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Belted Kingfisher

I wait in silence Certain of my advantage A little patience Delivers delicious fish Exuberantly gobbled W3 Prompt #188: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Indira, prompts us to write in any form and on any subject, adding a “comic touch.” Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt #445 – Wait (16 words) I. J.’s Birds of the WeekContinue reading “Belted Kingfisher”

A Tanka: Zombification

Magic concoctions Ancient voodoo rituals The undead exhumed Revived under veil of night Condemned to grim servitude TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 37, hosted by Yvette. I recently visited the Musée des Confluences in Lyon, France and was fascinated by their special exhibit: “Zombies – the origins.” For those interested, the following is the museum’s descriptionContinue reading “A Tanka: Zombification”

Autumn Reunion

Like old friends passing Dying leaves wave in the wind Their fall departure Invokes a sweet retrouvaille In vivid autumn color Colleen’s TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 33. Val’s Scavenger Hunt – “Looking to Slide into Seasonal Change” No. 1 Retrouvaille – a French word meaning “[t]he happiness of meeting again after a long time.”

Remembering Hurricane Helene

Utter stillness until she arrives with little warning of the disaster she unleashes upon the mountains in a fury of floods that cause land to slide and houses to topple into bloated rivers that wash away everything but the survivors who observe the wreckage in stunned silence W3 Prompt #178: Wea’ve Written Weekly hosted by poet of the week, Jaideep. HigherContinue reading “Remembering Hurricane Helene”

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.