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Soaring

To soar in flight Pure delight Enormous kite Takes into the blue Ovi Poetry 99: FLIGHT Pull Up a Seat Photo Challenge 2025-Week 19

A Tanka: Wood Duck

Waterfowl afloat Aware not of its beauty Nature’s cosmetics Artistry at its finest Marvelously breathtaking I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation CXV Eugi’s Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – May 6, 2025

Girls Forging On Be strong Sisterhood Prevails Not To be Deterred by Societal Distortion Support Each Other Harmony StrengthensWe Shall stand Firm W3 Prompt #158: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Suzanne, prompts us to write a Waltz Wave on the theme of strength and vulnerability. dVerse Poetics, hosted by Melissa. Melissa challenges us to write an ekphrastic poem on one of a selection of Georgia O’KeeffeContinue reading “Strength In Vulnerability”

Sunset Voyage

Vibrant marigold Inspires fantastical dreams The blazing sun sets Colleen’s TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 11

Periwinkle Skies

Gentle breezes blow Across deep blue waters Under periwinkle skies Promises whispered in the ear As a new day dawns Calmed by shades of blue-violet Softly nudged by the wind Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt #414 – Periwinkle

Absent Without Leave

Long awaited spring Certainly took its time Before granting us its presence Nicely warming our bones Frozen by winter A welcome visitor Charming in its mild manners Only to promptly exit Without saying goodbye Leaving us to wither In summer-like heat Will spring return? Offer its apologies Admit to leaving too soon Certainly this desired guest will notContinue reading “Absent Without Leave”

Life’s Playground

Explorative play Peaks the imagination The playground of life Life is a playground Up the tall ladders we climb Only to slide down Swinging to new heights A push by playground buddy Adventures to come The merry-go-round Slows its incessant spinning Solo traveler TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge, No. 10, hosted by Robbie. “I would like you toContinue reading “Life’s Playground”

Revolving Doors

Time passes from hours to decades Routines alter to fit the timesAnother generation takes over and then anotherNothing exists without changeSlow to evolve are us humansForging our way through revolving doors Out to a new era and in to the same mistakesRevolutionizing the external worldMatters little to internal transformation Acts deemed as progress Turn to stepping stones for destructionInsightfulContinue reading “Revolving Doors”

Rooted Words

A positive perspective planted The power of words take root Abstract ideas grow into tangible thoughts Like street signs altering a predetermined course The road is cleared of debris and lights guide the way Back to a path that has been there all along Quadrille #222: There’s no alternative, hosted by Punam

In a Nature Preserve

In a nature preserve, I find: Acorns scattered on the ground Bluebirds perched on branches Caterpillars gorging on precious leaves Ducks waddling at water’s edge Eastern cottontails nibbling clover Ferns quietly contemplating Geese flying in formation Herons posed like statues Insects whispering in the ear Junipers sheltering little critters Kayaks floating down river Lizards skitteringContinue reading “In a Nature Preserve”