Haiku & Other Poetry, tutto e niente

New Hope

Rising from the depths, the solo flame meets daylight. In concert, they join to purge the night’s dark shadows. Illuminating new hope. Image credit https://unsplash.com/@codyhiscox It's been a long time since I've been here, but I'm determined to make time in 2023! So thanks to MindLoveMiserysMenagerie's Photo Challenge and Linda Hill's JusJotJan challenge for getting me back… Continue reading New Hope

Haiku & Other Poetry

thoughts of yesterday (a haiku)

memories unbound dusky hunger-sated nights giving way at dawn Image Credit: Lovers by Harry Hollard, 1982 Inspired by the image provided by Mind Love Misery Menagerie's Photo Challenge and Word Craft Poetry poet's choice.   

Haiku & Other Poetry, tutto e niente

learning to cope (a haiku)

hope once gone returns resurrecting the story    as paradigms shift AUTHOR'S PHOTO I had multiple inspirations today, but it began with Mind Love Misery Menagerie's challenge to write about COPING. Add in the WOTD Challenge to use PLOT (for which I substituted “story”) and Fandango's FOWC prompt of PARADIGM and here we are. Here's to… Continue reading learning to cope (a haiku)

Haiku & Other Poetry, tutto e niente

like smoke

memories held tight ‘til like a viper they rise unfurling like smoke I’ve been largely AWOL this past month for various reasons but I’m trying to reengage, so thanks to the following for inspiring me to do a bit-o-thinking and writing. Shout out to my always favorite haiku challenge at Ronovan Writes and to the MLMM… Continue reading like smoke

Haiku & Other Poetry, tutto e niente

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.

Haiku & Other Poetry, Random Rants, tutto e niente

Deniers (One Year Later)

Reposting in honor of Fandango's Friday Flashback . Sadly, just as relevant today. Deniers imagine the world not an abstract perception melting as we klatch Written for this week’s Photo Challenge from Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie. Photo credit: Art Universe @ Instagram. And for today's FOWC with Fandango

Haiku & Other Poetry, Random Rants, tutto e niente

Pondering Happiness

happiness unfound awake, we dream of the day when dawn returns joy Questions that occur to me as I ponder happiness: Can happiness be “unfound”? And if it can, does that mean it’s been lost or just remains unknown? Is ignorance really bliss? Is happy is as happy does? And is there really such a… Continue reading Pondering Happiness