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Aquatic

Delicate creaturesPeak our curiosityWe destroy their natural habitats Offer our protectionAttempt to educate the public Sandee’s Awww Mondays

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.

Cooper’s Hawk

I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation CXXXV

Deserted

I walk the empty park trails Winding a serene lake One lone fisherman perched at shore A deserted bench yearning for comfort I feel the waning warmth upon bare skin Listen to northern breezes rustle tree leaves Heed the warning of cold days ahead W3 Prompt #177: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Lisa, promptsContinue reading “Deserted”

In Flight

The spirit of flight Dressed in yellow and orangeColorful landings Sunday Stills Monthly #Color Challenge: Vibrant Yellow and Orange Hues