Tuesday, March 22, 2016

NaPoWriMo 2016

April is so close! Even though it's spring officially, winter is malingering with a last flurry of snow. It's a great time to ignore the naysayers and celebrate spring with poetry. You can visit many others who choose to take on the NaPoWriMo challenge by following this link and exploring the Contributors link.



National Poetry Writing Month 2016

Spring Bulbs

young green spikes

arrogantly flair their display

despite the lingering, aged snow

Friday, March 18, 2016

Going Home Late

dark

and not much to see . . .

rain draining and

scattering the headlights

useless against this wet road . . .

just the eerie appearance

of a tiny white hand . . .

the end of a broken branch

sleeved in bark . . .

pointing the way home

Joy

Like the First Day colorful birds burst from hidden places among the branches soar across the water hover to savor  and absorb all that they...