Little feet Scurry over sand A brief pause I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation CXXXI
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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.”
Unpredictable
I could love the rain Long for rolling thunder clouds Raindrops rhythmic beat But there is trepidation Regular hundred year floods Colleen’s TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge #25 Kate’s Pull Up a Seat Photo Challenge, week 32
A Taiga: Philosophically Treading
About the waters Workers watch the others play Seaside residents Gaze from bayside terraces Philosophically treading TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge #24 hosted by Willow.
Dusky Dreamscape
Lone dusky dreamscape Sea oats wave rueful farewells Sun kisses goodnight W3 Prompt #167: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Marion, prompts us to write a poem that includes the word scape.
Guess what this is?
Take a guess and right you’d be A bird app not needed for identity A red-headed woodpecker — obviously I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation CXXIII Becky’s Squares – “simply red.”
Pond Slider
Summer sun lovingPond sliders soak up the heatSlip into the cool Sandee’s Awww Mondays
Gathering
Summer gatherings A seaside congregation Familiar strangers Flocking together Differences set aside Summer breezes shared A medley of feet Dash across the scalding sand Splashing summer sea A variety of terns were gathered together on a South Carolina beach. They reminded me of the hoards of people that congregate together on the beach in summer —Continue reading “Gathering”
Oooh, a Dragonfly!
Rest your wings Oh, dragonfly See them shimmer Like prisms of morning dew Struck by the first rays of sun Winking at the sky Dragonflies are voracious hunters, consuming other insects, including mosquitoes. They can fly forward, backwards and sideways, as well as hover in place. Their wings have sensory neurons that provide instant feedbackContinue reading “Oooh, a Dragonfly!”