Brackish Channel

Enticing channel of brackish waterFlanked by lush greenery Impeding travel by footWildlife touches the water’s surfaceFrom above and below Tempting me to join the dance.Shall I explore by kayak?Contemplating the rising tide – And what may exist around the bend… Prompted by dVerse host, De at whimsygizmo.Wordpress.com, to write a Quadrille (44 words) using theContinue reading “Brackish Channel”

Summer Tanager

An indulgent little bird, excellently posedPerched atop a dead tree branch, gazing at the marshAs a strange figure whispers, quietly belowHer camera poised in hand: “Please don’t fly away.” Prompted by Colleen’s #TankaTuesday Weekly #Poetry Challenge No. 329, 7/18/23 – Specific Form and I. J.’s Bird of the Week Invitation XXI.