Tag Archives: Summer

Paint Chip Poetry Prompt #26

Posted on June 26, 2020 by

It’s week 26, the halfway mark for the year. Time sure does fly when you’re hanging out at home due to a pandemic. It seems like I just wrote my poem for prompt #25 and it’s already time for another. … Continue reading →

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My Love of Summer

Posted on April 25, 2019 by

How does summer fly? Warmth of days gone by Outdoors Barbeques imply Tasty chicken thigh No chores Scents waft to the sky Past a loud magpie Autumn I’ll defy Sunset we decry Hawk soars Weather is bone dry Cherish mid-July … Continue reading →

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The ABCs of Flowers

Posted on April 20, 2019 by

All through spring and summer flowers Bloom bright and fair Crocus are the first to pop Dauntless even in snow Each daffodil and tulip will Fetch a joyful smile Grape hyacinth are faithful and Heliotrope waft a captivating scent Iris … Continue reading →

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Spring

Posted on April 7, 2019 by

Spring has sprung A song is sung By every sparrow and hummingbird Rain comes down With a pounding sound On all the azaleas and daffodils Blooms are bursting For bees who are buzzing Pollinating flowers and trees Next will be … Continue reading →

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Hope Springs

Posted on March 6, 2018 by

Purple crocus peeking up Yellow daffodil buttercup Hope springs Tiny buds on lilac trees Ladybugs and buzzing bees Hope springs Iris shoots barely sprouted Pruned roses never doubted Hope springs Summer days not far behind Season promises warm sunshine Hope … Continue reading →

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My Award-Winning Vacation

Posted on August 21, 2017 by

Some might call it work, but I used five of my vacation days to prepare for and attend this conference. It didn’t feel like work at all, even though I spent most of it inside on my favorite type of … Continue reading →

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Traeger Season

Posted on May 15, 2017 by

Traeger season. My favorite time of year. An entire meal cooked out on the deck either directly on the grill or in aluminum packets makes for quick easy clean-up. The scent of mesquite pellets wafts about the deck. I peel russet … Continue reading →

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For the Love of Summer

Posted on June 22, 2016 by

Love keeps no record of wrongs To me summer means love with its hot sunny days and plants blooming everywhere Do you suppose summer keeps a record of winter’s wrongs its harsh cold blizzard blasts freezing rains and icy winds … Continue reading →

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All Good Vacations Must End

Posted on June 6, 2016 by

It’s Haibun Monday at dVerse Poets Pub and Toni is calling for a haibun about everyday things with a true haiku at the end. I did my best. We’ll see what she thinks. This haibun is looking forward to later … Continue reading →

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Ode to Lantana

Posted on June 4, 2016 by

I adore lovely lantana Growing in my garden bright Yellow, pink, orange, and red with accents of lobelia The summer sun beats down hot From a sky blue like Montana But lantana stands strong and tall sparkling like the galleria … Continue reading →

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