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”
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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
Cascade of Change
Restless stagnationCalm moments undervaluedChanges materializeChaos ensuesStillness is soughtCumbersome daily routines Unfulfilling activitiesRunning in circlesMovement without directionRestless stagnationDistractedly stumbling through timeFocused on doing, doing, doing…Fretting about what comes nextA missed opportunity for self-reflectionCalm moments undervaluedLife’s inevitable curve ballA variable tossed in the mixManifesting a precarious undertakingThe mundane upendedChanges materializeProgressing at an unconstrained pace Grasping for aContinue reading “Cascade of Change”
Curious Dragon
Curious dragonPeeks from top the shrubbery Head bobs in greeting Haiku invitation by Mark S – Week 06: Year of the Dragon
Snowy Egret
See the snowy egret upon the water dancingIts tufts of plumage sway in the breezeWater dancing ballerina in a tutu of whiteGraceful movements quite entrancingTiptoeing through the surf with easeObserve the water dancing birdAs it will soon lift its wings and take flightLeaving but a ring of water stirred W3 Prompt #93: Wea’ve Written Weekly’sContinue reading “Snowy Egret”
An Imayo: Where Bush Warblers Sing
Bush Warblers sing songs of hope; an end to winterthey conjure spring’s arrival; revere warm spring lightas each day subtly lengthens; insects are summonedalighting on fresh blossoms, where Bush Warblers sing. Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 20, 2/6/24 Image generated with Bing
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