Denise White's Writings
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Poem
Dec.28.2011
Before that, and that, and that...
Yesterday, the dry-throated cold of the
desert floor, rushed forth to chill
what the sun had tried to warm.
And that, and that, and that...
We slept in repose of blanketed heat,
garnered from orange solar rays, sprayed
down restless slopes, come to take
the chill back to...
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Poem
Dec.17.2011
The desert sun set,
dancing its crayons,
in varigated waves,
over our awe-
stricken eyes.
Overwhelmed to a
heartbeat, drum in the
ears, we ached for
time to stand
quietly still.
Land blackened coal,
to a bone chilling howl,
and the harlequin
gave way to the
moon.
-daw
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Poem
Oct.08.2011
I bring you home. Home
to mother. You communicate
with pen and pencil. A
good conversation
is held.
She smiles and
writes
"I like daisys."
I bring you home. Home
to mother. Eating is such a
chore. You can only
watch until the food finally finds
its
way
down.
She smiles and
Alzheimers laughs and...
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Poem
Jul.28.2011
Like a fog shrouded bog
I lay exhausted, airless
With clamminess of skin
-daw
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Poem
Jul.07.2011
She purrs by the sea
We, lovers; eternity
Take the boat awhile
-daw
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Poem
May.27.2011
Protrusions ripped.
The landscape stopped.
Water broke, licking
The jagged soul.
And-
The waves crashed in.
Lives moldering on hot rock,
Reached shamelessly.
Emptiness, the reward.-daw
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Poem
May.03.2011
Wind racing through mind
Scarred by their images
Emptiness of time -daw
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Poem
Apr.17.2011
Fans whirl,
like thoughts-
through mind's eye;
like a racing train-
descending upon
a stalled car.
The switch is pulled.
All is eerily silent.
-daw
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Poem
Apr.08.2011
Reality dawned
Thankful for my totem dreams
Acceptance of me-daw
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Poem
Mar.23.2011
Come swing for awhile
Let the wisdom of age play
See the girl in clouds-daw
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Calling to mind the work of naturalist-poet Mary Oliver, White paints a handsome yet arresting portrait of the joys and pains of living.”
—Press release from AuthorHouse
About Denise
I taught mathematics for 32 years during which time I had my jr. and sr. high school students write books showing their knowledge in words and in numbers. I have been a poet and journaler since about the age of ten. I have poetry published in Northern...
Connections
Causes Denise White Supports
MN Public Radio
Denise’s Favorite Books
House by the Sea, Dot and The Line, The Three Miss Margrets, The Kite Runner,The Zen Of Creativity, Traces in Blood, Bone, and Stone