What madness!Masterful mindsManifesting MMesmerizing magic indeedI mull over the meaningSeated under massive moss masked treesFeeling minuscule yet mighty A marvelous mystical moment! Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge – Magic by Gerry C and Sue W Eugi’s Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Mystical Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge – Madness by Sue W and Gerry C Pull Up a Seat, Week 29 byContinue reading “M is for Mojo”
Category Archives: Poem
Bigfoot
A drive through mountains and valleysA walk through woodlands and swampMy dad listens, his eyes watchfor elusive beings known as Sasquatch W3 Prompt #116: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, “little ol’”David himself, prompts us to write about something that we find amusing.
Rocking Marshside
Smoldering heat quashed Submerged in cool marsh water‘Til distant sun dipsMidsummer darkness beckonsRocking fine waterside chair Shadows of the nightTall reeds silhouette againstStar sparkled waterNo cutting the grass out thereImmersed in protective brine Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 43 Sadje’s What do you see # 245
Winding Down
Days spentRunning in circles How meaningless it all seemsComprehension surfacesIn the eventide glow Eugi’s Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Eventide glow Weekly Prompts Challenge – Circles by Gerry C and Sue W
A Haibun: Ruddy Turnstone
Walking along a waterfront in a North Carolina fishing village, I came upon several ruddy turnstones skittering atop the breakfront. I was excited to find a new to me bird and surprised to learn these are fairly common. Pretty little birdsFrolicking along the shoreHappy to meet you I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LXXII
Shriek Time
The dreaded time is almost nearA dozen shrieks to damage the earWe’ve begged it to stopThat crazy twelve o’clockBut it seems it can no longer hear W3 Prompt #115: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Celestial, prompts us to write a limerick inspired by the following image:
A chōka: Summer Butterfly
Slow transformationMetamorphosis completeIt soars on a gentle breezeSummer butterflyViewing the world from aboveRelishing first flightIntoxicating pollenDraws it dancing on petalsOblivious of its past Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 42
Poker Face
A timorous fellow Is that what you see?How little you knowAbout little ol’ meA rebel I was and shall always beNo poker face hereDonned my timid facadeNot much threat Just a little oddBut up each sleeve It is quite trueAces I holdNot one, but two Sadje’s What do you see # 244 Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt #371 – Timorous
Yellow Machines
Yellow sun lightensupon sandy soft coastlinemaintained by machines Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge – Yellow by Sue W & Gerry C
On a Gust of Wind
Life sails on a gust of wind;light and buoyant as a feather.It observes its surroundings,embracing the journey. The wind accelerates.Life wrestles the wind;compelling it to slow downor change direction,but the wind knows its own destiny. Tenuous as a feather,life senses a change;a slackening of the wind. Life drifts on a gentle breeze.The last breath ofContinue reading “On a Gust of Wind”