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”
Category Archives: Poem
Splendid Acceptance
A splendid day To gather thoughts astray Feel tension melt away Acceptance of self Gaze out across the land Sense the world in your hands A moment to understand Acceptance of others Reena’s Xploration Challenge #359 Ovi Poetry Challenge 77: ACCEPTANCE Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Splendid Featured image generated by Microsoft AI
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. 😁
An Artist Can
An artist can Bring the inanimate alive An artist can With intuition or grand plan Make a fleeting moment survive Catch its essence and watch it thrive An artist can W3 Prompt #136: Wea’ve Written Weekly hosted by Lady Lee
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.
Myrtle Warbler
flashes of yellow flitter between wind-swept trees a moment taken I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation XCII Photos taken in the fall at Antelope Island State Park, Utah.
Smile
Spark optimism An amiable smile can Light up the darkness #TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge: Silver Linings hosted by Yvette Featured image generated by Copilot
Thoughtful Action
free flow of thought offers strength in motion stillness of action bestows great clarity productive output results thoughtful action transcends borders reactivity sets boundaries free flow of thought offers strength in motion W3 Prompt #135: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Sarah, prompts us to write a Dectina Refrain incorporating any form of the word ‘free’.
Withstand
Please plant us a garden A small one will do A bit of milkweed With a flower or two As our natural habitats Have become few An urban oasis Adorned with native plants City beauty Life enhanced Aid our survival Give us a chance dVerse Quadrille hosted by Lisa
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
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