Only fools rush in —

A quick flame burned out too soon —

Only the music matters — Smoothly slowly swaying to the beat Or swiftly twirling around An odd couple of one who is quick And one who is lame All that matters is the music While they hold each other up Join Medium with my referral link — Victoria Ponte Read every story from Victoria Ponte (and thousands of other writers on Medium). Your membership fee directly supports…brooksidevic.medium.com © Victoria Ponte, 2023.

Poetry of late life romance — Hurtled at each other by mysterious forces of the Universe Such as music and movement A deeply beautiful woman living from her heart and soul A lonely bard dancing his way through life The world more dangerous and exciting when they’re together Thanks to David Ross Join Medium with my referral link — Victoria Ponte Read every story from Victoria Ponte (and thousands of other writers on Medium). Your membership fee directly supports…brooksidevic.medium.com

March Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Movement” — Freedom from disability running with love After I learned how to walk for the second time in my life at age 35 following becoming paralyzed by a severe stroke, it looked fairly certain I would never be able to run again or go hiking. But “There is something about the outside of a horse that is…

A shared infection of music — Because we started out singing we knew We shared a disease An easy compulsion to sing and dance When the music starts Together at life’s late hour Even if we are afraid Infatuation Beauty Passion Hot Food Dangerous Scary You and I know all the words To write a true and…

Poetry of romance — We wait for the sun to set with anticipation For the blessings of the night to dawn When we can set aside the dark glasses we wear in the light of day Opening the windows to our souls Let’s run to the night together And embrace the blessing of the darkness…

Simple ways to change the world — You have the power to change the world. It isn’t as hard as you think. There are at least 2 ways you can counter the negative aspects of life we all live with every day: violence, hatred, war, divisiveness, racism, crime, mean spirits, dishonesty, gossip, and the list goes on…

You know what’s best for you. — You spend more time on it than you know you should. It often feels like nothing but a big waste of time. You haven’t fully healed from the end of your last relationship. Sometimes it feels just downright creepy. You are tired of fake profiles and scams. You have a…