Poetry – Page 34 – JJJ Interactive Books

Room of Strangers

I am replete with confidenceAs I step out of my comfort zoneDestined for the unknownI arrive in unfamiliar territorySurrounded by strangersSurely they can see the wobble in my stepAs I scan the vast room of unfamiliar facesOne warm smile One friendly greetingAnd the wobble is reduced to a mere quiver

Pee Day

Today was a pee dayPees let me explainA road trip we plannedTo escape the mundaneTwo adults and two kidsWe hopped in the carAnd off we all wentBut didn’t get farAs kid number oneHad to make a rest stopWe stopped by the vendingBought snacks and some popAnd would you believeBefore the pop was doneKid number twoRequiredContinue reading “Pee Day”

Fox Squirrels

I saw a squirrel in a treeI must say that it startled meLarger than I’d ever seen A black head with a white bodyI heard a shuffle from behindI turned and thought I’d lost my mindAs in a tree there I did findA black bodied squirrel entwined Reena’s Xploration Challenge #309 – Opposites

Wild

Angkor WatAncient ruinsFloating village Nature preserveTropical birds flyingOver jumping fishWater Buffalo wadingWild…Night of dancingIn Siem Reap Eugi’s Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Nightlife

No Death In Love

DeathLife ceasesLove will surviveLoveSurpasses deathMemories invoke lifeFoundDeep loveKnows no death W3 Prompt #83: Wea’ve Written Weekly’s poet of the week, Michelle, prompts us to write a Hay(na)ku on the topic of ‘love lost and found.’

Light Through Dusk

Sea swells swirling endlesslyProtected cove sought for restA beacon of light shines throughEarly winter duskGuiding me toward the soundI maneuver my vesselSkilled hands holding steady whileChilly north winds blowSafely moored in calm watersA moment of gratitudePrecedes the yearn for home andWarmth around the hearth Sadje’s What do you see # 214 Colleen’s 24 Seasons SyllabicContinue reading “Light Through Dusk”

Cotton Bales

Desolate brown fieldsOnce awash with puffs of whiteCotton bales settle

Forster’s Tern

A tern was tumbling in the seaFlitting and frolicking happily I dipped in a toeGoosebumps did showPerhaps winter wading is not for me I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation XXXIX

A Week With Mom

Single mother sacrifices a rare week of vacationTo take her children (and one of their friends) on a wonderful staycationA day at the museum of natural historyA boat trip to the Statue of LibertyAmong New York City’s local destinationsOut to Long Island for some beachside gratificationTake home Chinese food for much needed satiationMoney was tightContinue reading “A Week With Mom”

A haibun: Thanksgiving Feast

I was so excited when we arrived at the beach for our Thanksgiving holiday. All morning I ran around the house. I played tag with the kids and barked at walkers passing by. When are we going to the beach? I sat patiently in the kitchen, while scraps of food periodically fell to the floor.Continue reading “A haibun: Thanksgiving Feast”