That smile of yours was infectious Your eagerness to please A waste Your life on earth was so precious Shattered by your disease In haste You rushed full speed into reckless With toxic remedies The weight Of winter leaves our lungs breathless We sink upon our knees The date Worn heavy like your skull necklaceContinue reading “Skull Necklace”
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Guess what this is?
Take a guess and right you’d be A bird app not needed for identity A red-headed woodpecker — obviously I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation CXXIII Becky’s Squares – “simply red.”
Oooh, a Dragonfly!
Rest your wings Oh, dragonfly See them shimmer Like prisms of morning dew Struck by the first rays of sun Winking at the sky Dragonflies are voracious hunters, consuming other insects, including mosquitoes. They can fly forward, backwards and sideways, as well as hover in place. Their wings have sensory neurons that provide instant feedbackContinue reading “Oooh, a Dragonfly!”
Pine Warbler
Searching for dropped seedWarblers appear ‘neath pine treesSmiles simply summoned I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation CXVIII Eugi’s Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – May 27, 2025
Mayberry
I took a trip to Mayberry Many a doors there I did see I walked into Barney’s Cafe And ordered the veggies of the day Perused the walls surrounding me Where posters hung of the Deputy The old courthouse and county jail Were the heart of the Andy Griffith tale A replica town so southernContinue reading “Mayberry”
Lakeside
A large, shallow lake Spans the horizon I rest on a lone bench Immersed in the sceneryShallow breaths Deepen RDP Monday: SHALLOW hosted by sgeoil Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge – Week 47 by xingfumama
Happy Place
Lostin verdant green;The urge to rollin ground cover beds;To settle gentlyin an earthy embrace;Inhale intoxicating scentsthat draw eyelids heavy;Feel the whispering breezelull to sleep;Wake to sunbeamspiercing tree branches;Outshined onlyby contented smile. dVerse Quadrille #201: Poems of Place hosted by De Jackson.
Red-Masked Parakeets
Exotic feral birds we areTransported from afarOur cage doors left ajarNo longer helplessWatch us cuddle in a treeHear us banter merrilyPeaking curiosityHelpless in our presence Ovi Poetry Challenge 46: HELPLESS by Ronovan I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LXII
Compromise
Balancing in a liminal spaceBetween brutal honesty and refrainStrong views peppered with tactical graceFoolhardy to compound the strainBetween brutal honesty and refrainRespectful dialogue may be reachedFoolhardy to compound the strainThoughtless opinions unleashedRespectful dialogue may be reachedOpen-minded compromiseThoughtless opinions unleashedTethered by words of the wiseOpen-minded compromiseStrong views peppered with tactical graceTethered by words of the wiseBalancingContinue reading “Compromise”
April Blooms
Lone sidewalk cafeLacks appeal in winter coldWarm April sunlightSpring blooms wield their magic wandsThe spellbound fill cafe chairs W3 Prompt #103: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Heather, prompts us to write a poem about April. Colleen challenges us to write an ekphrastic poem this week for 24 Seasons Poetry Challenge No. 30, Part III.Continue reading “April Blooms”
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