Flower Power here we walk hand in hand as brown grounds us umbrella flies blue***** snow melts’ running streams ***********blossom winter aconite stemmed butter petals call spring forth accompanied by drips, soughs, chirps, songs Witch Hazel look ahead! confetti is raining down to celebrate spring! butter sun kernels pop; witch hazel with its big heart…
Category: poetry
dVerse — Poetics — leaping through
open blinds flood morning sun cats curl ankles; loose slider two furred, lithe streaks jostle through leaping into bright top image cats in sun (not my cats!) dodoitsu form I am today’s host of dVerse’ Poetics. I say: write about Leap Year, leaping, or an ekphrastic to the given image.
Totoro’s Emissary (freeform)
Totoro’s Emissary Seeing her there, more wondering why she didn’t run than anything else, I finally figured out why she didn’t. This was no squirrel. She was sent as emissary from the great round himself, Totoro. image link For those who aren’t familiar with this beloved character, learn more here.
dVerse — Haibun Monday — 2fer
Night Light Earlier last week, after seeing the moon peeking in through the blinds in my bedroom, I wrote a poem about it to Bjorn’s prompt. Later last week, dusk was falling as I returned home from running errands. I saw her there, rising through trees across the street. captive, we point at her still…
Doodads from the past week
This past week was a whirlwind of activities and barely time to transfer photos from camera to computer to share. This past Tuesday I was on my way to FMG when suddenly both lanes of traffic halted. It was difficult to see what was going on ahead, only that lanes were crawling. As my car’s…
The Oracle Speaks — Secret of Harmony
Secret of Harmony Never wither; feel peace in the sacred garden which you light. Soon tendrils climb deep beneath moss. Soft sanctuary, bloom from dark, fertile winter world.
dVerse — MTB — alliteration — Night’s Possessions
Night’s Possessions Black velvet veiled, bright visitor alightsslipping through slats, staining them; whiteeerie eyeball, entering my musingsas a large leering (lunatic perhaps?)Incensed at her ingress, ill-preparedto defend my dreams, indubitably I resist.I love you, my lovely; but Luna, they’re mine. Björn is today’s host of dVerse’ Meeting the Bar. Björn says:today I want you to…
Tao Talk 