A mind well nourished
Quietly observes
Its inner voice heard
Its own nature examined
Thoughts flow in turbulent waters
Snatching at bits of light
Insights bloom into truths
Each a unique flower
Perfectly placed in a creative bouquet
Anhinga
wide-spread wing posture
solar heat energizes
ready for fishing
I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LXXIV
Terri’s Sunday Stills: On the #Wing
Urban Stimulation
I seek urban stimulation
Though I’m not a city player
Cherished time spent lost in nature
Brings a sense of isolation
Though I’m not a city player
I seek urban stimulation
W3 Prompt #117: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Sadje, prompts us to write a biolet on the theme love/hate:
The Biolet is a six line poem; the first two lines are repeated as the last two lines, however in reverse.
The rhyme scheme can be expressed as ABbaBA (with the capital letters representing the repeated lines).
The length of the lines can be in iambic tetrameter (8 syllables), iambic pentameter (10 syllables), iambic hexameter (12 syllables), or in unmetered lines of random lengths.
Stormy Start
It’s here
sweltering heat
high humidity blends
sky blackens with summer rain storms
brewing
at the airport ready to go
on long planned vacation
our flight delayed
we wait
Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 44. My first attempt at a Butterfly Cinquain using the kigo phrase “summer rain storms.”
Globe Amaranth
Pairs in Perspective
A pair of photos showing a fungus covered tree stump. The first focused on the fungus covered stump and the second featuring the fungus.
It is difficult to discern the size of this glass bottle sculpture until you place a person in its center.
These aquatic plants are part of a much larger picture.
A pair of perspectives of Mt. Vesuvius: The first scene taken from the modern streets of Sorrento and the second from the ancient roads of Pompeii.
LENS-ARTISTS PHOTO CHALLENGE #308: PERFECT PAIRS hosted by Elizabeth
M is for Mojo
What madness!
Masterful minds
Manifesting M
Mesmerizing magic indeed
I mull over the meaning
Seated under massive moss masked trees
Feeling minuscule yet mighty
A marvelous mystical moment!
Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge – Magic by Gerry C and Sue W
Eugi’s Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Mystical
Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge – Madness by Sue W and Gerry C
Pull Up a Seat, Week 29 by Xingfumama
Turkey Vulture
Widespread throughout North America, these birds are known for several unappealing characteristics, including eating roadkill, vomiting on animals (e.g. humans) that get too close, and defecating on their own feet to cool themselves. Despite these traits, one cannot help but be intrigued by their large wingspan, as they gracefully soar on thermals in the sky, contrasted by their awkward appearance and hobble-hopping gait on land.
Bigfoot
A drive through mountains and valleys
A walk through woodlands and swamp
My dad listens, his eyes watch
for elusive beings known as Sasquatch
W3 Prompt #116: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, “little ol’”David himself, prompts us to write about something that we find amusing.
Rocking Marshside
Smoldering heat quashed
Submerged in cool marsh water
‘Til distant sun dips
Midsummer darkness beckons
Rocking fine waterside chair
Shadows of the night
Tall reeds silhouette against
Star sparkled water
No cutting the grass out there
Immersed in protective brine
Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 43
Sadje’s What do you see # 245
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