travel – Leonas Lines

June 2019, Monoku

Coming Home

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Leonas Lines

My home patio

There’s no place like home

Monoku

Dorothy said it best: “ There’s no place like home”

I just got home from a 4 day visit to the coast, where I had a wonderful time sightseeing, spending time at the ocean beach collecting rocks and shells, meeting new people, eating great food staying at a wonderful Inn and just having a great adventure.

But, arriving home, walking into my cozy living room and relaxing on my comfy couch is the best feeling.

It’s nice to get away but it’s always good to come home.

And I am giving thanks this evening that I have a nice home to come to.

May 2016, Tanka

Culture Collision

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Leonas Lines

Gilkey Covered Bridge--Tanka poem — Original Poetry and Photograph by Leona J. Atkinson ©2016

Gilkey Covered Bridge–built in 1939–Crosses Thomas Creek near Scio, Oregon
A railroad bridge is right next to it, that used to be covered also until 1960.

April 2015, NaPoWriMo 2015, Syllabic Verse

The Road Taken

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Leonas Lines

NaPoWriMo–Day 24–Rewrite a favorite poem of the past to make a point

My choice was “The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost”
I decided to rewrite it from my personal perspective

September 2014, Tanka

Technology

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Leonas Lines

August 2014, Haiga, Haiku, Haiku Horizons Weekly Prompt

WestWard

Posted on August 17, 2014August 18, 2014 by Leonas Lines

Haiku regarding Pioneer spirit--photo of Oregon Trail — Original Poetry and Photograph by Leona J. Atkinson ©2014

This week’s Haiku prompt reminded me of my visit to the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center in Baker City, Oregon back in 2006 when I was traveling via the now, new, Oregon Trail route to reach my destination of Oregon. I am so glad I took the time out to stop at the Center. It was truly a wonderful time of stepping back into History as I viewed the wonderful interactive displays they have and actually got to walk down some of the original wagon ruts left from the pioneer wagon trains of long ago. What an experience that was! I was so fortunate to be able to capture a photo!

Thus, the inspiration for my Haiku this week. I feel the Pioneer spirit of forward movement should always be in our bones, for the Pioneers sacrificed so much for what we now enjoy today!
Click Here to earn more about the Oregon Trail via the Interpretive Center’s website.

Haiku Horizons Week 26–Prompt: bones

Cinquain, July 2014

Memories

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Leonas Lines

Haiga, Haiku, Haiku Horizons Weekly Prompt, March 2014

Traveling Back in Time

Posted on March 29, 2014March 31, 2014 by Leonas Lines

Trip Down Memory Lane--Old Photographs — “Trip Down Memory Lane” Original Haiku Art by Leona J. Atkinson©2014

Haiku Horizons–Week 6–Trip

Free Verse, November 2013, November PAD Chapbook Challenge 2013

Family Adventure

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Leonas Lines

Exploring the back roads of Oregon,
my grandchildren and I end up taking an unexpected Ferry Ride
across the Williamette River.
Quite a new experience for all of us!
Later, we share thoughts, ideas and memories
as we eat lunch in a small bakery named “Leona’s”,
so named for anothers’ grandmother,
in this little town of Mt. Angel,
surrounded by vineyards and Mission State Park,
where some of Oregon’s earliest settlers lived and worked
at the Williamette Mission nearly 170 years ago.
There was a lot of history all around us just waiting to be discovered,
and our four curious minds, sought it out,
as we enjoyed spending the day together,
making history of our own.