Category Archives: Poetry

~ How The Trump Stole America ~

With many apologies to Dr. Seuss (Hope this goes viral) HOW THE TRUMP STOLE AMERICA By John Pavlovitz In a land where the states are united, they claim, in a sky-scraping tower adorned with his name, lived a terrible, horrible, … Continue reading

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~ Autumn Roses ~ In A Vase On Monday ~

brave buds thrust defiant rain thrashed petals peel reveal redolent hidden glow Thanks to Cathy at Rambling in the Garden for providing inspiration to brave the rains and bring these lovely fragrant blossoms inside to enjoy!

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Self-Portrait ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Blur

sundown behind me fir before me ascending resin seeps pitch gleams

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Wake Robin ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Fresh

In the first hour of spring 2015, I made a photo-shoot tour of my gardens and found new life emerging. So much fresh growth greeted me — like old friends I am happy to see again.  fragile tri-lily wild woodland … Continue reading

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Spring Roses ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Fresh

tender red-green leaves emerge trembling in springbreeze branches reach stretch taut issuing thorny barbs suckled by warm sun buds anticipate pure joy    

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SHadō ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Shadow

~  a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface. ~ lightness, darkness, and all the shades of sun, water, wind and earth ~ “For whatever we lose (like a you or … Continue reading

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On The Edge ~ Weekly Photo Challenge ~ Endurance

In Honor of The Great March For Climate Action September 21, 2014 salty sea licks at roots in sand and clay tree spirit clings on the edge life endures  

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Repurposed Poems ~ Hope Wish Belief Want

Hope forever flutters like a baby bird featherless – naked will it fly on fledgling wings or fall, a soft sack of tiny broken bones – bereft. Wish is hope suspended a floating feather drifting ever closer then sailing away … Continue reading

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Where Rocks Are Born ~ Weekly Photo Challenge (Sea)

at the edge ocean motion slaps and tugs earth mother heaves slabs births boulders

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on being

my hands pull out the dead shrub I pour water into a hole in the earth plant a life form birds twitter above clouds swirl the universe opens in a heartbeat stories around night fires over centuries and generations seek … Continue reading

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