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Sunset Steals

We congregate in their living roomWatch football on the TVConsume abundant food and drink Enjoy each other’s companyThe game is quite rivetingBut a glance outside the windowTakes our attention from the TV As the sunset steals the show JusJoJan January 28th, 2024 – congregate

Free My Daughter

My daughter shall not know disgraceBy the atrocious man’s whimsical dictatesEarly morning off we goAcross the lake I row and rowTo the other side where my mother waitsMenacingly the man gives chaseBut no doubt I will win this raceSmooth and fluid, stroke and flowFree my daughterManaging to keep up the paceFueled by fear of hisContinue reading “Free My Daughter”

Autograph Tree Bloom

Flowering beautyProvider for wildlifeNutritious seeds dropFrom your toxic fruitNamed for your thick hardy leavesUpon which autographs may be writtenWrite the truthSurvive at all costsStrangle the host

A chōka: Fleeing South

Great snowstorms up northWinter’s wrath is upon usFleeing as a birdSeeking respite from the coldFrigid winds blow southSought warmth remains elusiveBare branches tauntingDefying the need for greenNo doubt I shall persevereSettled in deep southBiting northern winds muzzledCool breeze on bare skin Thawed in the warmth of the sunA gift of spring in winter Colleen’s 24Continue reading “A chōka: Fleeing South”

Aquamarine

Aquamarine seas Scarcely a sea swellCalm aquamarine watersLong exhale of breath With pelicans… ❤️ Terri’s Sunday Stills Monthly Color Challenge: Ethereal #Aquamarine RDP Monday: SWELL by sgeoil Aquamarine beetle

Hidden

Beneath the surfacean old soul remainsburied under layers of contemporary viewpointsthat leave the foundation withinforgotten and derelict Chipping away the layersslowly reveals the essenceof the structures originreviving primal access W3 Prompt #90: Wea’ve Written Weekly’s host, David himself, prompts us to “…try our hands at a relatively simple ‘nonce’ poetic form that I created. ItContinue reading “Hidden”

A gogyohka: Eastern Bluebird

Hello little bluebirdVivid blue muted in anticipation of springThe north wind does not deterPatiently perched at the birdbathWaiting for the ice to melt Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 17 I. J.’s Birds of the Week XLVII

Water

Two parts hydrogen, one part oxygenWe fall from the skyDestroyers of family picnicsWished away through children’s nursery rhymesDon’t underestimate our powerShape shifters we areMagical icy crystalsCaptivating in white laceFrosty blankets spreadOminous sky dwellers We approach in thunderous gloryA menacing specter Burdens released upon the earthWe fill river basinsFlow with herculean strengthAnnihilate all in our pathButContinue reading “Water”

Open Road

So many doors to choose from Yet I keep banging into the same wallTime to venture outThe open road callsPerhaps the right door will reveal itself Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge #250

Divorcing Myself

Finding my true essenceI shall divorce myselfFrom others’ expectationsIn a world of programmingIt is difficult to know who I truly amInfluencers pull in all directionsFamily, friends and cool strangersExamining my beliefs and setting myself freeAfter all of these yearsDoes it matter so much?Relax and laugh at it all W3 Prompt #89: Wea’ve Written Weekly’s poetContinue reading “Divorcing Myself”