My grandson and I enjoyed a St. Patrick’s Day scavenger hunt at a local wildlife preserve. As directed by the activity volunteers, he chose a cute little cardboard leprechaun that he was to photograph next to sought after plants, rocks, trees, etc. Using a naming chart based on the first letter of my grandson’s nameContinue reading “Lucky Shenanigans”
Category Archives: Poem
Star Magnolia
Sweet smelling spring starsComplement new fresh green leavesFaces shine brightly Week 11: “First Peach Blossoms” at seasonwords.com Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge (FOTD)
Biophilia
Deep in the urban jungleA yearning to commune with natureHidden gems are interspersed between buildingsWell worn nature trails and picturesque waterwaysLined with dense greenery and abundant wildlifeCalling the biophiliac homeAn opportunity to tap into the natural world A breath shared among the green treesA toe dipped in rippling blue waterA hard reset before plodding backContinue reading “Biophilia”
American Kestrel
You appear but a tiny raptorYet you know you are a mighty falcon Vibrant colors adorn youIntricate markings tell your tale For I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LIV
A Flood of Tears
“Do unshed tears wait in little lakes?” * To rise higher and higher with each heartbreak?The dams I have built to withstand the floodWill ultimately shatter as my heart and breakThe little lakes overflow into roaring rapidsAn intense stride that no obstacle can breakRushing unobstructedly and out of controlA futile attempt to avoid hell’s looseContinue reading “A Flood of Tears”
She Wilts
Gifted the worldNatural beauty and intelligence Wealth and opportunity Loved and doted uponThere she sitsA wilted flowerAsk what she lacksShe will not (cannot?) tellAn easy smileA dismissive shrugYet under the surfaceLies something profound W3 Prompt #97: Wea’ve Written Weekly’s poet of the week, Jane, prompts us to write a three stanza poem inspired by the phraseContinue reading “She Wilts”
Signs of Spring
On a lone flowerThe first butterfly of springDrinks with great fervorLaughing mountains discoverColorful rainbowsMarch winds stir dandelionsRooted in spring mudWintering insects take flightAfter long winter slumber Spring at lastMortals sing with joySongs of hope Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 24, 3/5/24 dVerse Quadrille #196 – Let’s have a Slumber Party! hosted by Punam.
White Structures
Old or newThey come to lightStructures paintedIn shades of white Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge – White by Sue W & Gerry C
A Nature Walk
Nature’s sweet callTrees softly whisper The caress of a gentle breezeBirds mellifluously serenade The spirit responds
Reckless Adventure
I am only fourteenI don’t intend any harmI just want to be seenSo I turn on the charmI don’t intend any harmIt’s attention I seekSo I turn on the charmPlay it cool and sweetIt’s attention I seekRecklessness adds to the funPlay it cool and sweetWatch it come undoneRecklessness adds to the funI just want toContinue reading “Reckless Adventure”
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