Poetry – Page 21 – JJJ Interactive Books

Anhinga

wide-spread wing posture solar heat energizes ready for fishing I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LXXIV Terri’s Sunday Stills: On the #Wing

I seek urban stimulationThough I’m not a city playerCherished time spent lost in natureBrings a sense of isolationThough I’m not a city playerI seek urban stimulation W3 Prompt #117: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Sadje, prompts us to write a biolet on the theme love/hate: The Biolet is a six line poem; the firstContinue reading “Urban Stimulation”

Stormy Start

It’s heresweltering heathigh humidity blendssky blackens with summer rain stormsbrewing at the airport ready to goon long planned vacationour flight delayedwe wait Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 44. My first attempt at a Butterfly Cinquain using the kigo phrase “summer rain storms.”

Globe Amaranth

Tinyyellow bloomssurprise Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge (FOTD)

M is for Mojo

What madness!Masterful mindsManifesting MMesmerizing magic indeedI mull over the meaningSeated under massive moss masked treesFeeling minuscule yet mighty A marvelous mystical moment! Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge – Magic by Gerry C and Sue W Eugi’s Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Mystical Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge – Madness by Sue W and Gerry C Pull Up a Seat, Week 29 byContinue reading “M is for Mojo”

Bigfoot

A drive through mountains and valleysA walk through woodlands and swampMy dad listens, his eyes watchfor elusive beings known as Sasquatch W3 Prompt #116: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, “little ol’”David himself, prompts us to write about something that we find amusing.

Rocking Marshside

Smoldering heat quashed Submerged in cool marsh water‘Til distant sun dipsMidsummer darkness beckonsRocking fine waterside chair Shadows of the nightTall reeds silhouette againstStar sparkled waterNo cutting the grass out thereImmersed in protective brine Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 43 Sadje’s What do you see # 245

Winding Down

Days spentRunning in circles How meaningless it all seemsComprehension surfacesIn the eventide glow Eugi’s Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Eventide glow Weekly Prompts Challenge – Circles by Gerry C and Sue W

A Haibun: Ruddy Turnstone

Walking along a waterfront in a North Carolina fishing village, I came upon several ruddy turnstones skittering atop the breakfront. I was excited to find a new to me bird and surprised to learn these are fairly common. Pretty little birdsFrolicking along the shoreHappy to meet you I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LXXII

Shriek Time

The dreaded time is almost nearA dozen shrieks to damage the earWe’ve begged it to stopThat crazy twelve o’clockBut it seems it can no longer hear W3 Prompt #115: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Celestial, prompts us to write a limerick inspired by the following image: