Communal living Wild bird camaraderie Never one and done Native to South America, these birds have naturalized in South Florida. They are known to build large communal nests out of sticks. I have seen (and heard) scores of them building nests on large utility towers. Unfortunately, my camera’s zoom would only reach a few stragglersContinue reading “Monk Parakeets”
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A Choka: Untethered Winds
Easy summer breeze You’re fooled by the book’s cover A storm brews inside It circles round the edges Looking for weakness The smile on my face falters One jab too many A hurricane untethered Threatens through broadening cracks W3 Prompt #155: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Ooko, prompts us to: “Write a poem that givesContinue reading “A Choka: Untethered Winds”
Cypress Tale
As a seed, I was shot out the back end of a blue jay when, heedless, she flew over the meadow. Spiraling downward as I should, I landed in the tall grass, among sun-loving wildflowers. I was not welcomed there. The unrelenting sun beat upon my shell until the evening forced it west. Ravenous nightContinue reading “Cypress Tale”
Textile Towns
Trains once moved along these tracks Carrying textiles on their backs Locomoted through towns bustling Found vendors and traders hustling Defunct echoes of the past Lens Artist Photo Challenge #344: Abandoned, hosted by Anne Trains and Trolleys – CFFC by Dan
A Tanka: Desert Wildflowers
Wildflowers do dance In gently blowing breezes See their bright heads nod An invitation to those Who cavort amidst their blooms Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge Featured photo flowers: globe-mallows.
The End
You promised me you would always be by my side – there for me. I know I failed you. This is true. But tell me dear,what can I do? Fight! Fight,with all your might!Do not ready your soulfor flight! But the wind does slowand I must go.This my dearyou surely know. W3 Prompt #154: Wea’ve Written WeeklyContinue reading “The End”
Spring Travel
Two hours in flight Transports back a month in time A short-sleeved tee shirt Layered beneath warm bubble jacket Flip flops replaced by winter boots Spring rains pelt with icy fingers Few flowers open to the call Barren trees conform To monochrome skies Awaiting winter’s release Round-trip time travel Deposits in neon green Smells of balmy petrichor Migrating birds linger Butterflies flit Among bright blooms TankaContinue reading “Spring Travel”
C is for Crabapple
Blushing crabapple Sweetly opens to Spring’s call Turns sour for Summer Dawn’s April A-Z Challenge
Perfect View
A bench with a perfect view Overlooks the water blue Perchance some dolphins will swim by Or a pod of pelicans on the fly A giant yacht with decks galore A sailboat sailing off to explore Rainbows arcing overhead Perhaps some shooting stars instead But I choose best not to go there On a different benchContinue reading “Perfect View”
Fruitful Fool
Frequent failing fool Fecundates Forthright forward forge Colleen’s TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 6, Tarot: The Fool Val’s Looking at Poetic Chimeras. I have chosen to: “Write a Lune as a Tautogram.” Featured image from the Jungian Tarot Deck
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