Gifted the worldNatural beauty and intelligence Wealth and opportunity Loved and doted uponThere she sitsA wilted flowerAsk what she lacksShe will not (cannot?) tellAn easy smileA dismissive shrugYet under the surfaceLies something profound W3 Prompt #97: Wea’ve Written Weekly’s poet of the week, Jane, prompts us to write a three stanza poem inspired by the phraseContinue reading “She Wilts”
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Signs of Spring
On a lone flowerThe first butterfly of springDrinks with great fervorLaughing mountains discoverColorful rainbowsMarch winds stir dandelionsRooted in spring mudWintering insects take flightAfter long winter slumber Spring at lastMortals sing with joySongs of hope Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 24, 3/5/24 dVerse Quadrille #196 – Let’s have a Slumber Party! hosted by Punam.
White Structures
Old or newThey come to lightStructures paintedIn shades of white Weekly Prompts Colour Challenge – White by Sue W & Gerry C
A Nature Walk
Nature’s sweet callTrees softly whisper The caress of a gentle breezeBirds mellifluously serenade The spirit responds
Reckless Adventure
I am only fourteenI don’t intend any harmI just want to be seenSo I turn on the charmI don’t intend any harmIt’s attention I seekSo I turn on the charmPlay it cool and sweetIt’s attention I seekRecklessness adds to the funPlay it cool and sweetWatch it come undoneRecklessness adds to the funI just want toContinue reading “Reckless Adventure”
Shade
I come through the fogAn ominous shadow Cast by the light of the full moonI rise from the earthAnd walk upon wallsCarrying with me Answers to the universePrepare for my visitYou are the next chapter Sadje’s What do you see # 227
Large Gift
A gift for youA large one tooWon’t fit in my carAnd the walk is too farA dilemma for sureBut I found a cureA jostle and squeezeA few begs and pleadsThe bus shall arriveWith your gift tucked inside Melissa’s Fandango Flash Fiction Challenge #256 For the visually challenged writer, the image depicts the back of a FrenchContinue reading “Large Gift”
Outhouse
In a previous lifeI must have sinned greatlyThe universeReally does hate meAs here I standAlong a dirt roadAnother touristUnburdening their loadSome dare complainOf the horrible smellThough my caregiverCleans me up wellThe rare welcome visitorPraises they sing“Hallelujah!” “Amen!”For the service I bring W3 Prompt #95: Wea’ve Written Weekly’s poet of the week, Heather, prompts us to: “Employ personification toContinue reading “Outhouse”
Everglades Playground
The snowbird I am Flees from the lingering coldEverglades playgroundBlack and white warblerLeaves behind the crisp weatherSubtropical play Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 22, 2/20/24 I. J. ‘s Birds of the Week Invitation LII
Lone Wanderer
A lone trekBefitting the wandererSilence a welcome partnerEchoes of uncertainty take holdNiggling, mind-plaguing doubts Carry-on lone wandererEvening approaches Sadje’s What do you see # 226 RDP Monday: ABSENCE by sgeoil
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