Books and Poetry
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)
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?”
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
From mountains to sea…
For Lens-Artists Challenge #295 – Rock Your World, hosted by Donna at windkisses.com.
Balancing in a liminal space
Between brutal honesty and refrain
Strong views peppered with tactical grace
Foolhardy to compound the strain
Between brutal honesty and refrain
Respectful dialogue may be reached
Foolhardy to compound the strain
Thoughtless opinions unleashed
Respectful dialogue may be reached
Open-minded compromise
Thoughtless opinions unleashed
Tethered by words of the wise
Open-minded compromise
Strong views peppered with tactical grace
Tethered by words of the wise
Balancing in a liminal space
dVerse MTB: Repeating Lines in Pantoum Form, hosted by Merril.
Reena’s Xploration Challenge #327 – Liminal
Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge – Honesty, by Gerry C. and Sue W.
Lone sidewalk cafe
Lacks appeal in winter cold
Warm April sunlight
Spring blooms wield their magic wands
The spellbound fill cafe chairs
W3 Prompt #103: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Heather, prompts us to write a poem about April.
Colleen challenges us to write an ekphrastic poem this week for 24 Seasons Poetry Challenge No. 30, Part III. I have used the kigo word sunlight. Happy Anniversaries!
To watch a large white pelican
soar to great heights
and arrive in formation
among its companions,
is a marvel indeed -
for its landing is most ungraceful,
its disproportionate beak
threatening to plunge the bird
into the water’s depths.
It is the awkwardness
that I find most endearing.
dVerse Poetics – Maggie Smith and Conversational Mode of Address hosted by Sanaa (aka adashofsunny).
I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LX
Purple is not a color commonly found in nature, with the exception of flowers! I narrowed my many purple flower photos down to two flowering vines. Neither are native to the United States, but have been planted for their ornamental properties.
I wish I could upload the fragrant smell of the wisteria. A beautiful flowering vine in the legume family. Unfortunately, the blooms are short-lived and their vines are known to take over trees and other vegetation, if not kept under control.
The clockvine was photographed in an outdoor courtyard in Miami. Native to south Asia, it is not difficult to see why this striking flower was introduced to southern U.S. landscapes.
Purple sunset over the intracoastal waterway.
Terri’s Sunday Stills Monthly #ColorChallenge
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge (FOTD)
Mask is donned
Behind blind truth is buried
Debil and destructive bond
Mask withdrawn
Unforeseen anguish unleashed
Unhinged without armor on
Mask crumbles
Disguised lies divulge themselves
From stirring eyes truth tumbles
Sadje’s What do you see # 234
I chose a form and subject from Val’s Looking at Poems Around the World:
“3. Ireland: Treochair – An Irish form consisting of tercets (3 line stanzas) of any number. It is syllabic with 3/7/7 syllables per stanza and a rhyme scheme where the 1st and 3rd lines of a stanza rhyme. Heavy alliteration is expected with all 3 lines within a stanza. You may find inspiration in Lies versus Truth…”
Hiding in the shade
Betrayed by striking flowers
Bid winter farewell
Cee’s weekend Flower of the Day (FOTD) challenge.
JJJ Interactive Books