Photo Credit: Sandra Crook Walking across the old bridge, knowing it could fall at any time, I contemplated the choices and chances that alone are mine.To wait for the pain and suffering of today to surely pass,Or to say I have had enough, and this day will be my last.As I enjoyed the perpetual movement... Continue Reading →
This is my first first poem in this challenge, so I hope it is alright to post it. Today's prompt was to write a poem about an animal. What a beauty to behold! Walking through the forest, trying to rush my husband along, I looked down and saw a turtle slowly making its way. It... Continue Reading →
Deep, bellowing voice, Croaking lovely in rhythm, Soothes my sad spirits. Written for Heeding Haiku with Chevrefeuille from Mindlovemisery's Menagerie: Voices of Nature.
I once thought the boogie man was a figment of Mama's imagination. I was scared of every sound at night, huddled in my bed sheets until Morning came with the light that saved me and made me feel safe. But, one day I found out that the boogie man was all too real. Mama had... Continue Reading →
New chance to succeed, Putting the past behind us. Dreams don't have to die. Written for Heeding Haiku with Chevrefeuille from Mindlovemisery's Menagerie: New Beginnings.
Eyes closed, soul serene, Taking in the tranquil scene, Birds singing in trees. Written for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge #248: serene and scene.
See all the pretty little letters, waiting to be formed into words. Those words can praise or criticize, according to how they are unfurled. The tormentor creates the words that cause pain and take away joy. But the one who seeks to encourage forms words that do not destroy. Words like "You are priceless" are... Continue Reading →
Setting up to play her music, Joyless, with no smile on her face, Like the little deer on her leg, She seemed somewhat out of place. Then she started playing her music, And so blissful she finally became. Her music, so beautiful, touched me, And I just wanted to know her name. I sent her... Continue Reading →
Mind power is strong, Influencing how we think. It can be scary. Posted for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt, April 1, 2019: Kind and mind.
Life is like a highway, ever spread out before us. Storms come, blocking our way towards our goals. Some are so intense that we think we cannot survive, But, the highway eventually clears and progress unfolds. No highway is free of obstructions, problems, and obstacles. A soft life is not one that teaches endurance and... Continue Reading →
Help from Heaven 