Books and Poetry
Some more memorable than others
Days of the year run together
Will this year be noteworthy?
Camellias bloom in cold
Bees visit when warm
Tentative sniff
A new year –
Mirth and
Sting
W3 Prompt #193: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Carol Anne, prompts us to write a Nonet about the new year.
The Flower Hour #12 by Terri
An old railcar
Sulks upon broken tracks
Never to ride again
The cars it once carried
Consigned to scrap piles
Although, perhaps…
a few survivors remain?
Lovingly restored
A spark of hope ignites
Possibilities imagined
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge by Dan on the theme of full or empty.
His head and shoulders protrude through a frame
Directly above our table he hangs
A burst of strong wind had driven him so
But the restaurant owner will not let him go
As he must make amends for the vandalization
And it seems that he is quite a hit with the patrons
Business is booming — a line down the hall
All waiting to dine with the man in the wall
W3 Prompt #191: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Nolcha, prompts us to: “Write a poem of 10 lines or fewer that places someone—or something—in a delightfully improbable location.”
A boost of dopamine
Bought through retail therapy
A moment of bliss that quickly fades
Searching for the next shiny new thing
Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers
Drowning in cortisol
When the credit card bill arrives
No fighting or fleeing accrued debt
Lasting joy comes from connection
To others and ourselves
Leave that gadget on the shelf
W3 Prompt #190: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Sally, prompts us to: “Choose one phrase from [Wordsworth’s Sonnet ‘The World is Too Much With Us’] and steal it.” I have incorporated the line “[g]etting and spending, we lay waste our powers.”
Gifts under the tree
Temporary joy they bring
Cluttered surfaces
Mass produced decorations
Quick to end up in landfills
Hand crafted items
Cherished adornments hung with
Family photos
Remind of the departed
And the children now grown up
Warm meals made with love
Served on hand-me-down dishes
To the near and dear
Old tales and new encounters
Cherished moments created
Heartfelt gratitude –
To those who are suffering
May you find the gifts
Of love, peace and contentment
For this moment and beyond
TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 42, hosted by Yvette.
Delicate creatures
Peak our curiosity
We destroy their natural habitats
Offer our protection
Attempt to educate the public
Sandee’s Awww Mondays
I wait in silence
Certain of my advantage
A little patience
Delivers delicious fish
Exuberantly gobbled
W3 Prompt #188: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Indira, prompts us to write in any form and on any subject, adding a “comic touch.”
Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt #445 – Wait (16 words)
I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation CXLV
They hide themselves
when needed most
Lost then found
and set upon my nose
Smudges smeared further
Cursory rub with shirt cloth
before sprayed and polished
by microfiber swath
Blurs turn to clarity
For a while at least
Until glasses laid down
and the cycle repeats
W3 Prompt #186: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Dennis, prompts us to write a 12 line poem about an object that “simply is.”
Nature in new form
Creative hands assemble
Shells into flowers
Terri’s The Flower Hour #7
A pleasant night under bright starlight
The hoot-hoot of an owl, a distant howl
I sit and contemplate my significance
Thoughts surface, as I ponder my purpose
Unwittingly resigned to a wandering mind
I sit and ruminate on life
But the moon disrupts my disorderly conduct
It waves to Regulus and winks to Venus
I sit in awe of the night sky
Enchanted I rock as the clock tick-tocks
Father Time sings a nursery rhyme
And ushers me off to bed
W3 Prompt #185: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Shaun, prompts us to write a poem utilizing internal rhyme.
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