Winter blues brighten Hooded mergansers return Carolina shores I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation XCIX
Author Archives: JJJ Interactive Books
Virtual Reality
Lifting me to new heights Revealing unexpected sights Filling me with pure delight A nice substitute Ovi Poetry Challenge 83: LIFT A family member recently gifted me his unused virtual reality headset. I have been using it mostly for virtual travel and immersion into 3D animated stories. The featured photo was taken from inside myContinue reading “Virtual Reality”
It
I watch it dance in the periphery Intent on infiltrating my persona Its probing fingers skirt the margins Tentatively gauging my receptiveness Why do I reject it? Block it with irrational fear Smother it with useless worries It is not easily deterred A frequent guest at the metaphorical door Patiently chipping away the armor As it liberates tiny shafts of illumination dVerse Poetics hosted byContinue reading “It”
On a Bench of Stone
Contemplation on a bench of stone This gentle flowing river Once roared through rock Carving swirls in sandstone Deepening the valley Oh, moments of rage it has still Angry waters rush and rise Thunderous crashes echo The landscape ever changing Temperamental river now calm and satisfied Graciously permits a rest at its bank Xingfumama’s PullContinue reading “On a Bench of Stone”
A Tanka: Heart at Home
Another road trip Perhaps designed to escape Bittersweet solace Time and space for reflection To find my heart remains home W3 Prompt #141: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Suzanne, prompts us to write a Japanese poetic form on the theme of Yutori. Eugi’s Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Bittersweet
Calico Bird
I am aware that my back Is painted in patterns abstract Calico colors in fact Adorned by quite the artist dVerse Poetics Art in Nature hosted by Melissa Ronovan’s Ovi Poetry Challenge 82: AWARE
Beyond the Dunes
Along the beach beyond the dunes A perfect little holly blooms It’s round red berries oh so bright Complements the pale sunlight How does it stand there so? No concern for the tidal flow The ocean breezes kept at bay For the little holly does not sway Certainly it would be in runes If not for the great sand dunes Beyond the dunes haveContinue reading “Beyond the Dunes”
Plovers
Scampering through the quagmire On deft little feet Catch us if you can I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation XCVII RDP Friday! Quagmire! hosted by Martha
Kindred Spirits
In an unexpected place I rest Awaiting a kindred spirit I know you are on the path You don’t see me at first My face registers Your face brightens We connect Two deer Bound A classic Nonet for Colleen’s TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge: Native American Zodiac
Water Hyacinth
In fields of flowers She dances among the blooms Outshining the sun For Cee’s final Flower of the Day Challenge (FOTD)
JJJ Interactive Books 