A vacant chair sits beside meI rise for a walk Out the door the lone space followsWalking adjacentA one-sided conversationNo response forthcomingA futile longingFor just one more momentUnbidden memories flowBittersweetA reluctant smirk forms upon my lips.
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Awww Mondays
Joining Sandee’s Awww Mondays at Comedy Plus.
Water Lily
Prompted by Cee’s Flower Of The Day (FOTD) Challenge. Bonus spider included!
Is it a cactus?
Oh, myThe cacti Difficult to identifyPeer through the lensIndented stemsUpon these gemsAnother clue?Leaves a fewOr none in viewSubtle hintsDistinguishing these succulents Prompted by Denzil’s Nature Photo Challenge #18: Cacti
Surrounded By Sea
Surrounded by sea;Is the place for me.I sit on my dock; On a chair I do rock;And stare to the west;To watch the sunset.I hear some fish jump;And feel the waves bump;While I sit there alone;Watch the boats head for home.As the sky turns to ink;The stars there do wink;And the sea transforms black;As itsContinue reading “Surrounded By Sea”
Carpenter Bee
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 .
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”.