Little alien
feasts upon my petunia
singing katydid
For Colleen’s final 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, I have chosen the kigo word katydid. Enjoy your break Colleen! I’m looking forward to the new Tanka Tuesday challenges.
Katydid
Fallen Tears
It is rare that I cry
but you make my tears
fall hard
from clouds that form
behind my eyes
they pour over cliffs
run down streams
tumble over rocks
pool into lakes
flow over dams
rush down rivers
tumble into the sea
rise with the waves
fall to the shore
rest in the place
where I fell for you
W3 Prompt #124: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Lynn, prompts us to: “Compose a ‘list poem’, which includes the word ‘fall’ or some form of it…”.
Luggage Adventures
I shall leave behind all that I’ve known
abandon seeds that I have sown
with trunk in hand I’ll start anew
as tucked within adventures brew.
But which suitcase shall I take
upon a bike for goodness sake?
Inside my luggage a tale unfolds
though I know not what the future holds
perhaps a peek will shed some light
I find each piece is sealed up tight
the lightest one on my bike thrown
and off I ride into the unknown.
Artwork displayed at Albany International Airport
Sadje’s What do you see # 253
Seven Critters in My Sedum
Flying insects
Each circle another
But one of these things
Is not like the others
Becky’s Seven for September Squares
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge (FOTD)
Sparrows
According to the American Bird Conservancy, there are 48 species of sparrow in North America. Three species common to my area are featured here.
For I.J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LXXX
Sheltered
Sheltered from the sun
within the large tree hollow
mushrooms congregate
Those Boys
Those boys – they seem so serene
Simply enjoying the view
But they are just taking a rest
Twixt what’s done and what’s to do
Pondering the distant pasture
Plotting how best to torment the cows
W3 Prompt #123: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Sally, prompts us to write an “ekphrastic poem inspired by Winslow Homer’s (1836-1910) painting of ‘Boys in a Pasture’.”
At The Shoreline
At the shoreline
two boats rest
From sandy beach to rocky shore –
a bridge connects
Where the river and the sea combine
Driftwood lazes at the shoreline
Lens Artists Challenge #314: Shorelines, hosted by Anne.
Water Lily
The star that you are
rising from the murky depths
offering nectar
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge (FOTD)
What Will It Take?
What will it take
for us to see
beyond egos
be truly free
For love to reign
what will it take
make war for peace
a BIG mistake
Transformation
of humankind
what will it take
to loosen binds
History loops
without a break
end the cycle
what will it take
W3 Prompt #122: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Suzanne, prompts us to write a Quatern on the theme of transformation. I apologize for not adhering to the 8 syllables per line, as I seem stuck on 4. Perhaps a half-quatern?
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