Life sails on a gust of wind;light and buoyant as a feather.It observes its surroundings,embracing the journey. The wind accelerates.Life wrestles the wind;compelling it to slow downor change direction,but the wind knows its own destiny. Tenuous as a feather,life senses a change;a slackening of the wind. Life drifts on a gentle breeze.The last breath ofContinue reading “On a Gust of Wind”
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A Cento: Herons at Sunrise
I climbed through woods in the hour-before-dawn dark;I wandered lonely as a cloud,from purple forest to golden sky;a thin wet sky, that yellows at the rim,and meets with sun-lost lip the marsh’s brim.Cold water-mouths move and singand the night herons brood in their heronry like yoga masters.Tell me is there anything lovelier?I resisted the madContinue reading “A Cento: Herons at Sunrise”
Family Picnic
Family visitshot summer celebrationsfor new beginnings and generations of oldbabies and great grandparents Wished for swimming poolsexcessive heat comes in waveslocal lakes too warm Deftly prepped with lovechilled in refrigeratorwatermelon chunks for the family picnicsweet pink juice dribbling down chins Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 41 Colleen prompts us to incorporate the following kigo phrasesContinue reading “Family Picnic”
Infamous Greed
His ship did not display skull and crossbones Yet he was a pirate just the sameSiphoning funds from the exploitable Hiding behind his cloak of fameA confident stride and a charming smileWas all that backed his assurances When all went down and fraud was foundHe unwaveringly claimed innocenceCorporation thus seizedBank accounts frozenHe boarded his ship And fled by oceanWithContinue reading “Infamous Greed”
Sultry Voyage
Cold winter dayselicit sultry dreamsVoyages to tropical destinations where palm trees blow in soft ocean breezesand saffron sunrises convey promise Eugi’s Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Sultry dreams
Hot Flash Summer
Sweat beneath the sheetsA different meaning wasHot summer bodiesEntwined deep into the nightNow forced apart with sheets thrown 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 40 Colleen asks us to use one of several proposed summer song lyrics to inspire our syllabic poetry. I chose “Summer heat, boy and girl / but oh, oh those summerContinue reading “Hot Flash Summer”
Urban Seats
Sometimesthe city callsJust a spoonful I needto bring forth a fresh perspective A change Off to the urban streetsFreed from suburban boxfor some lively city bustleI watch Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge – Perspective by Gerry C. and Sue W. Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt #369 – Spoonful. “This weekend your challenge is to write a poem or a piece ofContinue reading “Urban Seats”
Night Train
On the night train there is no hoot hoot hoot hoot of the barred owl or the chirp chirp chirp of cricket stridulation. There is only the rhythmic cha, cha, cha of the wheels on the track. The hypnotic tempo, combined with the undulating motion of the train, gently lulls me to sleep. I doContinue reading “Night Train”
A Haibun: Spirit of Summer
I am loving the long, balmy days as we approach the Summer Solstice. I have picked the first cucumber from my garden and the few blueberries that the birds were kind enough to leave for me. I am taking almost daily trips to parks and gardens – staying local as I await the arrival ofContinue reading “A Haibun: Spirit of Summer”
Sunday Drive
A peaceful retreat behind the wheelLulled by the soft hum of the open roadNo death grip highway rush todayCountry roads bypass urban sprawl Lined by hayfields and corn rows Opening to green pasturesThe road plays hide and seek over peaks and into valleysAs it winds through foothills of the large mountains Which seem to exist for the soleContinue reading “Sunday Drive”
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