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American White Pelican

To watch a large white pelican soar to great heightsand arrive in formation among its companions,is a marvel indeed -for its landing is most ungraceful,its disproportionate beakthreatening to plunge the birdinto the water’s depths.It is the awkwardnessthat I find most endearing. dVerse Poetics – Maggie Smith and Conversational Mode of Address hosted by Sanaa (aka adashofsunny).Continue reading “American White Pelican”

Pretty Purple

Flowering Vines Purple is not a color commonly found in nature, with the exception of flowers! I narrowed my many purple flower photos down to two flowering vines. Neither are native to the United States, but have been planted for their ornamental properties. I wish I could upload the fragrant smell of the wisteria. AContinue reading “Pretty Purple”

Mask of Lies

Mask is donnedBehind blind truth is buriedDebil and destructive bondMask withdrawnUnforeseen anguish unleashedUnhinged without armor onMask crumblesDisguised lies divulge themselvesFrom stirring eyes truth tumbles Sadje’s What do you see # 234 I chose a form and subject from Val’s Looking at Poems Around the World: “3. Ireland: Treochair – An Irish form consisting of tercets (3Continue reading “Mask of Lies”

Leaves of Green

Overnight it seems bare brown treesTransform into green leafed beautiesMuddy bottomed creeksFill up to their peaksSpring rain speaksEarth agrees dVerse Open Link #360 – hosted by Björn Rudberg. “The mini prompt today is green.” I have chosen a form from Val’s NPM Scavenger Hunt – Poems from Around the World!  “6. Wales: Clogyrnach – A WelshContinue reading “Leaves of Green”

Who am I & What is My Purpose?

Thinking: My purpose is utterly unreliableIts fluctuation is quite undeniableIn all respects unverifiableDoing: At times it’s a giver of careOr laboring as much as I dareElse enjoying the hobbies and people I shareBeing: So the best I can sayIs my purpose changes each dayAnd I find that it’s rather okay W3 Prompt #102: Wea’ve Written WeeklyContinue reading “Who am I & What is My Purpose?”

Star Gazing

Erin gazes at the vast night sky contemplating her insignificance.  The realization that we are but mere specs adhered to a rotating sphere of matter in a virtually unexplored universe.  There are billions of stars in our galaxy and billions of galaxies beyond.  She thinks what does it matter? That the stars we see areContinue reading “Star Gazing”

Spring Joy

Glorious spring induced fervorJoyful light fills the observerPink tufted blooms of first cherry blossomsColor supersedes scenes of grayDriving the winter blues awayUnwinding furled fronds like fiddlehead fernsEarly sunrise finds mornings brightEager to start the day off rightA twittering of birds inspire promise Colleen’s 24 Seasons Poetry Challenge No. 29, Part II – Use one kigoContinue reading “Spring Joy”