A pleasant night under bright starlight The hoot-hoot of an owl, a distant howl I sit and contemplate my significance Thoughts surface, as I ponder my purpose Unwittingly resigned to a wandering mind I sit and ruminate on life But the moon disrupts my disorderly conduct It waves to Regulus and winks to Venus I sit in aweContinue reading “Mind Wander, Sky Wonder”
Category Archives: Photograph
A Tanka: Touring France
Traveling through France Pebbly beaches underfoot To snow peaked mountains Viewed through dusty train windows Raindrops fall on autumn leaves Xingfumama’s Pull Up a Seat Photo Challenge, week 43.
The Small Things
I see the large trees but the lichen calls my name autumn woods Color dances its grand finale withering vines In stillness is great transformationa monarch emerges TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 32, hosted by Selma.
Cooper’s Hawk
I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation CXXXV
Deserted
I walk the empty park trails Winding a serene lake One lone fisherman perched at shore A deserted bench yearning for comfort I feel the waning warmth upon bare skin Listen to northern breezes rustle tree leaves Heed the warning of cold days ahead W3 Prompt #177: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Lisa, promptsContinue reading “Deserted”
In Flight
The spirit of flight Dressed in yellow and orangeColorful landings Sunday Stills Monthly #Color Challenge: Vibrant Yellow and Orange Hues
Fungi Network
damp-earth sprouts tiny spores stunning mushrooms break ground just a peak of what lies beneath networks dVerse MTB: cinquains revisited, hosted by Björn
Semipalmated Plover
Little feet Scurry over sand A brief pause I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation CXXXI
Outshine
I spread stained glass wings Compete with the blazing sun Certain I outshine TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 27, hosted by Robbie.
Assassin Bug
A search for insects I stalk the garden flora Camera ready I scan each petal and stalk Meeting an assassin bug TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 26, hosted by Yvette. Yvette challenges us to write a Tanka using a word that has multiple meanings. I chose the word “stalk.”
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