Some more memorable than others Days of the year run together Will this year be noteworthy? Camellias bloom in cold Bees visit when warm Tentative sniff A new year – Mirth and Sting W3 Prompt #193: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Carol Anne, prompts us to write a Nonet about the new year. TheContinue reading “This Year”
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Perhaps
An old railcar Sulks upon broken tracks Never to ride again The cars it once carried Consigned to scrap piles Although, perhaps… a few survivors remain? Lovingly restored A spark of hope ignites Possibilities imagined Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge by Dan on the theme of full or empty.
An Unexpected Guest
His head and shoulders protrude through a frame Directly above our table he hangs A burst of strong wind had driven him so But the restaurant owner will not let him go As he must make amends for the vandalization And it seems that he is quite a hit with the patrons Business is booming — aContinue reading “An Unexpected Guest”
Aquatic
Delicate creaturesPeak our curiosityWe destroy their natural habitats Offer our protectionAttempt to educate the public Sandee’s Awww Mondays
Belted Kingfisher
I wait in silence Certain of my advantage A little patience Delivers delicious fish Exuberantly gobbled W3 Prompt #188: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Indira, prompts us to write in any form and on any subject, adding a “comic touch.” Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt #445 – Wait (16 words) I. J.’s Birds of the WeekContinue reading “Belted Kingfisher”
Shell Flowers
Nature in new form Creative hands assemble Shells into flowers Terri’s The Flower Hour #7
Mind Wander, Sky Wonder
A pleasant night under bright starlight The hoot-hoot of an owl, a distant howl I sit and contemplate my significance Thoughts surface, as I ponder my purpose Unwittingly resigned to a wandering mind I sit and ruminate on life But the moon disrupts my disorderly conduct It waves to Regulus and winks to Venus I sit in aweContinue reading “Mind Wander, Sky Wonder”
North American Rock Wren
Withering desert heat Grown men whine like small children Only the strong thrive Little songbirds sing from rocky outcrops Warning the weak and weary wanderers I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation CXLII
A Tanka: Touring France
Traveling through France Pebbly beaches underfoot To snow peaked mountains Viewed through dusty train windows Raindrops fall on autumn leaves Xingfumama’s Pull Up a Seat Photo Challenge, week 43.
The Small Things
I see the large trees but the lichen calls my name autumn woods Color dances its grand finale withering vines In stillness is great transformationa monarch emerges TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 32, hosted by Selma.
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