Ice Bath – (Weekly Haiku Prompt #358)
Increase endorphins, Lower heart, rapid beating – Plunge into ice bath. (Haiku) Post inspired by Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku prompt #358 – RAPID & PLUNGE. Click through for the rules, if you […]
Zut Alors! – (Weekly Haiku Prompt #356)
Red wine spilt, On white table cloth – Thus pink stain! (Luna) Post inspired by Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku prompt #356 – RED & WHITE. Click through for the rules, if you […]
Ode to the Sunflower – (Tanka Tuesday#223)
Tilting face, Smiling at the sun, Growing strong, Standing tall, Producing sumptuous seeds – You lift our spirits. (Shadorma) Poem prompted by Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday Challenge. This weeks theme “Pick […]
Theatrics – (Weekly Haiku Prompt #355)
Be it sad or glad, Such is the thrill of it all – To love the theatre (Haiku) Post inspired by Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku prompt #355 – SAD & THRILL ). […]
Oh No! – (Monday Limerick #56)
Help! I’m in need of a nurse,This pain is getting much worse,If it doesn’t heal,I might just repeal,Instead, call straight for the hearse! (Limerick) (Just kidding – we all hope […]
60,000 Thoughts – (Six Sentence Story #156)
Sixty thousand thoughts every day, So many of them, unrequited. Effervescent energy at play, Pop in, and out again, excited. -o0o- Every once in a while, one will reign And […]
Au Revoir – (Weekly Haiku Prompt #354)
No form of lament, Since Summer is on the cusp – Spring is hard to mourn (Haiku) Post inspired by Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku prompt #354 – FORM & MOURN ). Click […]
Stubborn – (Monday Limerick #55)
The ‘amazing’, red head, Mary Jane, Knew not, that Spiderman stopped the train, Her trust was slighted, Their love was blighted; Pride swallowing is not what she’d deign! (Limerick) Post […]
Fight the Fears – (Weekly Decima Prompt #53)
When life throws at us, a curve ball, And all we want to do is seethe; Place the palm on belly and breathe. Think what’s the worst that could befall, […]
Contemplation – (Tanka Tuesday#221)
Take a look around If you ever feel hopeless No need to go far Bliss is there to discover On mindful contemplation (Tanka) Poem prompted by Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday Challenge […]
Make Shift – (Weekly Haiku Prompt #353)
At some point branch out – Move beyond what’s expected, Making swift such change (Senryu) Post inspired by Ronovan’s Weekly Haiku prompt #353 – Branch & Swift ). Click through for […]
Sportsmanship – (Monday Limerick #53)
The tennis champ, Lindsay Davenport,Whether she was on, or off the court,Would take it on the chin,If she didn’t quite win,And was always a jolly good sport! (Limerick) Post inspired […]
The Water Boatman – (Weekly Decima Prompt #52)
There is a ‘minute’ male insect, Who will make his fair share of noise. Whenever he rattles his toys, He deserves a certain respect. This sound is designed to affect, […]
Driving Home – (Tanka Tuesday#220)
For utmost impact Make sure you’re exact, Keep words both simple and clear. To drive a point home In full monochrome; You need to be ‘quite’ austere. -o0o- A spelling […]
HowZat! – (Monday Limerick #53)
My nephew, Alec, who loves his cricket, Is a bowler with a golden ticket, If you catch my drift, Tis a splendid gift, To yell HowZat! when taking a wicket. […]
April Showers
After April’s wrath – Fleeting sun; bitter showers; May comforts with warmth. (Haiku) Tis also Day 2 of National Poetry Writing Month …
Top Gear – (Six Sentence Story #153)
Tis comfortable to be in cruise control, But do take note of complacency creep. Keep a keen look out for that darn pothole, That’ll swallow you in a micro-sleep. -o0o- […]
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