Pets and Kids

I love animals of all kinds. I have had pet chickens, rabbits, fish and various reptiles, but cats are my all time favorite. I have never owned a dog due to my unpredictable work schedule and travel. Dogs definitely require a lot of consistency, care and attention. So I love on the dogs of my family and friends.

Sammie
Sammie and his brother Leo
Cousin Oliver
Cousin Max
Pot Belly Ellie
a/k/a neighborhood escape artist and beggar

Kid Love

What can be cuter than watching a little kid interact with their pet? (Assuming they are not riding it, poking it, prodding it or otherwise terrorizing it). My grandson refers to his dog as “my brother.” He has an actual brother on the way, so we’ll see how that goes…

My grandson and his dog, Marley

Kids bring out the kid in me. My two partners in crime are featured below. Cousins that love each other (and fight with each other) as if siblings.

Pumpkin Patch
Autumn Hike

For Terri’s Sunday Stills in honor of National Kids and Pets Day.

A Renga

Colleen challenges us this week to write a cooperative poem in the form of a renga.

Colleen’s hokku:

an empty attic
the sound of April showers
thunderous rumblings

My wakiku:

spring river’s vigorous dance
raindrops pelting down drum beats

My hokku:

seaweed washed ashore
retreating spring tide at dawn
shells strewn across sand

Colleen will add her wakiku in the comments of this post.

Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 32, 4/30/24, Part II

Fritillary Butterflies

Great Spangled Fritillary
Photo capture: North Carolina Mountains

From mountains to sea
I may find thee
Your spots are quite neat
And you have unique feet
“Brush-footed,” they say
No claws on display
What do I care
About the which or where
To see you alight
Is a simple delight
Gulf Fritillary
Photo capture: Florida’s East Coast

Garden Paths

Peaceful garden stroll
First spring flowers awaken
To sounds of footfall

Cee’s Which Way Challenge (CWWC)

Tricolored Heron

Native to coastal regions of the Americas and Caribbean islands.

Fish Focused

Windy, bad feather day!

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

Monologue

Captured by the folly of my inner monologue;
Incessant chatter, often set on repeat.
Oh, I’m aware of its presence.
I desperately urge it to quiet down;
Else, refocus my attention and attempt to ignore it.
That works, temporarily…
“Just let it go…,” say the mindfulness experts;
Ha! 
Tell it to the entity residing in my head.

W3 Prompt #104: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Ben Tonkin, prompts:

From free verse to haiku…
This 'folly', be up to you!
Can't wait to read how you do.
Your inspiration is 'folly'.

Image credit: Bing Image Generator

Sweet Betsy

Native to Southeastern U.S.

I search through my wildflower photos anticipating a difficult time choosing which photo to use in my native spring flower post.  Instead, I discover the difficulty is in finding a “native” wildflower. 

Little Sweet Betsy
Demure natural treasure
Fragrant bloom displayed

Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 31, 4/23/24, Part I

Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge (FOTD)

Urban Artist

Image Credit:
Anastasia Shuraeva at Pexels.
Young urban artist
Cars honk outside gallery 
She hears paint splash on canvas
Soft paint bristles rustle
Detached from the incessant din

Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge #265

Val’s Looking at Poems Around the World. I chose the following form:

“2. Peru: The Wayra – A popular form originating in Peru/Bolivia from the indigenous Quechua people. The word wayra means wind in the Quechua language. This short syllabic verse has 5 lines with a syllable count of 5/7/7/6/8. It is unrhymed and incorporates onomatopoeia within the verse. How about a theme of urban life?”

Beer Keg Brewery Seating

When the kegs stop their flow
To an artist they go
Repurposed just so
Tired feet may find relief

Xingfumama’s PULL UP A SEAT PHOTO CHALLENGE 2024-WEEK 16

Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge – Flow, by Sue W. & Gerry C.

Ronovan’s Ovi Poetry Challenge 44: RELIEF

Rocks Rock

From mountains to sea…

Rocky Mountain National Park

Mt. Etna Crater

Limestone Tomb – Necropolis of Pantalica

Malta Shoreline

For Lens-Artists Challenge #295 – Rock Your World, hosted by Donna at windkisses.com.