Joining Sandee’s Awww Mondays at Comedy Plus.
Water Lily
Is it a cactus?
Oh, my
The cacti
Difficult to identify
Peer through the lens
Indented stems
Upon these gems
Another clue?
Leaves a few
Or none in view
Subtle hints
Distinguishing these succulents
Prompted by Denzil’s Nature Photo Challenge #18: Cacti
Surrounded By Sea
Surrounded by sea;
Is the place for me.
I sit on my dock;
On a chair I do rock;
And stare to the west;
To watch the sunset.
I hear some fish jump;
And feel the waves bump;
While I sit there alone;
Watch the boats head for home.
As the sky turns to ink;
The stars there do wink;
And the sea transforms black;
As its ripples wink back.
Reposted in response to W3 Prompt #61: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week Heather’s prompt: “Write a poem in any style about a place that evokes emotion (a place where you find poetry).”
Below is my audio/reading and photo compilation:
Carpenter Bee
A bright sunny day
Descending carpenter bee
A shadow passes
Over the crimson Bee Balm
A fruitful landing
Prompted by Denzil’s Nature Photo Challenge #17: Bees and Misky’s Twiglet #331 .
Baby Raccoons
Shrouded In Mist
The castle looms in the distance – a potential place of refuge. It appears to float in the sky, shrouded in mist. I imagine a labyrinth of discombobulating hallways and twisting staircases within the castle walls. I advance with a tentative and delicate step, as if moving to the rhythm of an adagio. A path emerges through the haze as I draw closer. I resolutely approach the formidable gate, pounding on the ancient wood in desparation. The gate parts and I realize my mistake.
Prompted by Sajde’s “What do you see # 192- June 26, 2023” and Sammi’s “Weekend Writing Prompt #317 – Adagio.”
Evening Magnolia
Gnarly Trees
Among ancient ruins
Spirits wander ornate paths
Gnarled trees call to me
Prompted by Tina R. Schell’s “Lens-Artists Challenge #254 – Spiritual Sites”.
A chōka: Magical Artists
Magical artists
Pull lines and light from their hats
Waving magic wands
Spewing color on canvas
Creating objects
Actual or imagined
Leaving us in awe
Of the otherwise mundane
An adorned cup of water
Prompted by Colleen Chesebro’s #TankaTuesday #Ekphrastic #Poetry Challenge No. 325, 6/20/23:
“This #TankaTuesday challenge explores Ekphrastic poetry, inspired by works of art.”
See Rebecca Budd’s blog on the “The National Gallery 5 Minute Guided Meditation” focused on the following painting:
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