for the love of adventure, I’ll cross these prairie lands of waving grass and sun-speckled hollows, the pastures hidden beyond winding county roads and no-named hillsides, sleeping under yesterday’s roof and weaving tomorrow from scratch Oh my goodness, it’s been a few weeks since I’ve written a poem on WordPress! I’ve missed that. This semesterContinue reading “Journeying”
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Golden Heart
There is a crack, a crack in everything That’s how the light gets in, There is a sun that will be seen, Somber rays will glisten again, A golden heart make break apart And leave you in its wake, But the river’s wise, will calm your eyes, And cradle you, for hope’s sake This week’sContinue reading “Golden Heart”
Cumulus humilus
fog drifts over distant ridges like the earth’s smooth exhalations turning foamy cirrus into stubborn nimbus the tug of rain eases life’s pain I’ve mentioned previously on WordPress how much the sky interests me, from watching storms roll in to gazing at the star-filled night– and I’ve shared more cloud-centric poetry. The fact that peopleContinue reading “Cumulus humilus”
humility
it starts with the stillness: the hum of tepid breeze billowing in my core. then– rumbling eastward, curing strength in pillowed fists. glimpse lightning’s zigzag grip and sudden flip of tsunami clouds rolling on train whistles and thundering feet. bursts of light capture still frames: the twisting of limbs, the crumbling of earth, the darkeningContinue reading “humility”
Pruning
bountiful greens– pine, fern layered on emerald and mossy olive, pickled forest mint jungle weeds tangle in trellises My garden is looking pretty good this summer, in spite of the weeds. The above picture I took last week, and the zucchini plant pictured is now twice as large (it seems like that would be anContinue reading “Pruning”
Turtle’s Reverie
stopping for a breath the world set atop our back bowing like branches bathed in filtered mellow light sifting silent rivulet This week’s Wea’ve Written Weekly prompt from the Skeptic’s Kaddish comes from Lesley, who asks us to do the following: This weekend, we spent some time at my grandmother’s cabin, which is a coupleContinue reading “Turtle’s Reverie”
wide-open spaces
smear the world in lilac haze as sunlight dips downward tugging nature’s weary daze beckoning children homeward One thing about life in the countryside that I will never tire of is the view of the sky. We can see so much of the sky from where our home is situated, which means luminous stars paintedContinue reading “wide-open spaces”
Serenity’s Trifecta
coffee mug steaming beside my notebook and pen perfect trifecta while natures hums serenely sunglow dances between clouds The Wea’ve Written Weekly prompt this week is from Suzette, who asks us to do the following: Write: A) a haiku, OR: B) a tanka on the theme of “a favorite way to relax / unwind” The perfect moment of relaxationContinue reading “Serenity’s Trifecta”
Simple Days
lemonade summer sherbet sunshine overhead bare feet on cut grass The past week was chaotic as we wrapped up the semester. Between the emails, grading, meetings, late student work, extra emails from panicked students about their excessive late work, and everything else, I didn’t really have a chance to sit and just enjoy a momentContinue reading “Simple Days”
Lilium lancifolium
vibrant and speckled trench lily in the wild burst forth with sweet scent seek attention and flourish confident and merciful This week’s Wea’ve Written Weekly prompt is from Brandon, who asks us to do the following: The tiger lily is my favorite flower, and the tanka is my favorite form, so here we have it!Continue reading “Lilium lancifolium”
Words and Coffee Writing 