Author Archives: JJJ Interactive Books

A Tanka: Beautiful Bond

My beautiful boy Into the eyes of his own Ground in profound love May their bond afford them strength Through life’s perpetual flux This week’s TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge is hosted by Willow. Willow prompts us to “[w]rite a syllabic poem on how a piece of music inspires you or what it says to you.” I choseContinue reading “A Tanka: Beautiful Bond”

Palm Tree Pecker

What tap-taps on the palm tree? It’s red head bobbing greedily Inside the tree a hole is pecked Within which hides treasured insects What shriek-shrieks assertively?Wanting a taste of the bounty The woodpecker is not deterred Ignoring the cries of the coveting bird dVerse Quadrille #212: What the What?  Lens-Artists Challenge #324: In the DetailsContinue reading “Palm Tree Pecker”

A Veteran

He dwelled in darkness Home from Vietnam The woop woop of helicopter blades Reverberated in his head Long after he was grounded Nightmares suppressed by intoxicants Unable to escape addiction From rock bottom  A shimmer of light A ray of hope He grabbed hold and pulled Out of despair Into the arms of his familyContinue reading “A Veteran”

Hostel in the Forest

A rustic “treehouse” hostel in Brunswick, Georgia provided an amazing overnight stay for a family roadtrip down to Florida. Not far off the highway, but deep into the woods, we were transported to the silence of the forest. We stayed in a two story cabin – kids upstairs. The walls were strategically placed to blockContinue reading “Hostel in the Forest”

Northern Harrier

I footed it up a steep mountain Towarding the rocky cliffs The bird highered and lowered In and out of view Soaring in its quest for prey I camera-shot from above and below All photos eighty-sixed But one W3 Prompt #131: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Melissa, prompts us to choose five words fromContinue reading “Northern Harrier”

An Eerie Hike

A hike through the Belly of the Dragon Promises an eerie experience The hiking partner takes it up a notch Speaking of earthquakes and falling rock  Bright sunshine awaits the other side Beautiful cliff faces turn ominous As hiking partner seeks out mountain lions dVerse Quadrille hosted by Lillian Terri’s Sunday Stills: The #Eerie WeeklyContinue reading “An Eerie Hike”

Fun Surprise

He’s told we’re going to the pumpkin patch Fun for little sister Amusement park unexpected Ragtag Daily Prompt: Pumpkin, hosted by Punam Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt #387 – Unexpected My brother and his kids are visiting from abroad. The teenage siblings have been extremely cooperative with activities designed to appease the four year old. We have beenContinue reading “Fun Surprise”