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Gnarly Trees

Among ancient ruinsSpirits wander ornate pathsGnarled trees call to me Prompted by Tina R. Schell’s “Lens-Artists Challenge #254 – Spiritual Sites”.

Magical artistsPull lines and light from their hatsWaving magic wandsSpewing color on canvasCreating objectsActual or imaginedLeaving us in aweOf the otherwise mundane An adorned cup of water Prompted by Colleen Chesebro’s #TankaTuesday #Ekphrastic #Poetry Challenge No. 325, 6/20/23: “This #TankaTuesday challenge explores Ekphrastic poetry, inspired by works of art.” See Rebecca Budd’s blog on theContinue reading “A chōka: Magical Artists”

Grounded Birds

If I could fly, I’d take to the sky,And build my nest high,But some birds won’t.An owl I found,That lives underground,Perched on its mound,Standing guard.A killdeer will rest,On its earth-built nest,Its young it protects,By feigning injury.Funny feathered friends;Eccentric avians;Free to transcend,My sense of practicality. Subject prompted by Terri’s Sunday Stills: Fun with #Furred and #FeatheredContinue reading “Grounded Birds”

Leatherwing Beetle

Leatherwing beetlePlaying among beautiful pink yarrowSwaying in the breezeTo nature’s rhythmFeet beat on yarrow petalsInadvertently tracking pollen While stirring up pestsFor an afternoon snack. Form prompted by Braden’s Layered Poetry: a New Form with an Example. “Each line begins the next one and completes the previous one. In this way, you can layer many scenesContinue reading “Leatherwing Beetle”

Gifting Rainbows

Storms along the beach Ominous skies winking blueGifting us rainbows Prompted by Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Challenge #466 and Lady Jabberwocky’s “Prompt of the Week: The Rainbow Connection”

Team Double Trouble

You and I generations apart;Sharing music, motion and art.Bringing out the child in me;Teaching you resiliency.We must appear quite the odd couple;Tween and “older” team double trouble.I dread the day our connection ends;As your focus shifts toward your friends.I only hope I’ll still be here;When once again you’ll find me dear. Prompted by dVerse HostContinue reading “Team Double Trouble”

Got My Goat

Used for my meat, milk, and fur;Thousands of years domestication;I’m now quite the entrepreneur;Deserving of my elevation.Vying for human-made kibble;I embrace a rare opportunity;You know how I love to nibble;And they love my ingenuity.You must gather I’m rather intelligent;And an avid climber too;My rudeness is irrelevant;As I do what I must do.So on the backContinue reading “Got My Goat”

Water Souls

Shhhh…A moment of peace;I take in the smell of the brackish water;A little taste of mud and salt upon my lips.I see you looking;Eyes – shades of blue, green, brown, violet, and amber;Contentedly rooted at the river’s shoreline.Kindred water souls;Born of purity and in seek of wisdom.Taking some time to reflect upon the water.Becoming fluid.HereContinue reading “Water Souls”

Look To The Sky

All around is dirt and dust,Crumbled buildings, rot and rust.But high above dawns bright and new;A blazing sun in a sky of blue.All around is dark and dank;Oppressive, stifling, spoiled, rank.But in the sky the stars shine bright,And the moon is in full glory tonight. Reposting this poem and feature photo from 2021 in responseContinue reading “Look To The Sky”

Abduction

She was squirreled away on a chartered boat;Shepherded into his private cabin.Tears spilling – makeup beginning to raccoon around her eyes;She had earwigged his phone conversation and knew of his intentions.Trying to outfox him;She snaked her way out of the bathroom window;But he was waiting, perched atop the deck.Yanking her up, he bulldogged her toContinue reading “Abduction”