The Guardian of Time (with audio) At the end of the road At the end of the world There’s a place unknown to most of mankind Where the land falls away Becoming one with Earth’s core Stands the house of the Guardian of Time Outside of his houseIs the water wheel of timeCounting months and […]
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Cherohala Skyway (a haibun) Destination: Cherohala Skyway. Our morning instructions state it quite clearly. We are to “1) Go to Tellico Plains, Tennessee, find the entrance to the Cherohala Skyway” and then “2) Drive to Robbinsville, North Carolina.” It’s the second day of the Moonshine Mille 2021, a 2-day 1,000-mile road rally that is taking
Jumping the Beltane Fire It’s time to drive the cattle dear To summer pastures high in the hills You light the fire where they now graze I’ll set a fire at the destination I’ll then return to commence the drive As we have a hundred head to move Passing each one through the smoke Protecting
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Cotton cotton standing gracefully against the sky clear blue calms my restless spirit gently reassuring me today life starts anew —— Linked to Linda Kruschke’s Object Poems with Paint Chips where this week the Style is Object Poem and the chosen Paint Chip is Cotton. Linked to Sammiscribbles Weekend Writing Prompt #206 where the challenge
Farmer Jones Versus The Rats The rat ran, and he chased after Some disaster He struck his head Now Jones lays dead An eerie quietness surrounds Jones on the ground Animals stare Such sights quite rare Vermin rejoice and celebrate Jones met his fate It’s one and done The rats have won —— Linked to
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Whimsical Anapestic Tetrameter Here I sit in the rain; thoughts run wild through my brain. I can’t sing, I can’t dance, so I write in a trance. Words are words, balderdash, say it loud, say it fast. Speak it soft, speak it slow, not the same, don’t you know. Now I’m done, now I’m through,
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The Water Planet: Viewed from space, the most striking feature of our planet is the water, covering 75% of the Earth’s surface. This detailed, photo-like view of Earth is based largely on observations from MODIS, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer, on NASA’s Terra satellite, at an altitude of 440 miles (709 kilometers). Image Credit: NASA
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Today is UN Chinese Language Day. Below is my re-interpretation of the poem Flood by T’ao Ch’ien (365 – 427), which he wrote about 1600 years ago. I used the Chinese Lushi style of poetry, implemented with six words per line. The English interpretation, in the right-hand column below, was performed by a Chinese speaking
Can I Bother You Brother? Can I bother you brother? I won’t take up much of your time. You need to know this up front, I’ve committed no crime. It’s bail money I need, because I was jailed recently. For crimes perpetrated by others, I am no longer free. —— Linked to dVerse Poets Pub:
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Blue Dunes of Mars Reddish-brown scallopshints of cyan valleysburrowed between crescents. Deep basins alternatelywiden then narrowin cascading ripples. Peaks gleaming brightlyin the rays of old solcasting shadows below. Cascades yield to thesmooth glowing white moundrestored once traversed. The tapestry tightensrendering valleys invisibleas the pattern disrupts. Red peaks now dispersethe fabric unravelsand valleys push skyward. Windswept
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