Tag Archives: Poetry

~ American Apartheid ~ A Poem ~

Posted on June 3, 2020 by

American Apartheid–Lindy Le Coq – June 3, 2020   Four hundred years of suppression, black men and women raped and murdered for being.   Jim Crow still alive in red-lined housing, unfunded schools, three strikes – you’re out, stop & … Continue reading →

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~ Report From the Edge of a Continent ~Bellyache ~  

Posted on May 27, 2020 by

     From fathomless depths,               after months in her belly,          heaps of human generated trash                             … Continue reading →

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~ Trust and a Feather ~

Posted on February 6, 2020 by

  Trust a precious commodity invaluable like time and water.

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~ Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #72: Waiting ~

Posted on November 17, 2019 by

“…I am waiting for a rebirth of wonder…” “…and I am waiting for the American Eagle to really spread its wings and straighten up and fly right…” “…and I am waiting for forests and animals to reclaim the earth as theirs…” “…and I am waiting for … Continue reading →

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~ Under A Periwinkle Sky ~

Posted on September 24, 2018 by

Once again I am in a place where, even with my personal hot-spot cell connection, I’m unable to load photos onto my blog, or look at the ones my WordPress friends are offering for view! Grump!!  Not sure if there’s … Continue reading →

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~ Winter Solstice Haiku ~

Posted on December 26, 2017 by

  sun slides low in sky stands still – winks – turns about-face as earth and moon whirl In response to Frank J Tassone Haikai challenge #12 — winter solstice. 

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~ Rise ~ WPC: Ascend ~

Posted on December 19, 2017 by

“Just like moon and like suns, With the certainty of tides, Just like hopes springing high, Still I’ll rise.” Maya Angelou     Ascend

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~ Bird Tracks ~ Short-billed Dowitcher ~

Posted on September 21, 2017 by

For over two weeks I’ve studied the photos I took at Long Beach on August 30, 2017 and consulted my trusty bird-books to determine whether these are Short-billed or Long-billed Dowitchers. “A medium to large shorebird with a long bill, … Continue reading →

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~ Sweet Life In Motion ~ Cee’s B&W Photo Challenge: Candid Shots ~ Unposed People + Animals In The Wild ~

Posted on September 19, 2017 by

Sweet life in motion wind – wave – sand – energy flows earth finds her balance   Thanks to Cee for another stimulating challenge!  

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~ Natures Design ~ WPC: Structure ~

Posted on September 5, 2017 by

Why is this adult Canada Goose lingering at the edge of the reeds, and wherefore such a malignant eye on me?  Could there be a nest nearby?   This week we are challenged to “notice the structure of everyday things … Continue reading →

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