His ship did not display skull and crossbones Yet he was a pirate just the sameSiphoning funds from the exploitable Hiding behind his cloak of fameA confident stride and a charming smileWas all that backed his assurances When all went down and fraud was foundHe unwaveringly claimed innocenceCorporation thus seizedBank accounts frozenHe boarded his ship And fled by oceanWithContinue reading “Infamous Greed”
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Sultry Voyage
Cold winter dayselicit sultry dreamsVoyages to tropical destinations where palm trees blow in soft ocean breezesand saffron sunrises convey promise Eugi’s Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Sultry dreams
Redhead
I photographed these North American diving ducks while they were wintering at a natural pond in the Miami zoo. Redheads tend to winter in the southern and eastern regions of the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean. Spring migration brings them further north and west in the U.S. and into Canada to breed. The maleContinue reading “Redhead”
Transient Waters
Transient calm waters Destined to be disturbed Little ripples formGrowing, spreadingGaining momentumFlowing, churningDams built for containmentMerely temporary barriersRising over, spilling Unconstrained and freeI contentedly ride the rapidsCooled by the spraying mist W3 Prompt #113: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Sarah, prompts us to “Compose an ekphrastic poem inspired by any image of a body of water (ocean, waterfall, lake,Continue reading “Transient Waters”
Hot Flash Summer
Sweat beneath the sheetsA different meaning wasHot summer bodiesEntwined deep into the nightNow forced apart with sheets thrown 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 40 Colleen asks us to use one of several proposed summer song lyrics to inspire our syllabic poetry. I chose “Summer heat, boy and girl / but oh, oh those summerContinue reading “Hot Flash Summer”
Garden
I enjoy a bit of time gardening, but don’t like to have to “work” in the garden. I prefer to plant perennials that come up year after year, require little maintenance and attract wildlife. This allows me to spend more time enjoying my garden and less time obsessing over it. I just wish the weedsContinue reading “Garden”
Two Rectangles
Double doors containing double rectangular windows and bonus matching rectangles within: A colonial kitchen window with rectangular glass shutters: Lifted draw bridge reveals identical rectangular patterns for each side of the street: A colonial house models a small vertical rectangle and long horizontal rectangle: Rectangular perspectives of train bridge above and covered bridge below: Lens-ArtistsContinue reading “Two Rectangles”
Urban Seats
Sometimesthe city callsJust a spoonful I needto bring forth a fresh perspective A change Off to the urban streetsFreed from suburban boxfor some lively city bustleI watch Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge – Perspective by Gerry C. and Sue W. Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt #369 – Spoonful. “This weekend your challenge is to write a poem or a piece ofContinue reading “Urban Seats”
Take Me Away
My evening prayer is made into a satellite transmitter. It is the same every night, except Sundays. On Sunday night, I hike to the top of Mount Mitchell and wait… I have done this without fail for the last 500 weeks. Last night (a Saturday) was prayer number 3,000, and the only variation was theContinue reading “Take Me Away”
Night Train
On the night train there is no hoot hoot hoot hoot of the barred owl or the chirp chirp chirp of cricket stridulation. There is only the rhythmic cha, cha, cha of the wheels on the track. The hypnotic tempo, combined with the undulating motion of the train, gently lulls me to sleep. I doContinue reading “Night Train”
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