Girls Forging On Be strong Sisterhood Prevails Not To be Deterred by Societal Distortion Support Each Other Harmony StrengthensWe Shall stand Firm W3 Prompt #158: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Suzanne, prompts us to write a Waltz Wave on the theme of strength and vulnerability. dVerse Poetics, hosted by Melissa. Melissa challenges us to write an ekphrastic poem on one of a selection of Georgia O’KeeffeContinue reading “Strength In Vulnerability”
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Sunset Voyage
Vibrant marigold Inspires fantastical dreams The blazing sun sets Colleen’s TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 11
Periwinkle Skies
Gentle breezes blow Across deep blue waters Under periwinkle skies Promises whispered in the ear As a new day dawns Calmed by shades of blue-violet Softly nudged by the wind Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt #414 – Periwinkle
Absent Without Leave
Long awaited spring Certainly took its time Before granting us its presence Nicely warming our bones Frozen by winter A welcome visitor Charming in its mild manners Only to promptly exit Without saying goodbye Leaving us to wither In summer-like heat Will spring return? Offer its apologies Admit to leaving too soon Certainly this desired guest will notContinue reading “Absent Without Leave”
Life’s Playground
Explorative play Peaks the imagination The playground of life Life is a playground Up the tall ladders we climb Only to slide down Swinging to new heights A push by playground buddy Adventures to come The merry-go-round Slows its incessant spinning Solo traveler TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge, No. 10, hosted by Robbie. “I would like you toContinue reading “Life’s Playground”
Common Whitetail Dragonfly
In macro detail Undisclosed secrets revealed Through camera lens Eugi’s Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – April 22, 2025
Revolving Doors
Time passes from hours to decades Routines alter to fit the timesAnother generation takes over and then anotherNothing exists without changeSlow to evolve are us humansForging our way through revolving doors Out to a new era and in to the same mistakesRevolutionizing the external worldMatters little to internal transformation Acts deemed as progress Turn to stepping stones for destructionInsightfulContinue reading “Revolving Doors”
Surfacing
Surprise from below Under the murky waters Rise little critters Finding the warm sun Another spring calls them out Chattering wildly Ideal environs Nurture need to propagate Greets with spring fervor TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 9 Acrostic Poem hosted by Willow Val’s Looking at Poetic Chimeras – “write a Senryu that is also an Acrostic.”
Rooted Words
A positive perspective planted The power of words take root Abstract ideas grow into tangible thoughts Like street signs altering a predetermined course The road is cleared of debris and lights guide the way Back to a path that has been there all along Quadrille #222: There’s no alternative, hosted by Punam
In a Nature Preserve
In a nature preserve, I find: Acorns scattered on the ground Bluebirds perched on branches Caterpillars gorging on precious leaves Ducks waddling at water’s edge Eastern cottontails nibbling clover Ferns quietly contemplating Geese flying in formation Herons posed like statues Insects whispering in the ear Junipers sheltering little critters Kayaks floating down river Lizards skitteringContinue reading “In a Nature Preserve”
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