Strength In Vulnerability

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”

Picnic Repellant

Midday sustenance Placed upon a checkered cloth Spread atop a hill Shaded by an ancient tree Pristine lake belowSerene cows grazing green grassA warm summer breeze Provides the stench of cow dung Unappetizing picnic A picture worth a thousand words may still only tell half the story. Prompted by Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge No.Continue reading “Picnic Repellant”

Water Souls

Shhhh…A moment of peace;I take in the smell of the brackish water;A little taste of mud and salt upon my lips.I see you looking;Eyes – shades of blue, green, brown, violet, and amber;Contentedly rooted at the river’s shoreline.Kindred water souls;Born of purity and in seek of wisdom.Taking some time to reflect upon the water.Becoming fluid.HereContinue reading “Water Souls”