Tag Archives: Beach

Beaches

Posted on August 22, 2019 by

Written for:  Wednesday Muse – “The Beach” Shock of cold water waves on sun-drenched skin, toes curling in mud as seaweed and driftwood sweep by.  Seagull’s eyes search for food, squawking. Children build castles. How can she wear that bathing … Continue reading →

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beach party

Posted on July 31, 2019 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1710 Beach Party “This has in a way to do with our theme for today. Today I have chosen “Beach Party” as our prompt and there were and will be a lot of beach parties the … Continue reading →

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beachcomber

Posted on July 23, 2019 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1704 Beachcomber . . . Renga with Jane Reichhold “Today I have chosen a prompt taken from Jane Reichhold’s “A Dictionary Of Haiku”, a modern saijiki, from the section Summer, subsection livelihood: Beachcomber. A beachcomber is … Continue reading →

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My Last Day

Posted on July 19, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetics Aside #489 – “Write a death poem.” Flawless beach day.  Amorous lover helps me erect a sensational turreted sandcastle. We amble along shoreline, enthusiastic as kids over fan-shaped and nacreous shells. A plaintive cry of seagulls echoes … Continue reading →

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On The Roof

Posted on June 13, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides #484 “For today’s prompt, take the phrase “On (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and write your poem. Possible titles include: “On Point,” “On … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 10, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings – Prompt #257 – “And I Quote!” #5 “Today, consider this quote as the inspiration for your poem.” Imagination is the true magic carpet ~Norman Vincent Peale With wings of satin silver I fly to every … Continue reading →

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Dragon in Flagon

Posted on June 3, 2019 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Quadrille #81 – “Here There Be (poem) Dragons (posted by De) – “Today, I’d like you to wrangle a dragon into your piece.” Man strolls hem of sable ocean on night sand. Spots rusty … Continue reading →

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Having Fun

Posted on February 21, 2019 by

Written for:  Poets United Midweek Motif~Fun Can you list 10 ways you have fun?  (posted by Susan) “And the sun and the moon sometimes argue over who will tuck me in at night. If you think I am having more … Continue reading →

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lace

Posted on February 18, 2019 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1603 Tan Renga Challenge Month 2019 (8) sunday morning sunday morning all the waves in white kneeling on the beach                         © Jane Reichhold (1937-2016) fine … Continue reading →

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Beach Love

Posted on January 26, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – InForm Poet:  Villonette “A Villonnet is a hybrid of the Villanelle and the Sonnet. It has the Iambic Pentameter of both, but holds the four-stanza/line structure of the sonnet, while utilizing the two-line rhyme nature … Continue reading →

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