A beautiful day in the Scottish highlands, sweet!Perfect for a climb up Ben Nevis; a feat I intended today to do whether sunny or not.The cliffs that edge the mountain make my knees quake,but the view is to die for.Rainbows arc over distant mountains, though this mountain remains dry. Thank you!” say I to the great Ben Nevis withContinue reading “A Hike Up Ben Nevis”
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Royal Terns
Why do the Terns stand there so?Still as statuesFaces to the windIs there hope for stillness on a summer day?When crowds of beach-goers line the shoresCertain to provoke flight I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LXVIII Eugi’s Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Hope for
Figmental Firefly
Fairies flee to treesHot summer sun there drives themunder green leaf shadeThey recount storiesgenerations old folktales of the first fireflyTales of figmental beetlesthat emit light while flyingRainy season comesFairies flit between raindropsFireflies hide from view Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 38 dVerse Quadrille hosted by Lillian Image created with Copilot
Japanese Beetle
destructive beetleover my flowers crawlingignoring aphids SeasonWords – Week 23 by Mark S.
Pastel Party
Dressed for a pastel partySo pretty in pink am IObserving the other party guestsIn pastels they complyA beautiful yellow swallowtailAnd an orange dragonfly… The party decor is quite fittingPastel flowers in pinks, purples and bluesA bit of friendly competition Among those wearing the loveliest hues… The party drew to a closeI bid Farewell and offContinue reading “Pastel Party”
Murals
skilledhandssend usspiralinginto a strange worldlarger than life upon the wallfeet firmly planted as we journey through wonderlandunable to discern the boundary dividing fantasy from reality W3 Prompt #110: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Deanna, prompts us to:
Sanderling
Sweet little sanderlingOver surf deftly steppingOn a beach that’s never endingOff you go on fast little legs Ronovan’s Ovi Poetry Challenge 51: STEPS I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LXVII
Sunset Dreams
Sail on sunset dreamsHigh on wind whipped ecstasyEuphoric delightSailing deep into the nightAwaiting sunrise Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 37 Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge – Sunset by Gerry C & Sue W
Tome of Wisdom
Wise old owlI come to youdressed my best in shades of blueA risky climbhigh up a treewith hope you will confide in meImpart your wisdomand I shall writea volume full of your insight dVerse Poetics host, Lillian, prompts us to write an ekphrastic poem based on one of four intriguing pieces of art by artistContinue reading “Tome of Wisdom”
Eternal Rest
The secrets that you once concealed Stuffed under lid so tightly sealed Pried open by anotherTactfully hid from our grandmotherWhere did you go when you departed?Leaving your widow so broken-heartedRestless was your soul presumedUnexplained sounds came from your old roomSightings of you at the edge of the bedOvernight guests quickly fledWere you meant to reflectContinue reading “Eternal Rest”
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