Light Through Dusk

Image credit; 12019 @ Pixabay
Sea swells swirling endlessly
Protected cove sought for rest
A beacon of light shines through
Early winter dusk

Guiding me toward the sound
I maneuver my vessel
Skilled hands holding steady while
Chilly north winds blow

Safely moored in calm waters
A moment of gratitude
Precedes the yearn for home and
Warmth around the hearth

Sadje’s What do you see # 214

Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 10

Write a series of three dodoitsu (syllable count of 7-7-7-5) using the following kigo phrases:

  • #1: “early winter dusk”
  • #2: “chilly north winds blow”
  • #3: “warmth around the hearth”

Well Rounded

Nature’s curves…

Eggplant (aubergine)
Palm Berries
Baby Turtle – Cumberland Slider

Human creations…

Roman Colosseum
Dome of Sant’ Andrea della Valle
Oak Island Lighthouse

Terri’s Sunday Stills: Feeling Well- #Rounded?

Cotton Bales

Desolate brown fields
Once awash with puffs of white
Cotton bales settle
Fields of Cotton

Forster’s Tern

A tern was tumbling in the sea
Flitting and frolicking happily 
I dipped in a toe
Goosebumps did show
Perhaps winter wading is not for me
Forster’s Tern, South Carolina

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

A Week With Mom

Single mother sacrifices a rare week of vacation
To take her children (and one of their friends) on a wonderful staycation
A day at the museum of natural history
A boat trip to the Statue of Liberty
Among New York City’s local destinations

Out to Long Island for some beachside gratification
Take home Chinese food for much needed satiation
Money was tight and nothing was free
Single mother sacrifices

The Bronx Zoo’s animals evoked animation
Flushing Meadows’ giant globe elicited fascination
Many amazing things we did see
But the best of all was time with mommy
As her work created so much separation
Single mother sacrifices

W3 Prompt #82: Wea’ve Written Weekly’s poet of the week, Sarah, prompts us to write a rondeau inspired by a childhood memory.

Ups and Downs

Looking up…

Market in Catania, Sicily

Balcony in Taormina, Sicily

Modern Buildings in Miami Beach

Looking down…

View from Prague Castle

View from Trail Ridge Rd., Rocky Mountain Nat’l Park

My Dad and My Grandson

Tina’s Lens-Artists Challenge #276 – Looking UP, Looking Down

A haibun: Thanksgiving Feast

Image by Alice at Unsplash

I was so excited when we arrived at the beach for our Thanksgiving holiday. All morning I ran around the house. I played tag with the kids and barked at walkers passing by. When are we going to the beach? I sat patiently in the kitchen, while scraps of food periodically fell to the floor. I dutifully cleaned them up. I really scored under the dining room table. I love turkey! We finally make it to the beach before nightfall, but all I can do is lay in the sand.

A Thanksgiving feast
Family and friends gather
To overindulge

Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 9, 11/21/23

Sadje’s What do you see # 213- November 20, 2023

Haibun Monday 11-20-23: Thanksgiving, hosted by Frank J. Tassone at dVerse.

Stark Warning

Macabre pictures of his injuries 
Posted on social media
A photographic tour
Each broken bone 
Each bloodied body part
A stark warning? 
Message received
A rapid response
Abscond from the city
Prepare for a bucolic existence

Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt #338 – Macabre (36 words)

Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge – Tour by Sue and Gerry

RDP Monday: BUCOLIC

Everywhere Are Signs

Bar in Prague

Naples, Italy

Tourist Station Toilet in Vietnam

Nasheville, Tennessee

Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge (CMMC) – “the topic is Pick Your Topic from My Photo.”

Recurring Dream

Motion slow in a desperate run
Notion I’ve been here before
Ocean flows from subconscious stream
Emotion spills onto shore

Look for meaning in recurrent dream
Books and blogs are inconsistent
Good luck, omens, polar extremes
Outlook for answers is nonexistent

Thank you Melissa Lemay for selecting me as this week’s PoW for W3!

This is my poem in response to my own prompt for W3 Prompt #81: Wea’ve Written Weekly.

write a “lento”on the topic of dreams

  • Two quatrains (four-line stanzas) with a fixed rhyme scheme of abcb, defe, as the 2nd and 4th lines of each stanza must rhyme;
  • All the FIRST words of each verse should rhyme;

Thank you David for this fun and challenging weekly prompt showcasing different writers and styles!