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Pond Slider

Summer sun lovingPond sliders soak up the heatSlip into the cool Sandee’s Awww Mondays

The sands of time Ever shifting Layers of useless silt Piled in mounds Coating reality Strong storms brew Ferocious dust clouds swirl Envelop in debilitating disorientation Time . . . passes Stubborn sands settle anew A few grains lost to the wind, perhaps Unwavering truth poking through W3 Prompt #164: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Sheila,Continue reading “Shifting Sands”

Rainbows

Bleak and weary Skies of dull gray A passing storm Excites with booming thunder Thrills with lightning flashes Tired eyes awaken To vibrant rainbows Altered version: Bleak and weary Rivulets of dull gray A passing stream Excites with booming timber Thrills with liquid flows Tired falls awaken Creating vibrant rainbows W3 Prompt #163: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week,Continue reading “Rainbows”

Your Meadow

Today, I hiked to “your” meadow A place where you found beauty A place where you found peace A place where you could be still I was greeted by swaying golden flowers I was touched by swirling butterfly wings I was hugged by the summer breeze I found the meadow just as it was before…Continue reading “Your Meadow”

New Wings

Finding Summer magic In endings that transform To fresh beginnings and promise New wings Ronovan’s Cinquain Poetry Prompt 3: MAGIC TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 15, hosted by Yvette.

Jailbird

Ain’t never wanted to live in the city A country girl am I All the sprawl is such a pity Aches my heart and makes me cry It ain’t so much the city folk I find them quite alright Irks me ‘bout the traffic though Infernal ruckus day and night Tore off to a meeting atContinue reading “Jailbird”

Unique

There you are Standing upon the hilltop An off-white white-tailed deer Unlike your siblings In shades of brown Rare sweet cream TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 14, hosted by Willow.

A Haibun: I Walk Alone

My best friend used to walk beside me. On day trips to local parks, weekend hikes in the mountains and holiday journeys to foreign lands. Lymphoma ended her life four years ago. Though I now walk alone, I find my mother in the bird that lands in a nearby tree, the butterfly that dances amongContinue reading “A Haibun: I Walk Alone”

Just a Little Hiss

There sits her sulking silhouette Brooding in her extravagant boudoir Decorous drapes drawn over picturesque windows Lavish linens hang messily from her ornate bed He observes her through the darkened doorway Wondering whether she will forgive him She slowly swivels in his direction Her expression eerily obscured by the shadows But her heinous hiss is unequivocal Continue reading “Just a Little Hiss”

A Tanka: Flower Petals

Inevitable Smile brightens upon the face Cheeks flush with color Open as flower petals A blooming display of joy TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 13, hosted by Selma on the theme of “stay in joy.” W3 Prompt #160: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Dennis, prompts us to write a poem that leads to a singleContinue reading “A Tanka: Flower Petals”