Books and Poetry
Surrounded by water sits a lonely lighthouse in the Hudson River.
The ghosts of notorious prisoners cry icy tears into the San Francisco Bay.
Inner blues evaporate in the serene silence of an enchanting island overlooking the Turtle River.
Cool blue adventures await over vast oceans.
This week John is hosting Lens-Artists Challenge #313. The theme is cool colors.
Toe tappin’ in the chapel square
Rockin’ music fills the air
All night long never miss a beat
Now time to rest those weary feet
Dan’s Thursday Doors
Pull Up a Seat Photo Challenge – Week 34, by xingfumama
I come upon a miniature mushroom
standing on the forest floor
ignoring my presence.
Without invitation
I sit beside the mushroom
expecting some magical moment.
Shouldn’t there be a diminutive door
for the little gnomes
that must live inside?
The moss matted yard
provides the perfect cushion
for their tiny tumbling toddlers.
Or, perhaps it’s a rest stop
for traveling fairies
taking tea in the verdant garden.
The magnificent mysterious mushroom
sits in serene silence
while my imagination wildly wonders.
dVerse Meeting the Bar: Triversen, hosted by Merril.
W3 Prompt #121: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Selma, prompts us to write on the theme of “beauty and perpetuity of the natural world.”
Silken blue dreamscape
Tides ridden to foreign lands
Breezes surfed on wispy clouds
Deposited on the shore
Hair tousled and grin wide
Eugi’s Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Silken blue
Oh my, dragonfly
Patiently awaiting prey
Unaware insects
Upon the flowers they feast
‘Til scooped up by the skimmer
Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge
Quick to judge I see
Looking upon those different than thee
Must they be relatable?
Or not accepted for who they are
Their journey
Their programming
Impossible to fully understand
Unless having walked in their shoes
Sadje’s What do you see # 250
Will the willet find what it’s looking for?
Will it find a mollusk along the shore?
Will it find itself on a sandy beach?
Will it remain just out of reach?
Will the willet run a little quicker?
Will it try its best to avoid a picture?
I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LXXVII
At the bank of a river
Sits an empty bench
Soulful it seems
As if listening to the rushing water
Feeling the mist upon its surface
So alone
It calls for company
Pull Up a Seat Photo Challenge – Week 33 by xingfumama.
Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge – Bank by Sue W & Gerry C
Time was such an elusive idea
Slipping through grasping fingers
End of days incomplete
Suddenly I find time staring me down
Challenging my resilience
In my new found freedom
Retirement alters the power of time
Malleable as putty
To be molded anew
Time was such an elusive idea
Challenging my resilience
To be molded anew
W3 Prompt #120: Wea’ve Written Weekly prompted by poet of the week, Val
Eugi’s Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Suddenly
Reena’s Xploration Challenge #343
A small field in small town Maryland
Filled with world travelers
I had hoped to meet some locals
But the exotic is intriguing
And their presence steal the show
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge (FOTD)
JJJ Interactive Books