Cotton candy dreamsRest on delicate petals Delighted heart blooms SeasonWords haiku invitation – Week 22 by Mark S. Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge (FOTD)
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Retribution
With all her love she so adoresIn exchangeHis love is feignedHe appears to be onboardHis behavior quite untowardHer reputation stainedHe remains “unchained”Despite her love forth pouredUnrequited love turns to hateObsessive thoughts of retributionHe is oblivious to her disdainDetermined to seal his fateHe offers her no solutionShe reciprocates the pain W3 Prompt #109: Wea’ve Written Weekly poetContinue reading “Retribution”
A Kimo (Clouds)
High humidity threatens disturbanceDistant rumbles of thunderFine weather cloud covered Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 36, 5/28/24
Delusion in Darkness
Truth is hidden in darknessBuried under layers of should bes and what ifsDistorted by human perspectivesStifled by fearSmothered by egoTruth exists as the brightest lightIt has no agendaWhere there’s no light in darknessTruth is mere delusion d’Verse Quadrille #202: Hello Darkness, hosted by Punam.
Pause for Tea
Every morningfrom the side window I seeyou fervently gardeningWon’t you pause for tea?Every afternoonfrom the front window I seeyou hustle along the sidewalksacks hanging from armsWon’t you pause for tea?One day you will knock upon my doorI wait…The teapot is readyThe table set for twoJoin me for tea! Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt #365 – Pause Kate’sContinue reading “Pause for Tea”
Missing Honey Bees
Honey bees missingAbandoned hangs honeycombProduction halted Week 21 haiku invitation by Mark S. at Seasonwords.com is to “write about a seasonal insect.”
Tree Swallow
Black shadow set against morning sun;flitting, flapping, flyingin my direction. A glint of blue before fleeing skyward.Swirling, soaring, swooping,skimming the pond by which I stand. Looping, lifting, landing in a nearby tree. W3 Prompt #108: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Suzanne, prompts us to: “Compose a poem that conveys ‘Movement’, using repetition to move your ideas and imagery forward. YouContinue reading “Tree Swallow”
A Gentle Nudge
Drawn to the weeds in my flower garden. Frustrated to find them there, yet again. I get down on my knees and start pulling, oblivious to my surroundings. What I really require is a little nudge – a gentle reminder of the blooming flowers that surround my head. Flowers that will soon wither without acknowledgement. Continue reading “A Gentle Nudge”
A Haibun: Portable Gardens
I love being surrounded by plants and flowers. When two kittens adopted me, I had to move my “toxic” plants into a closed room. The weather has warmed enough to bring them outdoors for the summer. The pots get heavier each season. No fresh cut flowers In vases on the tableCurious felinesGardens indoors and outdoorsTransitionContinue reading “A Haibun: Portable Gardens”
Ruffled Feathers
I feel that you are mocking meShrill shrieksThreateninglyTrying to knock me downAttempting to ignore theeI find my feathers rufflingYou won’t let me beFeeling pressuredForced to flee dVerse Poetry Form: Magic 9 hosted by Grace I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LXIV
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