September’s last day
Sun shines brightly thru clouds
Sunflower enjoys
Haiku
Tag: original poetry and photograph
When Sleep Will Not Stay
In those wee morning hours
When sleep will not stay
I fight thoughts like towers
In those wee morning hours
Using my mind power
I chase past ghosts away
In those wee morning hours
When sleep will not stay
Triolet
Carried Away
Scarlet, Gold and Brown
Trees shed colorful Fall gowns
Autumn winds carry
Haiku
Haiku Horizons Weekly Challenge
Week#136 Prompt: Carry
The Missing Sock
Rebellion?
A Non-conformist?
Mutany
At its worst?
Not choosing “lost” in the dryer
“Jumps basket” instead
Shadorma
( This poem was inspired because my daughter did some clothes washing at my house yesterday and I thought it quite humorous when I saw this sock laying on the floor after she had picked up her laundry and left.
The reason being was that the little sock had missed going into the laundry basket and she had to pick it up twice to put it in, but then, after she had left, I noticed it was still here–“left behind” on the floor! Seemingly it couldn’t “get lost” in the dryer so it decided to “jump the basket” in an effort to abandon its duties!😊 Just my imagination running wild again, LOL, but it gave me and her a couple laughs!
Hope it does the same for you😊)
Fall Walk in the City
Scarlet leaf,
Such vibrant color,
Lay silently
In my path,
Soon to be one among many
Detached from life,
Unless help comes…
A helping hand reaches
And picks up
Broken dreams,
Offering to be the glue
That restores life.
Double Shadorma
#Homeless #PortlandOregon
In Summer’s Wake
Sunshine still streams
Bringing Summerlike weather
On the 1st day of Autumn
Yet, a leaf falls on the path
As if to say Summer’s gone
Tanka
9 Reasons Why Grocery Shopping is Hard Work!
Here are 9 Reasons why I get so tired from a Grocery Store Shopping trip!
1. Putting items into cart
2. Taking items out of cart at checkout
3. Putting items into bags after checkout and back into cart
4. Taking bags of items out of cart
5. Putting bags of items into car
6. Taking bags of items out of car
7. Putting bags of items into house cupboards/fridge/freezer
8. Taking items out of cupboards/fridge/freezer
9. Putting in oven, microwave, toaster, or mouths
Yay! Done at last!
Whew! Time for a nap!
(Silly 😊) Free Verse
Cast-Aways
Left sitting,
Used, unwanted,
Rejected,
Abandoned.
Sitting like an old drink cup,
No one needs or notices
Shadorma
(This poem was inspired as I was cleaning out the inside of my car. My grand-children often leave their empty soda cups behind after we have had lunch at a fast food restaurant. Upon seeing these empty, used, un-wanted cups my mind thought of the great homeless problem the nearby city of Portland, OR is facing. I hope this poem brings awareness to the ever growing problem of homelessness in Portland, OR. and that the link to the news story regarding the problem will be read by those who might be able to help in providing a solution some way.)
Grin and Bear It
Now I have a cane
Always wanted a baton
But never got one
Twirling my cane I reflect
On the subtle irony of life
Tanka
Big Picture
Near the big blue sea
Life’s problems look so small
A perspective thought
Senryu
Leonas Lines--Poetry Plus 