hungry nested atop, myrtle spurge blooms baby birds awake; faimed at noon, sway, seeking sun’s warm respite from spring gusts ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ captivating pear blossoms, tiny promises hold garden strollers hostages filling us with deep spring’s tranquility ◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊◊ sound sleepers tomato, pepper seeds planted weeks ago; gift of life granted seedlings’ blessed dreams under April’s full…
Category: 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge
24 SSPC 30 (3rd week) — Clear and Bright (April 4 – 18) Seimei — Spring Joy Sanctuary
Before getting into the prompt, I want to congratulate Colleen on her 10th anniversary of blogging on WordPress. Thank you for the care and attention you give to your blog and to those who gather here to create beautiful poetry. Also, congratulations on you and your husband’s 39th wedding anniversary. And finally, Happy Birthday in…
24 SSPC 29 (2nd week) — Clear and Bright (April 4 – 18) Seimei and dVerse OLN 360
spring mystery catkins, how do you purr, make your fur, silky-soft red, a firework magnet, a spring vortex, pull in? winter’s final gift new path among old woods bright glory-of-the-snow among fallen dry beech sing spring’s fresh song today spring’s first feast wind’s grace through its absence, first cherry blossoms rest, graceful white petals, cupped…
24 SSPC 28 (1st week) — Clear and Bright (April 4 – 18) Seimei
dawn rescue spring dawn pours prickly pear rescue first coffee rubber boots skittering and wet, I move her to the carport Prickly pear cactus is native to Michigan. I bought this one 2-3 years ago. The first winter she was planted on the north side of the house, under an overhang to not get too…
24 SSPC 22 (2nd Week) Snow Becomes Rain (2/19 – 3/4) Usui and dVerse OLN 357
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…
24 SSPC 22 (1st Week) Snow Becomes Rain (2/19 – 3/4) Usui
Shadorma Series Monet Ekphrastic morning breaks through with spirit song veil lifts, clear, no secrets, spring proclaims its arrival we all sing along melting snow from rooftop trickles to greening one season relinquishes icy grip spring sun blue cradle leave stale air take a walk with me! mottled green snow shadows we crunch along the…
24 SSPC 21 (2nd week — Feb 10-14) Beginning of Spring (Feb 3-20) Risshun — Inside/Outside
Inside/Outside Plumblossomsbehind glasssafe from east windlinger with lilacs where spring is eternalquail wander in canned bird song amongst bamboo and waterfallswarm respite for humans and orchids outside, cold returns; crusts over pondsthat dully gleam under weak sun buck hoof prints frozen in mudsparrows ride power lines wood dragon still sleepswhile chimney smokesearches forblue insky here’s…
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