Ron Rowland

Market On The Rambles

Market On The Rambles (a haibun) Destination: Mercado de la Boqueria, Barcelona.  Rambling down ‘The Rambles’ of Barcelona, Spain has long been a must-do and must-see activity for both visitors to Barcelona and residents alike. I arrive mid-morning, as a first-time visitor to this exquisite locale, and become immediately enthralled.  The sycamore-lined boulevard, with its

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Sharp Edge Of Night

Sharp Edge Of Night (with audio) Sharp edge of night eviscerates the day spewing dark o’er the land keeping light at bay Night exerts full reign beneath its haughty crown extinguishing signs of life across the forlorn town With curtains drawn the ritual begins and day succumbs to nighttime’s whims —— Linked to dVerse Poets

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Mudlark – When Worlds Collide

Mudlark – When Worlds Collide Mudshark is legend at the Edgewater Inn steeped within Zappa mythology slightly weird but no sin Meadowlark Lemon you know the name Sweet Georgia Brown theme song hoops player of fame Shark attacks Meadow a move not admirable ferocious entanglement as worlds collide new creation unrecognizable Thus begins the tale

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28 grain silos painted as a mural along the Maumee River in Toledo, Ohio

Glass City River Wall Haibun

Image: Glass City River Wall, courtesy of Urban Sight, Inc. Glass City River Wall (a haibun) Destination: Toledo, Ohio, USA.  Many cities have an easily recognizable landmark — the one that sets it apart from all other cities on the planet. Toledo, Ohio, nicknamed the Glass City, has such a landmark. However, historically, this landmark

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Eroded Coast, Windswept Man

Image: Eroded Coast, Ireland, Fay Collins, oil on board Eroded Coast, Windswept Man I’ve been down this rutted path countless times before always providing adventure always something in store My mind starts to wander across the meadow verdant green set surreal against the azure sea it appears to be a dream Rickety old fence now

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Bells of Giralda

Bells of Giralda seen and heard for miles perched high up in the belfry waiting strikes with bated breath clang clang felt to the bone twenty-five bells of Giralda —— Images: The Giralda bell tower at the Cathedral of Seville, Spain by Ron Rowland, taken September 27, 2021 Linked to dVerse ~ Poets Pub —

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I Find Myself

I Find Myself It’s early morning and I find myself alone on empty sidewalks outside a grand cathedral as an open door beckons me in To my surprise, I’m the only soul inside natural light shines through the gothic columns illuminating the Cathedral of Seville Deep within this holy place I find myself in awe

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Light Pillar

Light Pillar Volcanic magma emitting fiery glow shaped and filtered by Mount Etna’s caldera reflecting off ice crystals high above the night air This serendipitous rendezvous between a hemorrhaging earth and vaporous atmosphere illuminated without sun creating a pillar of light against a sky so fair —— Image: Light Pillar over Volcanic Etna, Image Credit

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My First Chicken

My First Chicken I remember the day I caught my first chicken or is it only the photograph that I fondly remember I remember collecting eggs on my Aunt Ruby’s farm no photo of that exists so I’m sure it is a real memory The smoke house had a bathtub and the outhouse had a

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