balmfor your ownflagging ego ghost maninvisiblenever therea fleeting memoryin the daylight how is it possibleto love a ghost @Dawn Pisturino Gabriela Marie Milton #1 Amazon Bestseller AuthorBooks:Woman:…

My Life is a Desert by Dawn Pisturino

My Life is a Desert by Dawn Pisturinosite: http://www.dawnpisturino.wordpress.com My life is a desert. Big and brown and empty.A chill wind blows sand across my heart,burying it forever. Cactus needles pierce my feet and hands,making the blood flow red.I place the Crown of Thorns upon my head. Broken and bent, I ascend the Cross.Hanging like…

Ariel’s Song by Dawn Pisturino

Ariel’s Songby Dawn Pisturino[author’s site] Ariel sings a lusty song Of ships upon the sea, And ere the night is very long, Her spell is cast on me. She spins a web of intrigue, She tells a tale of woe; And when the sun is waxing big, I do not want to go, —       …