Poetry & Pictures

Deadheads

Tue, 8 Sep 2009 10:28:58 -0700

Deadheads
Finished Flowers
Green to brown. Yellow to black.
Dead sentinels belie purpose.
Seeds.

Coyote Party

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:49:53 -0700

I hear the coyotes in the yard tonight
they’re having a party under pale moonlight.
They yelp and holler and nip at each other.
Out of sight but nearby. Vigilante yet happy.
Another day they survive.

Cinquain

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:22:01 -0800

Cinquain
Poetry Form.
Six syllable feeling.
Eight syllables describe action.
Synonym.

Purple

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:00:23 -0800

Purple
Royal Color.
Prince famously embraced.
Breaking from the cold grounds grip.
Iris.

Rooster

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:57:33 -0700

Rooster
Mister Chicken
Bizarre feathers confuse
Coyotes more than amused
Finger lickin

Pink

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:41:17 -0700

Pink.
Vibrant Color.
Sensual rush within.
Bees come-and-get-it signal.
Spring again.

Roadrunner

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:11:19 -0700

Roadrunner.
Coyote foil.
Mournful cry like puppy.
Hungry from no fresh roadrunner!
Poor puppy.

Sunflowers

Wed, 26 Mar 2008 11:10:51 -0700

Sunflowers.
Blooming giant.
Yellow rushes forward.
Bursting with springtime joy.
Bright.

Goldfish

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 06:26:17 -0700

Goldfish.
Lucky Feeder.
Oblivious to fate.
Destined as cheap food for big fish.
Pondscape escape.

Spring

Tue, 4 Mar 2008 09:19:44 -0800

Spring.
Newness Season.
Sun and water arrive.
Yellow and orange eruptions.
Happy beehive.

Green

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:06:04 -0800

Green.
New spring pasture.
Cool outside warm within.
Our earth energized from above.
Begin again.

Strawberry

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:16:44 -0800

Strawberry.
Scrumptious fruit.
Luscious dripping sweet-tart.
Tastes like memories from my youth.
Red Heart.

Camp Fire

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 13:50:05 -0800

Camp fire.
Glowing embers.
Dancing campers delight.
Crackling orange marshmallow toaster.
Heat and light.

Santa

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 00:14:25 -0800

Santa.
Surveillance guy.
Better watch out don’t shout.
He knows when/where you are sleeping.
Creepy flying lout!

Morning Glory

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:26:13 -0800

Morning Glory.
Twining Flower.
Purple Psychedelic.
Each flower only lives for a day.
In two, it’s a relic.

Temequila

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:54:40 -0800

Temequila.
Margarita.
Flavorful limes for zest.
Blue agave for sweetener.
The Best.

Toad

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:23:10 -0800

Toad.
Warty farm friend.
Silly people romance.
A prince resides within.
Amphibian.

Autumn

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 07:09:54 -0800

Autumn.
Season of Change.
Shorter days. Longer nights.
Trees go from green to red. White snow.
Christmas lights.

Katydid

Sun, 9 Dec 2007 23:17:34 -0800

Katydid.
Everygreen bug.
Surprise revolt delight.
In love with reflection today.
She don’t bite.

Calgonia

Tue, 4 Dec 2007 03:53:07 -0800

Calgonia.
In my bath tub.
Aware warm and floating.
Thinking about what lies ahead.
Soaking.