Mind Wander, Sky Wonder

A pleasant night under bright starlight The hoot-hoot of an owl, a distant howl I sit and contemplate my significance  Thoughts surface, as I ponder my purpose Unwittingly resigned to a wandering mind I sit and ruminate on life  But the moon disrupts my disorderly conduct It waves to Regulus and winks to Venus I sit in aweContinue reading “Mind Wander, Sky Wonder”

A Tanka: Predawn Sky

Cotton candy clouds Dress violet predawn sky Venus slowly fades I, but a mere speck of dust, Gaze out the kitchen window TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 28, hosted by Melissa. W3 Prompt #175: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Sadje, prompts us write a poem using imagery. Featured image assisted by Microsoft AI.

A Haibun: Supine

Midsummer afternoon. Trees whisper in the breeze. The breeze brings the scent of flowers. The flowers feed colorful insects cavorting under a wondrous sky. A sky viewed from the blanket on which I lie supine. Midsummer eveningA cloudless sky overheadSupine under stars Prompted by dVerse host De’s Quadrille #182: Are You Pining for Poems? andContinue reading “A Haibun: Supine”