Native perennials;Treasure their home in the garden of life.Thriving -Their roots tucked into soilin harmonious glory with the earth.Revealing their joy through sprouted heads;Communing with crittersthat gather in celebration;Sharing bits of themselves, as honeybees pepper their blooms. dVerse host Punam challenges us to “write a verse of exact 44 words (excluding the title) using pepperContinue reading “Native Harmony”
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Side Stitch
Useless piercing thoughts –harmless, yet painful;An interminable side stitch. Prompted by Weekend Writing Prompt #313 – Stitch
Cloudscapes
Prompted by Lens-Artists Challenge #250– Skyscapes or Cloudscapes
Screened Retreat
A balmy evening.Lounging inside the screened porch;A good book in hand;A glass of red wine in reach;‘Til bird song fades in twilight. Prompted by “W3 Prompt #56: Wea’ve Written Weekly” poet of the week, Suzette: “Write: A) a haiku, OR: B) a tanka on the theme of ‘a favorite way to relax / unwind.’” “TankaContinue reading “Screened Retreat”
Inner Child
Yes I grow olderBut my inner child lingersWild and untethered Prompted by https://ronovanwrites.com/2023/05/22/ronovan-writes-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-463-child-and-grow/
A Fallen Leader
Reposting this piece of prose from 2021 in response to “Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – #143 – 5/16/23 – Picturesque.” It all starts with a vigorous walk in the woods. An opportunity to stretch my legs and get my heart and lungs pumping after a prolonged period of sedentary isolation. I divert from my usual routeContinue reading “A Fallen Leader”
Mirror Gazing
Mirror gazing, I am told willEvoke compassion toward the person reflected there;Diminish fear of failure and inadequacy;Illuminate insecurities and release them;Train acceptance through anAttentive mind;Target a deeper understanding of Insight and intuition;Open my mind toNew possibilities. Prompted by dVerse host, Merrill’s “Quadrille: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall” and “W3 Prompt #55: Wea’ve Written Weekly” poetContinue reading “Mirror Gazing”
Secrets Between Them
A perfect marriage? Almost… Just a few idiosyncrasies that marred the otherwise harmonious existence between them. A little coolness at the other’s touch. A snappy retort at the other’s constructive criticism. If only they had disclosed the demons of their past. [Skeletons lurking beneath the surface. Their grins wide and mouths gaping with stories untold.]Continue reading “Secrets Between Them”
A Waterfall of Stars
Light drenches the earth In a waterfall of starsBask in its cascade Prompted by Rebecca’s “May 2023 Poetry Challenge.”
Pathways
Pathways – Winding endlessly.For what purpose?Affording a tedious ramble.Wearisome. Pathways – Promise adventure.Those mysterious avenues;Delivering the invigorating escapade.Thrilling! Wea’ve Written Weekly’s poet of the week, Sadje, prompts us to “write an ‘elfchen’ poem; [e]xtra challenge: write a second elfchen poem, which opposes the first one.”
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