A Taiga: Covered Bridge

Over stream trickling
A bridge to the other side
Shall I forge ahead? 
I linger under rafters
Into the water gazing

Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge No. 1. Welcome back, Colleen! 😊

Wasteland

Barren and wasted
Our isolation weighs heavy
Yet here we stand mere feet from each other
Similar stories to be told
A tentative arm proffered  
Grab a hold

Sadje’s What do you see # 277

Image Credit; Felipe Labate @ Unsplash

Reena’s Xploration Challenge #369

Pileated Woodpecker

Nothing covert about this bird
A red feather-do quite absurd
Loud knock-knocking on a tree
Not much searching required to see
The largest North American woodpecker there be

I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation CIV

Love of the Shore

Hear the gentle waves lap against the shore
An enticing call to its sandy shore

A river rambles over ancient stones
Stubborn boulders perch at the rocky shore

Sun spewed color on a tranquil lake
A dramatic rise above its eastern shore 

Water lilies ripple in the muddy flats
As bullfrogs leap from the swampy shore

A watery wonderland to explore
Jen shall be found along the shore

W3 Prompt #147: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Art, prompts us to write a Ghazal on the theme of love.

First Loves

Summer vacation by the shore
The cutest boy EVER
Fun filled days at each other’s side
Undying love claimed – forever more
Sad tears fall at holiday’s end
Heart doodles fill notebook as school begins
… soon forgotten
New boy at school – cutest EVER

Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge #307

Image credit: Susn Matthiessen on Unsplash.

No Swimming

Subtropical waters
So inviting are they
Read the signs and obey
No swimming here

A dip in cool clear blue
On a bright sunny day
Swimmers make easy prey
For large reptiles

Robbie’s Syllabic poetry Spin the Bottle week 5: Abhanga

Black Skimmer

I had only once seen a Black Skimmer. It was in flight above a marsh, skimming the surface for small fish, too far off to get a good look at it. I was delighted to find an entire flock of these strange looking birds at a state park beach in northeastern Florida.

I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation CII

Waterlily Immortalized

A masterpiece blooms there, there
Living, breathing, unaware, where
Artists immortalize with brushstrokes, strokes
Of paint on canvas bare, bear
The burden of capturing the intrinsic, intrinsic 
Elements captivate the observer, server

W3 Prompt #145: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, David himself, prompts us to write an “echo verse” poem.

Eugi’s Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Writer’s Choice

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge (FOTD). 

Swampside

Blissed out in nature
Flora and fauna surround
Medicine for soul

Week 5 of Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge by xingfumama.

Young Raccoons

Looking for a handout
Bold printed signs
“Do Not Feed The Wildlife”
Cute and cuddly they seem
Sharp teeth and razor claws
Neatly concealed

Awww Mondays by Sandee at Comedy Plus