Thursday, April 18, 2019

Reasons I Love Nature


Reasons I Love Nature

The sun breaking the horizon.
The colors all around.
The birds flying in formation.
The symphony of sounds.
The trees are bare in winter,
but in spring, blooms abound.
The many sights I see
that leave me spellbound.



It's Poem-In-Your-Pocket-Day. Share poetry today.


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Tuesday, April 16, 2019

No, Thank You


No, Thank You

 If I were offered
the power to
predict the future,
my answer would be,
"No, thank you."
I would miss the
breathtaking surprises.



Thursday, April 18 is Poem-In-Your-Pocket Day. Pick a poem to share.

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Thursday, April 11, 2019

Earth Day Present


Earth Day Present

What better way
to spend Earth Day
than taking pictures
in a park?
The ducks and geese
were up to
their usual antics
when I saw
a blue heron
flying over the lake.
It landed on
a stone ledge
and gazed at
the water, then
paced on the grass.
Suddenly, it took off
and flew in
the direction from
which it came.
I was told that
herons frequented
the park, but this
was the first one
I had seen.
Happy Earth Day to me!


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Tuesday, April 9, 2019

After the Concert


After the Concert

The music comes with me.
The voices still sing.
The rhythms run through me.
The words fill my mind.
Time passes by before I
can sleep after the concert.


The prompt for Day 6 of the PAD Challenge was a fill-in-the-blank--after _______.  I invite you to go to one of the challenge pages and browse. I think you will enjoy the variety of work that is inspired by a single prompt.

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Thursday, April 4, 2019

When I Walk in the Park


When I Walk in the Park

When I walk in the park,
I never know what I'll see.
A heron rousted from
under a dock.
A family of geese
out for a walk.
Ducks diving for lunch
or preening on rocks.
When I walk in the park,
Mother Nature ensures that
some surprises pop up.


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Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Morning Routine



April is National Poetry Month and that means Robert Lee Brewer's Poem-A-Day Challenge is taking place on the Poetic Asides blog. I wrote the following poem for the Day 1 prompt--morning:

Morning Routine

 Are you an early bird?
Awake to greet the sun?
Out the door for a walk or run
while peace outweighs commotion?
A fan of the natural songs
that fill the air until
the noise pollution starts?
Moving at your own pace
before you get swept up
in the motion all around you?

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Thursday, March 28, 2019

Reach


Reach

I am taken in
by the height
of the trees.
Crane my neck,
lift my chin
as high as
it will go
to see how
they reach for
the sky.
So enamored
am I that
I pass by
the branches that
reach out to
one another.

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