For dVerse Poets Pub quadrille 119
Against the Storm
Windows tight against the storm
curtains straight, nothing flutters
it is the way of storms to blow
wind pounding against shutters
leaves to fall and scatter
winds of change wash over me
as raindrops fall and splatter
cleansing my spirit my soul set free
Linked to JusJoJan # 26 “shutter”
Til next time ~stay trippy hippies ~JP
For Sunday Stills — Fog and Clouds
and JusJoJan – Specs
Storm Cloud Blessings
Winds from the north,
fog blowing in
changes are coming,
it’s about to begin
Winter blows in
with his terrible might
the sky up above me
is soon blocked from sight
specs of light from behind
now the clouds sweep away
rainbow breaking through
blessing me on this day
Nephology weirdness out my back door. Some of the cloud patterns we have here in South Dakota defy identification.
Mountains peeking out from an ethereal layer of fog and cloud taken from the beach in Kaikoura, NZ
And of course no discussion of fog and clouds should overlook the bizarre manifestation that is frozen fog. A couple of bushes up the street covered in fog crystals
closeup of frozen fog phenomenon
And no compilation of clouds would be complete without a flamboyant sunset (or sunrise). This was taken out my front door a few weeks ago
“It’s clouds’ illusions I recall, I really don’t know clouds, at all”
— Joni Mitchell – (saw that coming didn’t you?)
Til next time ~Stay trippy hippies ~JP
Post Knee Surgery – 42 external sutures
Limpy
I was, back then, rather limpy,
friends just called me “gimpy”
I kept on hiking all the same
til I could no longer bear the pain
these days I look forward to
all the hikes and trails yet to come
all the things that I’ve longed to do
now that I have knees made of titanium
til next time ~stay trippy hippies ~JP
For JusJoJan # 19 – City
AWAY
Away from the lights of the city
away from the discordant hum
of drones whose lives I pity
away while there’s still time
away, away ‘ere I lose my mind
away before life take’s its toll
away, away ‘ere I lose my soul
Til next time ~Stay trippy hippies ~JP
For Sunday Stills our monthly color challenge – Glacier Blue
Feelings shift like oceans
beneath the frozen ice
glaciers of emotions
pain too long denied
struggle against the cold
mind closed against the truth
pressures build, exploding in
a single tear of glacier blue
Blue Sunrise — Kauai
Blue ocean – Princetown, Hawaii
and MORE blue oceans — Kaikoura, NZ are you sensing a theme here?
Snowy night in Richfield, UT I love the way the street lights at dusk create the blue glow
Til next time ~Stay trippy hippies ~JP
For Crimsons Creative Challenge 114
Hikers Lament
Dried winter reeds whip around my legs
as my foot crunches through thin ice
making a small splash of freezing water
“hurry, hurry” the wind whispers it’s call
through the trees, eyes on silent wings
I nod to my companions that I’m OK
strong enough to continue, but somewhere
deep down, deep inside I feel squelching,
dampness and pinpricks of pain
as my soggy sock creeps down into my shoe
… ewwwwww …
Til next time ~Peace ~JP
For dVerse Poetics, Mish asks us for an “object poem” beginning with “this is not a ____”
Pearls of Wisdom
This is not a necklace
but a strand of memories
each more precious than the last
Layer upon shimmering layer
each covering the tiny seed
of discontent, making it more bearable
beauty in the layers, truth in the grit
pearls of a mother’s wisdom
wrapped in layers of love and life
Til next time ~Stay trippy hippies ~JP
Dabbling at Art — a Quadrille
The trail was hardscrabble
and loose sienna sand
bluejays singing babble
sky grey and bland
over boulders I grappled
as gait became unsteady
leeside shade was dappled
paint and canvas at the ready
the clouds begin to part
I begin dabbling at my art
word count 44
For dVerse Quadrille – dabbling
Til next time ~Stay Trippy hippies ~JP
For Sunday Stills and JusJoJan
Letters fall from the shelf
creased and fragile
from a thousand openings
Words spill out like pictures
bright stars on dark nights
silver moonlight on the sea
Light up the darkening sky
with sacred promises
true love never dies
This week’s Sunday Stills prompt of “night” was a little daunting for me. You see I’m not a night person. I’m much more likely to see a sunrise than a sunset. When I step foot outside after dark, it’s usually just to my own yard to gaze at the moon, maybe charge my crystals. That being said, I ransacked my photo files and did come up with a few.
2020 Blue Moon — I always find that surrounding a moon shot with frames of reference helps. Here the Halloween Blue Moon plays peek-a-boo with me behind the trees. Also, it offsets the lens flares with which I struggle, like a LOT.
Evening on the Lanai – Kauaii– Here landscape lighting and tiki torches accent brilliant moonlight reflected on the ocean.
Jack-o-lanterns — This is a great shot for reminding myself, it’s not always about the quality of the shot, it’s the feelings and memories.
Nijo Castle – Kyoto Japan — Snapped with a tiny cell phone, a good illustration of the problems encountered with night photography. The castle is lit up so brightly that details are nearly indiscernable.
Sunset on Waikiki — I may not be much for “night” photography but give me a sunset and, oh my …
Til next time ~stay trippy hippies ~JP
Round and round the light did turn
casting shapes upon the waves
dolphins leap and waters churn
imaginings mortal memory saves
ships of wood and men of steel
twisted tales from days of old
siren’s dirge the bells doth peal
from waters deep and bitter cold
For Crimsons Creative Challenge #113
also linked to JusJoJan #8
Til next time ~stay trippy hippies ~JP
