Watching the boats sail. Smiling at kids with their pails. I find contentment. Written for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge #462: Pail and Sail. So looking forward to five weeks in Europe, including three weeks in Porto, Portugal in an apartment right on the beach!
Becoming a Catalyst for a Joyful Nation
Picture by Kev at Unsplash I saw one lone star. I wished joy for the nation. Let me start the wave. Written for the RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge: Lone and Star.
On Long Journeys, It’s Good to Stop and Look at the Beauty
Hilton Head Island March 2023 Life is a long trek. Pause and look at its beauty, And be filled with hope. Written for the RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge: Pause and Trek. It is so easy on long hikes or treks to forget to look at the beauty because we are so determined to... Continue Reading →
Landing on My Feet
Patched up in one place, But still dealing with so much. Will land like a cat. Written for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge #452: Land and patch.
False Prophets (or False Politicians)
False promises made. Disillusioned the masses. Now his crown has dropped! Written for the RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge: Drop and Crown. With elections newly over, I thought this was an appropriate post.
Every Year is a Gift!
I'm pleased with my fate. I've reached my three score and ten! New years are a bonus! On Thursday, I will be age 71, so I think of each new year past the promised three score and ten (70) to be a gift and a bonus. I am so thankful for each birthday! Written for... Continue Reading →
Simple Pleasures are the Best Kind!
Photo by Lumix2004 from Pixabay! Trees filled with apples, Each one waiting to be picked. How juicy and sweet! Written for Ronovanwrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge #432: Apple and pick. I love this time of year when we drive up to Ellijay, Georgia to pick apples, especially the September Wonders, which are sweet with... Continue Reading →
Finding Common Ground, Saving a Nation
The Silver Comet Trail in Georgia We are divided. I think that we can still rise, And find common ground. Written for the Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge #413: Divide and Rise.
Love that Was Meant to Be
St. Augustine, Florida 2021 You whisper sweet words. Like two birds of a feather, We share wondrous love. Written for the RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge #400: Feather and Whisper.
Only You Can Control Your Temper
Control your temper. Like with fire-spitting dragons, Magic will not help. Written for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge: Dragon and Magic.