Tag Archives: Poetry

Those Boys

Those boys – they seem so serene Simply enjoying the view But they are just taking a rest Twixt what’s done and what’s to do Pondering the distant pasture Plotting how best to torment the cows W3 Prompt #123: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Sally, prompts us to write an “ekphrastic poem inspired byContinue reading “Those Boys”

What Will It Take?

What will it take  for us to see beyond egos be truly free  For love to reign what will it take make war for peace a BIG mistake  Transformation of humankind what will it take to loosen binds  History loops without a break end the cycle what will it take W3 Prompt #122: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Suzanne, prompts us toContinue reading “What Will It Take?”

A Kouta: Remaining Heat

Still air tightly grips Remaining heat of summer No fall winds blowing Rustling of tree leaves absent Not even mackerel clouds To stifle the sizzling sun Noses sneeze out hazy soot Best to stay indoors Cool night calls outside  Milky Way stars wink As the chair rocks back and forth Buzzing mosquitoes bite legs Legs leapContinue reading “A Kouta: Remaining Heat”

End of Summer?

I rise to a relatively cool morning and throw open the windows for a breath of crispness.  Aaah, fall is in the air!  Until about 8 a.m….  The heat and humidity quickly stifle the exhilaration, reminding me that summer is not over. Another heat wave Summer flowers bow their heads Praying for reprieve dVerse HaibunContinue reading “End of Summer?”

Mysterious Mushroom

I come upon a miniature mushroom standing on the forest floor ignoring my presence.   Without invitation I sit beside the mushroom expecting some magical moment. Shouldn’t there be a diminutive door for the little gnomes that must live inside? The moss matted yard provides the perfect cushion for their tiny tumbling toddlers. Or, perhaps it’sContinue reading “Mysterious Mushroom”