What we can do with longer days, Let me count the marvelous ways. Picnics happening on lush green grass, As the new leaves in the trees sway. Listening to what seems a frog chorus, As they are in the weeds ensconced. A church service in the beautiful woods, With reverence and call and response. Strolling... Continue Reading →
The Power of Curiosity: Tale Weaver #214
Give me a child who questions the world, One who asks why or how every hour. For that little one will go far in this life, Because their curiosity carries much power. Power to make the world a better place, Questioning how things have always been. Inquisitive minds seek to understand it all, As things... Continue Reading →
One with the Wind: Heeding Haiku with Chevrefeuille
Wind all around me, I became one with nature. Storms inside dispelled. Written for the Heeding Haiku with Chevrefeuille from Mindlovemisery's Menagerie: spring storm. Standing amidst gusty winds today reminded me that I am one with the elements, bringing me peace.
Getting Everything You Want Can Be Bad for You: Sunday Writing Prompt
On The Other Side of Nothing is everything you've wished, From Suddenly in Love to suddenly getting very rich. There are no limits on what you can do or where you play, But remember that in life for everything you must pay. It is a Hollow Entreaty to say I wasn't told of the pain... Continue Reading →
Sweet Music: RonovanWrites’ Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge
The sound of music, Euphonic candy to me. Body in motion. Written for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge #244: sound and motion.
The World Under the Sea: Genre Challenge #6
Down below the ocean view Is another world to explore, A universe so vibrant and lovely Of flora, fishes, and much more. The elemental colors of nature, Reds, blues, oranges, and yellows, Leave our spirits in such ecstasy That we return from below quite mellow. Poetry written for the Genre Challenge #6 from The Haunted... Continue Reading →
A Resting Place: #WritePhoto-Tranquil
I walked through the magnificence of the forest, Seeking a tranquil place to sit and reflect. I found a well-hidden spot through the trees That in its solitude and beauty was perfect. There was a cleared space next to the water. Everything had a lovely purple sheen. It felt like a place reserved for royalty,... Continue Reading →
The Most Colorful of Friends
Who says that we cannot be friends Because you're pink and I am green? It's silly to think that way, And it's also very mean. Our hearts are so much alike That I often think just like you. Our colors are so unimportant, All that matters is I love you. Some people think that friends... Continue Reading →
The Costs of Not Remembering Our History
Eating shortbread cookies and drinking a soda, While standing among the cannons of war, I listened to a guru on the Civil War explain My freedoms that so many young men died for. I could almost feel their spirits and see them As clearly as if they were standing beside me. And it brought me... Continue Reading →
