Bound to eat pizza in the park On a sunny Christmas holiday Next to my faithful friend Disappointed no meat scraps from the table Excited for the scent of anchovies Determined to eat the last slice W3 Prompt #134: Wea’ve Written Weekly. Thank you Carol Anne and David for choosing/featuring me as this week’s POW. Melissa’sContinue reading “Faithful Friend”
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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”
Picnic Repellant
Midday sustenance Placed upon a checkered cloth Spread atop a hill Shaded by an ancient tree Pristine lake belowSerene cows grazing green grassA warm summer breeze Provides the stench of cow dung Unappetizing picnic A picture worth a thousand words may still only tell half the story. Prompted by Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge No.Continue reading “Picnic Repellant”