(an American Sentence)
She dreams of flying through silver moonbeams to wake up among the stars.
Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge #260
Moonbeam Dream
A Tragic Tale
Forbidden love will not prevail
Rivals determined to assail
Sure to be a tragic tale
Death is on the horizon
Looming peril does not deter
Ardent pursuit of the lover
Clandestine meetings do occur
Heartbeats rise to the occasion
Climax at last - caught in the act
Succeeded by brutal attack
Music intensifies impact
All fall silent on death
Heartfelt lamenting song
Prayerful cries of unjust wrong
Tear filled eyes - enraptured throng
Magically joined hereafter
Prompted by W3 Prompt #99: Wea’ve Written Weekly’s poet of the week, Lesley Scoble
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Ovi Poetry Challenge 40: TRAGEDY
Featured image: Bing AI image altered by author
Loggerhead Shrike
Perched high in spring dawn
Not known for pretty birdsong
Though beauty you are
Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 26, 3/19/24, Part I
I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LVI
Light and Shadow
He hides in darkness
Folded in on himself
His sharp tongue at the ready
Should any dare intrude
She dances through sunbeams
Gracefully leaping over shadows
Her light is contagious
For all those who dare to see
She peeks into the darkness
He unfolds
Sadje’s What do you see # 230
dVerse Quadrille #197: “Look Sharp, Now! (Let’s write a poem.)” Hosted by De Jackson aka WhimsyGizmo.
Lucky Shenanigans
My grandson and I enjoyed a St. Patrick’s Day scavenger hunt at a local wildlife preserve. As directed by the activity volunteers, he chose a cute little cardboard leprechaun that he was to photograph next to sought after plants, rocks, trees, etc. Using a naming chart based on the first letter of my grandson’s name and the month my grandson was born, the leprechaun was called Lucky Shenanigans.
Natural treasures
Lucky Shenanigans found
Pots of gold not missed
Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 25, 3/12/24, Part II
Star Magnolia
Sweet smelling spring stars
Complement new fresh green leaves
Faces shine brightly
Week 11: “First Peach Blossoms” at seasonwords.com
Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge (FOTD)
Blue Crowned Conure
Native to South America, these parakeets have naturalized in South Florida. They are extremely vocal, so hard to miss squawking among the treetops.
I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LV
Biophilia
Deep in the urban jungle
A yearning to commune with nature
Hidden gems are interspersed between buildings
Well worn nature trails and picturesque waterways
Lined with dense greenery and abundant wildlife
Calling the biophiliac home
An opportunity to tap into the natural world
A breath shared among the green trees
A toe dipped in rippling blue water
A hard reset before plodding back to urbanity
Terri’s Sunday Stills Monthly Color Challenge: Saving Daylight with #Green
Buckminster Fuller’s Fly’s Eye Dome
Located in Miami’s Design District
A view from the inside…
Lens-Artists Challenge #290 – Circular Wonders, hosted by Leya.
American Kestrel
You appear but a tiny raptor
Yet you know you are a mighty falcon
Vibrant colors adorn you
Intricate markings tell your tale
For I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LIV
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