Blind are those who wield the power to balance the scales of justice. Laws written to protect the powerless are misinterpreted in favor of the autocratic or ripped to shreds. The house of cards topplesUnder weight of king’s goldHis subjects crushed W3 Prompt #180: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Reena, prompts us to: “WriteContinue reading “Crushed”
Category Archives: Poem
The Small Things
I see the large trees but the lichen calls my name autumn woods Color dances its grand finale withering vines In stillness is great transformationa monarch emerges TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 32, hosted by Selma.
Hay(na)ku Series
Romantic love: Two A tangle Wrapped in now Familial love: Brood Tough work Held with joy Self love: I Choose me Faults and all Unrequited love: You Want me To part ways Enduring/Timeless Love: Here Us two For all time W3 Prompt #179: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Michelle, prompts is to write a Hay(na)ku series onContinue reading “Hay(na)ku Series”
Remembering Hurricane Helene
Utter stillness until she arrives with little warning of the disaster she unleashes upon the mountains in a fury of floods that cause land to slide and houses to topple into bloated rivers that wash away everything but the survivors who observe the wreckage in stunned silence W3 Prompt #178: Wea’ve Written Weekly hosted by poet of the week, Jaideep. HigherContinue reading “Remembering Hurricane Helene”
Deserted
I walk the empty park trails Winding a serene lake One lone fisherman perched at shore A deserted bench yearning for comfort I feel the waning warmth upon bare skin Listen to northern breezes rustle tree leaves Heed the warning of cold days ahead W3 Prompt #177: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Lisa, promptsContinue reading “Deserted”
A Chōka: Burdens Recast
Early morning fog Encircles the lone giant Dew weighs heavily The cedar weeps under strain Droplets roll down limbs They cling to tips of needles Refusing to fall Rays of sun break through the gloom Each branch bejeweled with diamonds Dawn brings perspective In light of new beginnings Burdens are recast Enchantment hewn from sorrowsContinue reading “A Chōka: Burdens Recast”
In Flight
The spirit of flight Dressed in yellow and orangeColorful landings Sunday Stills Monthly #Color Challenge: Vibrant Yellow and Orange Hues
Not a Fairy-Tale
Skin of brown, red or yellow Sure to be a targeted fellow (or woman or child) We do not discriminate Each to get their fair share of hate Cross the border and you will see The ICE men can imprison thee (in another country, of course)Even with valid documentation Maybe while you are on vacation It doesn’tContinue reading “Not a Fairy-Tale”
Tanka Puente: Reminiscence
Much reminiscence Triggered by evening showers Smell of petrichor Touch of early autumn breeze Transports me back to childhood The true art of memory is the art of attention. * Lakeside wandering Vociferous bullfrogs croak Mist covered mountains Bittersweet farewells proclaimed As summer slyly retreats deVerse Quadrille #231: Making Much of Poems, hosted by De Jackson. TankaTuesdayContinue reading “Tanka Puente: Reminiscence”
Fungi Network
damp-earth sprouts tiny spores stunning mushrooms break ground just a peak of what lies beneath networks dVerse MTB: cinquains revisited, hosted by Björn
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