the key and the kite met the light of the heavens and the end was nigh Thanks to Linda and her SoCS KEY challenge. WE are the key! Even if Ben's kite story is apocryphal, climate change is REAL.
Category: Haiku & Other Poetry
Good Riddance
Am I throwing shade or seeing the light of day? No matter, farewell. Ironically after a long absence I'm back! Thanks to Linda for a fun SOCS challenge. Channeling my (not-so-inner) frustration and anger felt good!
Steve the Pig
Dreaming of freedom. Thoughts of bacon are banished. Steve drifts out to sea. photo by Jakob Owens via Unsplash Thanks to Three Line Tales for this wonderful reason to write this haiku style short tale about pigs (which I love). Short version instructions include Write three lines inspired by the photo prompt (& give them a title if possible).… Continue reading Steve the Pig
first light
shimmering and new too luminous to conceal dawn’s first light rises Thanks to Sue and her #writephoto challenge. New day. New hope!
fate denied
the valley hidden we laugh as we reach the peak denying our fate Thanks for the inspiration to Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge
Disintegrate
Thanks to Freya for choosing another one of my haiku for her 'disintegrate' themed session. It's an honor. Please visit Pure Haiku to read it as well as many other wonderful choices.
Dancing Fairies
When the fairies dance joy fills the garden again rousing sleeping worms and bottom-dwelling dreamers to bathe in the sparkling light My thanks to the two different challenges that had me thinking about fairies and light and things that dance and grow: Crimson's Creative Challenge and MMM's Tale Weaver.
he waits
in silence he waits his heart captured by her love faithful till the end It wasn’t my intention to double up prompts for this challenge but both images conjured similar feelings for me. As if they are two warriors on opposite sides of a battle, patiently waiting for that moment when they're released from their… Continue reading he waits
holding sway
golden eyes glimmer holding sway, their gaze pierces penetrating me Thanks to Susi at I Write Her for her great photo inspiration.
rhapsody in blue
imagine a dream beneath the melancholy rhapsody in blue The phrase "rhapsody in blue" has been bouncing around in my head since I took this photo last month. Thanks to the WOTD Challenge for offering me the opportunity to get it out of my head!
