I sit on the fence of neutrality Listening to your perspective Perhaps I do not share your views Yet I will listen As you are not going anywhere And neither am I I am grounded by my circumstances Tolerant of your presence Indifferent to your troubles As will I be to the next Who feels the need toContinue reading “Apathy”
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Neon Night
Quiet night for two We recount our busy week Grateful for downtime Glasses clinked and wine consumed We look to the evening sky ~ The stars are outshined by neon lights ~ Wine glass reflections Reveal active cityscape Faint sounds of music Our restless feet found tapping Empty glasses abandoned A Tanka Puente for TankaContinue reading “Neon Night”
Heartstrings
Heartstrings play Regal beauty Osprey hunter rests Swimming fish below school I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation CVIII Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt #408 – Heart
Haulover Inlet
In human foibles we focus The people adore An inexperienced boater Yes! Our audience wants… Additional coverage of those who fail But then not wanting to see harm? Though videos go viral When we pull the… Sirens rush to the scene Police boats flashing, guards of the coast Death defying rescues Infrequent at… Usual footage ofContinue reading “Haulover Inlet”
Spring Stroll
Cool dawn Light jacket on Stroll along nature trail Flower buds silent wave Their blooms still shy Birds tweet Picnic Consumed on rock A scenic view admired Earth’s star warms afternoon Jacket waist-tied Birds rest TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 4, hosted by Selma.
A Long Wait
Just a little snoozeNowhere to go anywayThe bus a no-show Xingfumama’s Pull Up a Seat Photo Challenge, Week 11
Oblivious
Little burrowing owls Adjacent to parking lots Seemingly oblivious to the obvious Human traffic I gawk in amazement Giggle at their cuteness Other humans go about their morning walk Seemingly oblivious to the obvious Little burrowing owls Eugi’s Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – March 11, 2025 I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation CVII
My Pets
I went to the pet store and bought a cool fish. He came in a fishbowl that sat on a dish. Then I found a stray cat and I brought her inside. My fish didn’t like her and spit in her eye. So, I put my cool fish high up on a shelf, so myContinue reading “My Pets”
Koi Dream
Buzzing dragonflies Gracefully skim the surface Spring feast for a hungry fish Melissa, this week’s host for Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge No. 3, prompts us to write a Mondo, composing two stanzas of our own or writing a stanza in response to one of three questions she has posed. I have written in response to:Continue reading “Koi Dream”
Patience
Here I wait patiently For the perfect opportunity To snatch a fish caught from the sea By an unsuspecting angler Ronovan’s Ovi Poetry 90: OPPORTUNITY Sandee’s Awww Mondays at Comedy Plus
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