Sheltering among the mangroves in South Florida. Seeking quietudeSheltered from city dwellersRudely invaded For I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LIX
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Spring Joy
Glorious spring induced fervorJoyful light fills the observerPink tufted blooms of first cherry blossomsColor supersedes scenes of grayDriving the winter blues awayUnwinding furled fronds like fiddlehead fernsEarly sunrise finds mornings brightEager to start the day off rightA twittering of birds inspire promise Colleen’s 24 Seasons Poetry Challenge No. 29, Part II – Use one kigoContinue reading “Spring Joy”
Black Rat Snake
It cautiously creeps through green grassSleek skin glistening black in bright sunFlicking forked tongue sensing its surroundingsOblivious to the reaction of onlookersA gamut of emotions from reverence to terror Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge – Black by Sue W & Gerry C
Pastel Nightmare
Though the day is bright,I sit alone on the throne of midnight illusions,cursed by dark imaginations.*Pink and blue pastels fail to lighten my mood.A feeble attempt at people watching;a pastime that only feeds my paranoia.The courtyard reeks of floral blooms;Louis Vuitton and Chanel hang from elbows,laughing ladies – taunt me.I flee into darkness. Reena’s XplorationContinue reading “Pastel Nightmare”
We Two
We twoInseparableLove amidst solidarity Lives conjoinedNothing escapes the hands of timeStrong binds become fragile threadsFraying W3 Prompt #101: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Val, invites us to write a Cameo on the theme of love.
Daffodils
Sunny faces bloomEmanating spring itselfBringing about smiles Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 28, 4/2/24, Part I Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge (FOTD)
Landlubbers
Why would one portray us so?Surely better than this we knowLandlubbers we have always been (Unless circumstances require a swim)But nary a day that you shall seeCats boating voluntarily Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge #262
Wildflowers
Rising temperaturesSpring rains have fallen, stopped and fallen againSun shines brightly through parting cloudsWildflowers peek out of too long grassesPollen collecting insects called Intent on propagationBefore the lawn mower takes them down Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt #357 – Temperature (37 words) Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge (FOTD)
Perplexing Puzzle
A complex puzzleI find myself analyzing each pieceShifting this oneTransforming that oneFinding the altered pieces don’t meshA fragmented stranger I allow the pieces to return to their original stateObserve them come together A perplexing yet perfect wholeAccepting what is W3 Prompt #100: Wea’ve Written Weekly’s poet of the week, Suzanne Brace, prompts us to write anContinue reading “Perplexing Puzzle”
Palm Warbler
Early mornings quite chipper‘Round the tree tops they flitterPuddle bathing they chitterPleasing warmth where they winter This is a Filipino Tanaga form prompted by Val’s (aka Murisopsis) Looking at Poems Around the World: “4 lines with 7 syllables per line and written as a monorhyme.” I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LVII
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