A bright sunny dayDescending carpenter beeA shadow passesOver the crimson Bee BalmA fruitful landing Prompted by Denzil’s Nature Photo Challenge #17: Bees and Misky’s Twiglet #331 .
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Baby Raccoons
Prompted by Sandee’s “Awww Mondays”.
Shrouded In Mist
The castle looms in the distance – a potential place of refuge. It appears to float in the sky, shrouded in mist. I imagine a labyrinth of discombobulating hallways and twisting staircases within the castle walls. I advance with a tentative and delicate step, as if moving to the rhythm of an adagio. A pathContinue reading “Shrouded In Mist”
Evening Magnolia
Prompted by Cee’s “Flower of the Day Challenge (FOTD).”
Gnarly Trees
Among ancient ruinsSpirits wander ornate pathsGnarled trees call to me Prompted by Tina R. Schell’s “Lens-Artists Challenge #254 – Spiritual Sites”.
A chōka: Magical Artists
Magical artistsPull lines and light from their hatsWaving magic wandsSpewing color on canvasCreating objectsActual or imaginedLeaving us in aweOf the otherwise mundane An adorned cup of water Prompted by Colleen Chesebro’s #TankaTuesday #Ekphrastic #Poetry Challenge No. 325, 6/20/23: “This #TankaTuesday challenge explores Ekphrastic poetry, inspired by works of art.” See Rebecca Budd’s blog on theContinue reading “A chōka: Magical Artists”
Grounded Birds
If I could fly, I’d take to the sky,And build my nest high,But some birds won’t.An owl I found,That lives underground,Perched on its mound,Standing guard.A killdeer will rest,On its earth-built nest,Its young it protects,By feigning injury.Funny feathered friends;Eccentric avians;Free to transcend,My sense of practicality. Subject prompted by Terri’s Sunday Stills: Fun with #Furred and #FeatheredContinue reading “Grounded Birds”
Leatherwing Beetle
Leatherwing beetlePlaying among beautiful pink yarrowSwaying in the breezeTo nature’s rhythmFeet beat on yarrow petalsInadvertently tracking pollen While stirring up pestsFor an afternoon snack. Form prompted by Braden’s Layered Poetry: a New Form with an Example. “Each line begins the next one and completes the previous one. In this way, you can layer many scenesContinue reading “Leatherwing Beetle”
Gifting Rainbows
Storms along the beach Ominous skies winking blueGifting us rainbows Prompted by Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Challenge #466 and Lady Jabberwocky’s “Prompt of the Week: The Rainbow Connection”
Team Double Trouble
You and I generations apart;Sharing music, motion and art.Bringing out the child in me;Teaching you resiliency.We must appear quite the odd couple;Tween and “older” team double trouble.I dread the day our connection ends;As your focus shifts toward your friends.I only hope I’ll still be here;When once again you’ll find me dear. Prompted by dVerse HostContinue reading “Team Double Trouble”
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