Poetry

Splashes of Autumn – Tanka: LAPC & SSC

Splashes of autumnAlong verdant waterwaysBeside winding roadsWithin ancient lava bedsThe glorious frocks of fall Lens-Artists Photo Challenge (LAPC) - Colors…

5 years ago

Bison jump sculpture, painting, & poem: SS & LAPC

Bison sculpture I saw this impressive bison jump sculpture at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming.…

5 years ago

Do you wonder when you wander?: LAPC

Do you wonder when you wanderWhere the path will lead? Up to mountains,Where scattering clouds reveal the peaks of possibility?…

5 years ago

Pushed by hot magma haiku: Haiku Prompt Challenge

pushed by hot magmathrough ancient layers of rockthe pull of dawn's light Grand Prismatic Spring from overlook, Yellowstone National Park…

5 years ago

Smiles of summer sun haiku: WHPPC

souls from the past sendwispy notes in azure skiessmiles of summer sun Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge (WHPPC)- Note and…

5 years ago

Creatures of the mist – haiku: LAPC

creatures of the mistgraze in meadowlands of steamwhisperers of warmth Lens-Artists Photo Challenge - Black & white

5 years ago

Rise swallow the wind: Haiku Prompt Challenge

rise swallow the windrapid plunge trailed by bubblesjoyful rays of sun Haiku Prompt Challenge - Plunge & Rapid

5 years ago

Within a small seed – 4 haiku: LAPC

Blanket flower seed heads within a small seeda tiny new life slumbersawakened by sun Hops & chives emerald limbs stretchstems…

5 years ago

Wildflowers in the Desert – Nonet poem: LAPC & SS

Wildflowers in the desert sunshineEmerging in harsh conditionsShining with an inner lightColorful expressionsJewels in the sandEphemeralPresencesFleetingViews Wildflowers in the desert…

5 years ago

Water falling acrostic poem: LAPC

Water fallingAndTumblingEntering aRogue riverFindingA courseLyrical andLittoral Latourell Falls Multnomah Falls Horsetail Falls Wahkeena Falls Photographs of water falling were taken…

5 years ago

Softness in the skies haiku: LAPC & SS

softness in the skiesadrift over layered tuff ring,white veils eclipse sun Skyscapes from Fort Rock, Oregon. Lens-Artists Photo Challenge -…

5 years ago

Old one’s last winter haiku: Haiku Prompt Challenge

bound by ancient rootsbranches sway in desert windsold one’s last winter Ronovan Writes Haiku Prompt Challenge - Bound and sway

5 years ago

Walking with Winter in B & W: LAPC

Walking with Winter along a River of Falls Where snow softens hard edges of steel And creates ephemeral works of…

5 years ago

Juniper caught misty moon poem: Monochrome Monday

Juniper caught misty moon on a chill winter nightStruggling to escape, moon gave up on the fight Scrub jays gathered…

5 years ago

Frost spikes haiku: Haiku Challenge

Captured by frost spikesStruggle against winter’s gripGlints of sun, released Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge #341 -- Frost…

5 years ago

On a distant shore: Pull Up a Seat & Haiku Challenge

On a distant shoreRushing away from the flowResting in the ebb Ballintoy Harbour, Northern Ireland Pull Up a Seat Challenge…

5 years ago

Recognizing a place in Placed: High Desert writings

I'm pleased to announce that one of my short stories was recently published in Placed: An Encyclopedia of Central Oregon,…

5 years ago

In the morning light – 4 haiku: LAPC

In the morning lightFireworks light up the fall skyAmazement above High desert sunrise When the day breaks brightWe find our…

5 years ago

Rounded river rocks haiku: Monochrome Monday

Rounded river rocks Solitary standing snag Weaving waterway Monochrome Monday

5 years ago

Owls in the mist – Images & poem: BWPC

Owls in the mistglide into viewon silent wings Great horned owl Pondering usThrough eyes,Round and wise Burrowing owl (more…)

6 years ago

Hope in a sunrise – tanka poem: LAPC

A sliver of hopeglimmers on the horizonA dark bud opensdelicate petals unfurlHope blossoms, filling the sky Lens-Artists Photo Challenge -…

6 years ago

Bright blossoms haiku: Friday Flowers

After waiting yearsfor bright blossoms to appear,luminous at last Golden sword yucca Friday Flowers

6 years ago

A silent symphony haiku: Friday Flowers

A deserted stageEmptiness filled with blossomsSilent symphony Friday Flowers

6 years ago

Resplendent with crystals of snow: LAPC

Winds shift and winter blowsIn from the farthest reaches of North, carried on cold frontsTurning landscapes intoEnchanted scenesResplendent with crystals…

6 years ago

Yellowstone in spring is a time to… : LAPC

Yellowstone in spring is a time to Shrug off that old winter coat and Feel the warmth of the sun…

6 years ago

Columbine pictures and Haiku: Friday Flowers

Delicate flowersSuspended from slender stemsChime in pastel tones Friday Flowers

6 years ago

Yellow flowers with petals radiating -Tanka: LAPC

A single flowerWith petals radiatingCaptures warm sunlightTo share on overcast daysIlluminating us all Prickly pear cactus Salsify Cinquefoil Oregon sunshine…

6 years ago

Wet and Wild Otters Haiku: LAPC

Wet and wild ottersGrateful for their liquid worldTread into its depths Gliding silentlySteering with slender ruddersIn a search for bliss…

6 years ago

Day breaks and clouds wait: LAPC & Sunday Stills

Day breaksAnd cloudsWait to reflectNature’s glow Lens-Artists Photo Challenge (LAPC) - Morning Sunday Stills - Mother Nature

6 years ago

Precious little souls on Easter – Haiku

Precious little soulsClad in curly woolen coatsInnocent and pure

6 years ago

Keeping our Distance: LAPC

Keeping our distance Avoiding close contact Unsure where to turn (more…)

6 years ago

Covered in coldness poem: LAPC

Covered in coldnessObscured from viewLayered in lightnessDazzling and new Lens-Artists Photo Challenge (LAPC) - Cold

6 years ago

Watching & waiting for clouds: LAPC

Watching & waiting for clouds Turning the sky into a color collecting kaleidoscope Expressing their thoughts with fiery punctuation (more…)

6 years ago

Bright bouquets of fall foliage poem

Autumnis bright bouquetsshining in fading lightwarming our souls through the winterseason All Seasons Photo Challenge

6 years ago

Elk of the Shadows: LAPC

Solitary grazer Hiding in filtered light Antlers flocked in Downy velvet Oblivious to his Wonder Lens-Artists Photo Challenge - Shadows

7 years ago

Bye-bye Brother

Farewell to my little brother From flying his food into his mouth as a toddler To piloting F-15's and commercial…

8 years ago

Bright Passes

Storms can be raging around you Clouding your judgement Darkening your mood Look for the passes On your horizons Make…

9 years ago

Purple punctuation

Purple wildflowers Punctuating dry deserts With cool regal tones

9 years ago

Bark – Tanka poem

Bark Protects hidden hearts With tough layers of texture Clinging and peeling And revealing small glimpses Of tenderness deep within

9 years ago

Finding grace

Rivers make their own way Flowing In a steady direction Turning When they find obstacles Rising And descending towards Finding…

9 years ago