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Oh! Water Lilies

Unabashedly Displaying their striking hues Breath catches on sight They remain incognizant Of the emotions they stir Terri’s The Flower Hour #23 Photos captured at Naples Botanical Garden

Shaped

Still and stoic Shaped by circumstance Weathered Beaten Fated to endure Bent, not broken TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 57 hosted by Melissa.

Grackles

Fooling nobody Shimmering in the sunlight Inky black feathers Reveal their iridescence A glorious unveiling I. J.’s Birds of the World Invitation CLX Featured image is a Common Grackle.

Tranquility Garden

Reclining cliffsideAmbient sounds of waterDrops splash sun warmed skin Pull Up a Seat Photo Challenge – Week 7

French vegan delights Leave the sweet tooth craving more No monkeys observed Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt #450 – Sweet (12 words) We visited two different Land & Monkeys at least three times in as many days for lunch and pastries. One would never know the pastries are vegan! Even the mayonnaise on the sandwiches was quiteContinue reading “Land & Monkeys”

This Year

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”

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”