Hawaii – Another Fearless Year

October 29, 2021

Paint Chip Octave No. 5

We’ve made it to the end of the month (almost) and the last October octave prompt. To read the definition of octave and the full instructions for this prompt, read Paint Chip Octave No. 1. You can read my continuing saga about my teddy bear...

What Is a Paint Chip Poem?

Once again, I am offering a kind of free write this week. We are in the P section of the poetry dictionary and I decided to go with an easy one. I might stay in the P section again next week and go with something...

Poetry Comments: 22

February 19, 2021

Haibun Paint Chip Poetry Prompt

I’ve been crazy busy this week, on top of having my power and internet out for two days because of an ice storm here in Oregon. I was tempted to go with haiku from the H section of the poetry dictionary. But then I pulled...

Poetry Comments: 18

January 29, 2021

Ekphrastic Paint Chip Poetry Prompt

I am so excited about this week’s prompt. We’re in the E section of the poetry dictionary by John Drury and that means we get to write ekphrastic poetry. I love writing poetry inspired by photos and that fits the definition of ekphrastic poetry. Still...

Poetry Comments: 22

January 7, 2020

So It Ends, and So It Begins

It began in the Westin Hotel pool on Maui. Well, truth be told, it began with a prayer four months earlier, the day I decided it was time to end 40 years of intense aquaphobia. I asked God to help me overcome this fear born...

Christian Living/Poetry Comments: 8

October 10, 2016

Clouds of Haleakala

Standing in the dark in the middle of a rain cloud sideways rain at ten-thousand feet slapping my face Waiting, waiting for sunrise Angry visitors give up, go home, curse the clouds We wait, are rewarded with beauty of sparkling rays streaming God’s glory ________________________...

Poetry Comments: 22

December 16, 2015

Stars from Haleakala

Having watched the sun sink into the sea amidst the valley of clouds we waited there, my family and I to view the starlit Hawaiian sky On top of Haleakala the stars lit one by one amidst a sea of blackened sky as a chill descended...

Poetry Comments: 14

July 8, 2015

Climbing

Sea level to start Ten thousand feet our target Haleakala

Poetry Comment: 1

July 8, 2015

Ocean

Melodious surf Lapping the pebbly sand Deceptively calm 7/28/15 update: Shared today for the dVerse Poets Pub prompt on nature.

Poetry Comments: 20

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Another Fearless Year

Tag: Hawaii

Paint Chip Octave No. 5

What Is a Paint Chip Poem?

Haibun Paint Chip Poetry Prompt

Ekphrastic Paint Chip Poetry Prompt

So It Ends, and So It Begins

Clouds of Haleakala

Stars from Haleakala

Climbing

Ocean

Tag: Hawaii

Paint Chip Octave No. 5

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What Is a Paint Chip Poem?

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So It Ends, and So It Begins

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Clouds of Haleakala

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