Disseminating fear Easily dismissed by my brain Just another day in a backward world Yet my body feels the impact Little flutters of the heart Fatigued to the core Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge #281
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Garden Stroll
“The garden reconciles human art and wild nature, hard work and deep pleasure, spiritual practice and the material world. It is a magical place because it is not divided.” Thomas Moore All of the photos in this post were taken at Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. A lovely and irresistible place for aContinue reading “Garden Stroll”
The Marvelous
Mass production of “must haves” at the press of a button. Machines are modern marvels, but the marvelous are handmade. Featured image is a photo taken by me of an artwork display at Albany International Airport. Robert Hite, Migration House, reclaimed wood and metal, 2007-2017.
Kingbirds
Flycatchers abound Balmy afternoon By southeastern lake They fly around me Swooping and darting One lands finally An eastern kingbird Perched high in a tree Next day undeterredI walk by a swampAnd for goodness sake It’s a gray kingbird That swoops from the sky It may be absurd Is the app faulty? Same bird possibly dVerseContinue reading “Kingbirds”
Cottage on the Pond
Childhood revisited Pond-side summer cottage Just where it was so many years ago Rowboats and canoes Dock jumping at rustic community beaches Barefoot freedom through green pastures and hardwood forests (yes!)Poison ivy infections… an occasional bloodsucking leech (ugh!) Little has changed since thenJust the perspective The natural beauty breathtaking The adventure elusive W3 Prompt #119: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Robbie,Continue reading “Cottage on the Pond”
Wild Carrot
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge (FOTD)
A Photo Cannot
A photo cannot capture the caress of a gentle mountain breeze. Nor can it produce the sound of birdsong echoing through the valley. It cannot release the perfume of wildflowers that dot the meadow or fill lungs deep with fresh crisp air. It is simply a chapter in a much larger story. See theContinue reading “A Photo Cannot”
Light Rail
The light sits low in the sky On the train fresh tears I cry A brief hello… a sad goodbye Still the sun rises and sets Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Coming or going Ovi Poetry Challenge 59: LIGHT
In Season
At the farmers market Fresh produce have we Organic options too Fruits and vegetables Oh so good for you Nutrition at its finest Comes at a hefty price But defrays the cost of disease Which really is quite nice W3 Prompt #118: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Punam, prompts us to write a food-relatedContinue reading “In Season”
Poppy Pleasure
Poppies please the eye lovely fluttering critters fill the heart with joy Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge (FOTD)
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