Tag Archives: light

“first sunray”

Posted on January 19, 2020 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1796 – New Beginnings . . . First Sunray scents of Ume blossoms– the sun rises like a marvel ah, this mountain pass ~ Basho ~ sleepy daffodils petaled eyelids open under sweep of first light … Continue reading →

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Glowing Hearts

Posted on December 2, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – Prompt #271 – Grown-Up Christmas List “When we were children we wrote out our Christmas Wish List. Now as we’ve gotten older, Natalie Cole’s rendition of “Grown-Up Christmas List” comes to mind. What rises to … Continue reading →

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Light Reflection

Posted on November 21, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetics Aside 2019 PAD November Chapbook Challenge – Day 20 For today’s prompt, write a light poem. The poem could involve light, like from a light bulb or the sun. Or it could involve the concept of being … Continue reading →

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Twilight Thoughts

Posted on August 23, 2019 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads – Toads Out of  Standard “A Guest Appearance by Kenia Santos  (posted by Kerry) I present you with post-rock! “For today’s challenge, choose a song from the list below and use it as … Continue reading →

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Red Cedar

Posted on August 3, 2019 by

Written for:  Imaginary Gardens With Real Toads:  Wordy Thursday with Wild Woman- “The Art of Emily Carr” “Today, my Toadly friends, we are immersing ourselves in the art of Canadian artist Emily Carr, a visionary artist ahead of her time, … 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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The Art of Vincent Van Gogh

Posted on April 13, 2019 by

Written for:  Poetic Bloomings2 – “Art For Poetry’s Sake” “Today over at Poetic Asides, Robert Lee Brewer asks us to complete this title and write your poem. “The Art Of_____________” Think of an art (process) or a work of art … Continue reading →

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Traveling Light

Posted on March 11, 2019 by

Written for:  Sunday Muse #46 Peach petals unfold to open air, peonies protect their furled secrets. White pom-poms bounce and nod. A calliope of colors on their way to brighten the light ’round people who have lost their own. http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/

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One More Loved One Gone

Posted on December 1, 2018 by

Written for:  Poetic Asides 2018 November PAD Chapbook Challenge – Day 30! For today’s prompt, take the phrase “One More (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, … Continue reading →

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“autumn lamplight”

Posted on November 20, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1544 autumn lamplight (aki no hi) “Autumn … in my opinion, the most beautiful season and today I love to challenge you to create haiku, tanka or other Japanese poetry form with the given classical kigo, … Continue reading →

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