Grandeur? Huh!More like a prison…Trapped I was Enslaved in submissive domesticityGiving until there was nothing left to giveExploited and abusedMusty old houseI had hoped for a fresh startOnce the bodies were buriedBut, open doors cannot illuminate the gloomScrubbed walls will not uncling the cobwebs I have opened these doors for the last timeGrand doors thatContinue reading “Grand Prison”
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Flowers Close-Up
For Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge (FOTD) and Midweek Madness Challenge (CMMC) – Close Up or Macro
Open the Door
Behind a closed door… One may find precious treasure A rare opportunity A lifelong friend Answers to the universe There is only one way to know. Dan’s Thursday Doors.
She Knows
The secrets of my youthTucked neatly in a trunkStored in the far recesses of my mindRefusing to be sealed under lock and keyUnwanted memories ooze through cracksLike a fine swirling mistThey entwine themselves Among otherwise innocuous recollectionsOvershadowing scintillas of innocenceThere she is – a phantom in the mistA smirk upon her faceMy partner in crimeTheContinue reading “She Knows”
Wood Stork
The Wood Stork is the only native stork in North America. I have never seen one outside of Florida and was delighted to come upon this one fishing in a coastal South Carolina pond. I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation XLI
Gathering
White snowy landscapeBrings forth light in the darknessDreamy xanaduGather creatures great and smallMother Earth’s benediction Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 11
Room of Strangers
I am replete with confidenceAs I step out of my comfort zoneDestined for the unknownI arrive in unfamiliar territorySurrounded by strangersSurely they can see the wobble in my stepAs I scan the vast room of unfamiliar facesOne warm smile One friendly greetingAnd the wobble is reduced to a mere quiver
Pee Day
Today was a pee dayPees let me explainA road trip we plannedTo escape the mundaneTwo adults and two kidsWe hopped in the carAnd off we all wentBut didn’t get farAs kid number oneHad to make a rest stopWe stopped by the vendingBought snacks and some popAnd would you believeBefore the pop was doneKid number twoRequiredContinue reading “Pee Day”
Fox Squirrels
I saw a squirrel in a treeI must say that it startled meLarger than I’d ever seen A black head with a white bodyI heard a shuffle from behindI turned and thought I’d lost my mindAs in a tree there I did findA black bodied squirrel entwined Reena’s Xploration Challenge #309 – Opposites
Tricolored Heron
Little River, South CarolinaNovember 2023 I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation XL
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