Category Archives: Poem

Ticking Bomb

Until reality smacks our face Denial is our best defense Creating lame excuses All witnesses we are We watch them tick down The bombs we built Do explode So quick Boom Boom So quick Do explodeThe bombs we built We watch them tick down All witnesses we are Creating lame excuses Denial is our best defenseContinue reading “Ticking Bomb”

Standout

Why you? So many shells washed upon the shore Ignored, stepped upon, shattered You… scattered among them Whole, unscathed, beautiful You blend in with the crowd Just another shell… not There is something about you Nobody’s rules seem to apply You just are And we… bask in your shadow W3 Prompt #165: Wea’ve Written Weekly poetContinue reading “Standout”

A Choka: Fig Harvest

Ripened finally Time for harvesting is now All at once it comes Way too much of a good thing Creativity Is required in the kitchen A love-hate relationship  Abundance of figs Hang heavily on the tree A curse and reward Consumed fresh, dried, stewed and baked Perhaps I should learn to can Colleen’s TankaTuesday PoetryContinue reading “A Choka: Fig Harvest”

Shifting Sands

The sands of time Ever shifting Layers of useless silt Piled in mounds Coating reality Strong storms brew Ferocious dust clouds swirl Envelop in debilitating disorientation Time . . . passes Stubborn sands settle anew A few grains lost to the wind, perhaps Unwavering truth poking through W3 Prompt #164: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Sheila,Continue reading “Shifting Sands”

Gathering

Summer gatherings A seaside congregation Familiar strangers Flocking together Differences set aside Summer breezes shared A medley of feet Dash across the scalding sand Splashing summer sea A variety of terns were gathered together on a South Carolina beach. They reminded me of the hoards of people that congregate together on the beach in summer —Continue reading “Gathering”

Oooh, a Dragonfly!

Rest your wings Oh, dragonfly See them shimmer Like prisms of morning dew Struck by the first rays of sun Winking at the sky Dragonflies are voracious hunters, consuming other insects, including mosquitoes. They can fly forward, backwards and sideways, as well as hover in place. Their wings have sensory neurons that provide instant feedbackContinue reading “Oooh, a Dragonfly!”

Rainbows

Bleak and weary Skies of dull gray A passing storm Excites with booming thunder Thrills with lightning flashes   Tired eyes awaken To vibrant rainbows  Altered version: Bleak and weary Rivulets of dull gray A passing stream Excites with booming timber Thrills with liquid flows Tired falls awaken Creating vibrant rainbows W3 Prompt #163: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week,Continue reading “Rainbows”