June 11, 2021 Paint Chip Rondelet I’m back on track this week with a prompt based on an entry in the next section of the poetry dictionary and the normal seven paint chips, randomly selected, to work with. We are in the R section and there were a lot of great... Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Poetry Comments: 20
March 27, 2020 Paint Chip Poetry Prompt #13 It’s week 13 and I’m late! I usually have these done by the day before at the latest, but this week has been crazy. Working from home is exhausting and doesn’t leave a lot of room for creativity. This week’s prompt is to write about... Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Poetry Comments: 9
March 23, 2020 Better Than Magic It’s in their DNA to sip then zip away Hovering in one spot as other birds cannot The agile hummingbird Magical is the only word That will adequately describe members of this tribe Even magic is not enough To illuminate the Creator’s amazing stuff _______________________________... Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Poetry Comments: 15
February 25, 2019 Territorial He zips in, takes a sip His long tongue rippling The sweet drink Backs up, forward again Then zip, he’s gone Should a rival dare to sip His nectar sweet and fine He’ll chase the interloper off He declares: All five feeders are mine! ___________________... Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Poetry Comments: 25
March 10, 2018 A Sunny Day Sun illuminates trees creating shadowed patterns on their trunks A slight breeze making the branches sway and shadows dappled Surely busy bees buzzing on their way to pollinate flowers Squirrels at ease trusting days of feasting are at hand Somewhere a sneeze declaring spring pollen... Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Poetry Comments: 7
May 22, 2017 Sounds of the Sound Sitting on the bank of the Sound I listen for the wonderful sounds of nature all around White-crowned Sparrows pour out song Harbor porpoises splash along Bald eagles soar high and strong Sea otters cavort shores where they belong My awe of God abounds ______________________________________- It’s Quadrille... Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Poetry Comments: 30
March 31, 2016 Mama Bear The mama grizzly languishes lazily beneath the old pine tree observing her three cubs frolic and play in the sunshine At first glance she appears unconcerned almost docile But make no mistake if one should threaten the safety of her dear cubs her fervent concern will... Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Poetry Comments: 19
June 2, 2015 Hummingbird The prompt at dVerse Poets Pub today is offered by guest Patti Wolf. She’s asked us to step outside and capture a moment in nature, to write “microworld” poetry. Since I’ve been at work all day and it’s pouring rain, I stepped into my memory... Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Poetry Comments: 21
March 4, 2013 Blue Skies – An Elfje Cerulean skies expanse sunny and bright I grasp God’s glory. Magnificent! Once again I’ve been drawn in by a new poetry form and the ideas have come in threes. So here’s my third elfje. Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Poetry Comments: 2
July 7, 2011 Nature – A Poem As we move, finally, into summer, I am once again in awe of the beauty of nature as things begin to grow. But it is not really nature itself that is the source of my awe, but rather contemplating the God of the universe who created... Share this:TweetMoreShare on TumblrPrintRedditEmailLike this:Like Loading... Categories Christian Living Comments: 7