Elemental -Prompt 1

Earth, Wind, Water, and Fire, fueling all that we desire. And yet that base is often attacked. Yes, based on history, but more myth than fact. The world dangles not on elemental ire- As science has shown whenever we enquire. Yet still, this spell asks…

Nature Walk

I journeyed into the wood Searching for myself, As high up as the trees, And as low as the rivers flowing freely. And everywhere I turned I found no man, But in the great spirit of nature, I found my soul reflected instead.

Yellow Roses Remained

The aftermath was devastating Twisted metal, fractured wires Bricks tossed all around The house largely a total loss Once a family home, a two story safe-haven The force of the hurricane too much for it to bear When the family first saw it, tears and…

Dandelion

Sinewy tendrils push Apart a crack, Minute and invisible Moving closer to a surface Of air, and water, and sun Tender hairs wiggle Soil into small canals, Stretching out, reaching for Space, and nutrients, and life Spindles of green shoot Upward straight trajectory Toward the…

Hour Fourteen

Watching my goldfish, I wonder about his natural habitat imagine his gold tail swishing in crystal clear water, mouth opening and closing on exotic cuisine not flakes of brown, orange and green. They say a goldfish has a 30 second attention span. Terrifying idea, that….

Summers last a little more

Its a story… a verse written to rhyme… A thought that flows in the soul and makes the whole world radiant with an eternal glow. When the snow covered the ground.. and fog made the vision low.. I held you close to my heart.. and…

#PoemNo9

#PoemNo9   The birds carried their song, the flowing riverbed beside provide acoustics tones of hue and calming subtlety. The winds whisper their secrets, bringing me tidings of the fir trees dancing to the melodies of nature’s orchestra.   The leaves rustle as if to…

Hand in hand, we walked. The silence between interrupted by the shuffle and crunch of leaves. The icy waters threatened their power with rushes and white caps. The peaks ahead displayed their strength. Surrounded by nature, we were but two in the whole vastness. Small,…