Crimson maple trees line dormant fields; their vibrant leaves release in soft autumn breezes, scattering onto somber ground. Goldenrods wave enthusiastically in the crisp autumn winds, greeting regal aspens showy in their matching yellow foliage. Vacant summer homes sit as hostile witnesses;cold wind gusts beat upon their hollow cores, foretelling the inevitable. dVerse Poetics: Fall (in) love hosted by Punam
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Starry Rosinweed
Rise and shine Good morning to you The joy you bring Lasts the whole day through For all who observe Your cheerful face Shall find some ease In the daily rat race Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge (FOTD)
Uncertain Sky
Clouds swirl high painting a lovely tie dye an uncertain sky must decide what comes next In a symphony of windsong the uncertain sky blows strong urging the clouds to move along but they are determined to dance Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Nature’s symphony Ovi Poetry Challenge 66: DECISIONS
Red-Tailed Hawk
High Rest spot It perches unsettled Shares a fleeting moment Soars W3 Prompt #125: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Sarah, prompts us to write an Elfje on the theme ‘soar’. I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LXXXII
Dew Droplets
Dew droplets shiver in response to rising sunas each fade away dVerse Tuesday Poetics: Endings hosted by Kim Week 37: “White Dew” by Mark S.
Carolina Mantis
Carolina Mantis stands alone Its territorial pursuits A voracious cannibal Mating can be risky How quickly it moves Grabbing a fly Tiny claws Pinching Life A nonet for Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge – Territorial by Sue W & Gerry C.
Green Frog
In a clear lake under a mottled sky A green frog prepares to eat A snail rests on its back A small dragonfly pauses in mid-flight Perhaps sensing the danger A mottled frog watches A double kimo for Eugi’s Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Mottled
Katydid
Little alien feasts upon my petunia singing katydid For Colleen’s final 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, I have chosen the kigo word katydid. Enjoy your break Colleen! I’m looking forward to the new Tanka Tuesday challenges.
Fallen Tears
It is rare that I cry but you make my tears fall hard from clouds that form behind my eyes they pour over cliffs run down streams tumble over rocks pool into lakes flow over dams rush down rivers tumble into the sea rise with the waves fall to the shore rest in the place where IContinue reading “Fallen Tears”
Luggage Adventures
I shall leave behind all that I’ve known abandon seeds that I have sown with trunk in hand I’ll start anew as tucked within adventures brew. But which suitcase shall I take upon a bike for goodness sake? Inside my luggage a tale unfolds though I know not what the future holds perhaps a peekContinue reading “Luggage Adventures”
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