Smoldering heat bakesClothes strewn leaves sweat beaded skin Hope for a cool breeze Seasonwords Week 30: “Major Heat” by Mark S. The featured photo was taken at beautiful Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. The bronze sculptures are collectively called “The Saint James Triad” by Richard McDermott Miller (1922-2004).
Tag Archives: haiku
Anhinga
wide-spread wing posture solar heat energizes ready for fishing I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LXXIV Terri’s Sunday Stills: On the #Wing
Globe Amaranth
Tinyyellow bloomssurprise Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge (FOTD)
Yellow Machines
Yellow sun lightensupon sandy soft coastlinemaintained by machines Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge – Yellow by Sue W & Gerry C
Family Picnic
Family visitshot summer celebrationsfor new beginnings and generations of oldbabies and great grandparents Wished for swimming poolsexcessive heat comes in waveslocal lakes too warm Deftly prepped with lovechilled in refrigeratorwatermelon chunks for the family picnicsweet pink juice dribbling down chins Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 41 Colleen prompts us to incorporate the following kigo phrasesContinue reading “Family Picnic”
Figmental Firefly
Fairies flee to treesHot summer sun there drives themunder green leaf shadeThey recount storiesgenerations old folktales of the first fireflyTales of figmental beetlesthat emit light while flyingRainy season comesFairies flit between raindropsFireflies hide from view Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 38 dVerse Quadrille hosted by Lillian Image created with Copilot
Japanese Beetle
destructive beetleover my flowers crawlingignoring aphids SeasonWords – Week 23 by Mark S.
Structural Connections
precise connectionsfrom which fine structures emergehuman creations Park bridges connecting land over creeks… Modern structures… Lens-Artists Challenge #303 – Connections, hosted by Donna at windkisses.com.
Blooming Heart
Cotton candy dreamsRest on delicate petals Delighted heart blooms SeasonWords haiku invitation – Week 22 by Mark S. Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge (FOTD)
Missing Honey Bees
Honey bees missingAbandoned hangs honeycombProduction halted Week 21 haiku invitation by Mark S. at Seasonwords.com is to “write about a seasonal insect.”
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