Contemplation on a bench of stone This gentle flowing river Once roared through rock Carving swirls in sandstone Deepening the valley Oh, moments of rage it has still Angry waters rush and rise Thunderous crashes echo The landscape ever changing Temperamental river now calm and satisfied Graciously permits a rest at its bank Xingfumama’s PullContinue reading “On a Bench of Stone”
Category Archives: Photograph
Plovers
Scampering through the quagmire On deft little feet Catch us if you can I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation XCVII RDP Friday! Quagmire! hosted by Martha
Water Hyacinth
In fields of flowers She dances among the blooms Outshining the sun For Cee’s final Flower of the Day Challenge (FOTD)
Train Yard
Commercial buildings at the North Carolina Transportation Museum for Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge hosted by Dan at No Facilities.
Brown Thrasher
Curious brown bird Striking eyes colored yellow Pops up from the bush And rests there quite mellow Back into the thicketIt thrashes about The shrubbery wobbles The bird pops back out It flies to a tree And a few songs it croons From a large repertoire Of improvised tunes I. J.’s Birds of the WeekContinue reading “Brown Thrasher”
Pale Beauty
Pale evening primrose weathers the fickle desert flower in the wild Cee’s FOTD – December 6, 2024 Colleen, if you happen to read this, primrose is my kigo word. 😁
Like the Coyote
The vast terrain / beckons unconstrained run / an irresistible urge Coyote like / I’m viscerally steered / free from domestication Agility / if only I could match / joining the exploration My pack calls me / back to reality / it is now time to go home TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge: Javanese poetry hosted by David.
Lakeside
A large, shallow lake Spans the horizon I rest on a lone bench Immersed in the sceneryShallow breaths Deepen RDP Monday: SHALLOW hosted by sgeoil Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge – Week 47 by xingfumama
Mule Deer
Tangled in civilization Another generation Persevere with conservation They roam through valleys of gold Ovi Poetry Challenge 75: PERSEVERE Eugi’s Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Tangle
A Shadorma: Sweet Seats
bright blue sky yellow umbrellas animate existence for the person that sits there shall become candy TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge, Specific Form, 11/19/24 hosted by Cheryl Week 46 of the Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge by xingfumama
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