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”
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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?”
Rockin’
Toe tappin’ in the chapel square Rockin’ music fills the air All night long never miss a beat Now time to rest those weary feet Dan’s Thursday Doors Pull Up a Seat Photo Challenge – Week 34, by xingfumama
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”
Dreamscape
Silken blue dreamscape Tides ridden to foreign lands Breezes surfed on wispy clouds Deposited on the shore Hair tousled and grin wide Eugi’s Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Silken blue
The Skimmer
Oh my, dragonfly Patiently awaiting prey Unaware insects Upon the flowers they feast ‘Til scooped up by the skimmer Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge
In Their Shoes
Quick to judge I see Looking upon those different than thee Must they be relatable? Or not accepted for who they are Their journey Their programming Impossible to fully understand Unless having walked in their shoes Sadje’s What do you see # 250
Willet
Will the willet find what it’s looking for? Will it find a mollusk along the shore? Will it find itself on a sandy beach? Will it remain just out of reach? Will the willet run a little quicker? Will it try its best to avoid a picture? I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LXXVII
At the River Bank
At the bank of a river Sits an empty bench Soulful it seems As if listening to the rushing water Feeling the mist upon its surface So alone It calls for company Pull Up a Seat Photo Challenge – Week 33 by xingfumama. Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge – Bank by Sue W & Gerry C
Resilience
Time was such an elusive idea Slipping through grasping fingers End of days incomplete Suddenly I find time staring me down Challenging my resilience In my new found freedom Retirement alters the power of time Malleable as putty To be molded anew Time was such an elusive idea Challenging my resilience To be molded anewContinue reading “Resilience”
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