Posted in Mundane Monday #67
Photography /Poetry /Humour
Mundane Monday
“Who can say what astonishments are hidden inside the most mundane being?”
Kate DiCamillo
Mushrooms
Look what the rain brought:
Mushrooms, and not store bought
Popping up from the ground
Making a squishing sound
And waiting to be found
Posted in Mundane Monday #67
Photography /Poetry /Humour
Mundane Monday
“Who can say what astonishments are hidden inside the most mundane being?”
Kate DiCamillo
Closed Gates
“What can be found,
behind door number two?”
Surely a question,
Answered only for a few
Posted in WordPress Course: WP Writing: Intro to Poetry
Photography /Poetry
Day Four_ Journey
* Today, write a poem about a journey. You could channel your excitement about a trip you’re about to embark on (or just returned from), comment on the mental progress you witnessed someone make, or focus on the struggles, pleasures, and extreme emotions that travel can bring about.
* Enhance your poem with a simile if you’d like — it’s a common poetic device that uses words like “as” or “like” to show similarity between two unconnected concepts.
“Never go on trips with anyone you do not love” Ernest Hemingway
A Journey to the Island
The long trip survived
We had finally arrived
For long the journey
Had been planned
Sometimes with moods of stormy
With many a doors slammed
But now, as I am sitting
A view in front of me fitting
My mood is calmer than the sea
And intentions anything but flee
We had finally arrived
Posted in WordPress Course: Developing Your Eye II
Photography /Poetry /Humour /Dialogue
Day Four: “Natural World” — Leading Lines
* A good photographer is a constant observer. Out in nature, we have opportunities to watch and study a scene, from big, sweeping changes — like the sky at dusk — to the tiniest details.
Natural Lines (WP: Developing Your Eye II)
“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better” Albert Einstein
Purple Lines
Purple and wavy
Nothing too racy
Surely not a daisy
Just another pretty flower
Posted in WordPress Course: Developing Your Eye II
Photography /Poetry /Humour /Dialogue
Day Four: “Natural World” — Leading Lines
* A good photographer is a constant observer. Out in nature, we have opportunities to watch and study a scene, from big, sweeping changes — like the sky at dusk — to the tiniest details.
Natural Lines (WP: Developing Your Eye II)
“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better” Albert Einstein
Silver Lining
They say
“Every cloud
Has a silver lining”
Looking up to the sky
What do I find?
Fluffy white clouds
With fluffy white lines
Posted in WordPress Course: Developing Your Eye I
Photography /Poetry /Humour /Dialogue
Developing Your Eye, Day Four_ “Bliss”
* What is your idea of bliss? Is it an image of your family, laughing at the dinner table? A state of total relaxation, while lying on the beach? Your latest painting, drying on the canvas
“Coffee: The finest organic suspension ever devised”
Another cup of Coffee? (WP: Developing Your Eye I)
“Dear, another cup of coffee for you?”
“Oh yes please,
I could never refuse
Such an offer!”
Posted in Seat Sunday
Photography /Poetry /Humour
“A chair fit for a Queen and other Ladies too” Gun Roswell
Under the Tree for Seat Sunday
“Ah, a cool summer’s breeze
I am possibly ready to sneeze
Better sit down on the bench!”
Said the little old wench
As she tightly held her thighs in a clench
Because that damned sneezing
Made her always queasy
And possibly a little uneasy
As to what might start to trickle
She started to giggle
“Oh, hurry up you old fool
And quickly sit down on that damned stool!”
Photo Challenge by SYLVAIN LANDRY
A response to Sylvain’s challenge theme of Birthday
Photography /Poetry /Tale /Dialogue /Humour
Happy Birthday Nephew! for SL-Week 51
“Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday dear Jim
Happy birthday to you.”
The Birthday Boy
“Dig into the cake son”
The father urged
His head turned
As the birthday boy
Was about to enjoy
The much deserved treat
Which was definitely not meat
But a juicy summer’s strawberry tart
Made by mom, straight from the heart
Photo Challenge by SYLVAIN LANDRY
A response to Sylvain’s challenge theme of Birthday
Photography /Poetry /Tale /Dialogue /Humour
Happy Birthday Nephew! for SL-Week 51
“Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday dear Jim
Happy birthday to you.”
The Cake
The aroma of the strawberry cake
We all knew, that was not a fake
It was all done for the sake
Of the birthday celebration on this date
Posted in WordPress Course: WP Writing: Intro to Poetry
Poetry /Photography
Poetry, Day Three: Friend
* Whether it’s about a time they saved your life or a moment when they disappointed you, write today’s poem about a friend: a person, an animal, or even a fictional character that’s close to your heart. You could also address a group of people, or an object that represents friendship for you.
* Looking to flex your poetic muscles today? Give acrostic a try: it’s a fun poetic form where the first letter of every verse combines to create a word or a message
“Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it” Russell Baker
Awesome Friends (of Summer)
A house sits on the bare island
Waiting for its summer friends
Exited, exhilarated, hoping, that
Soon, they’ll be arriving, from the mainland
On the look out through the lens
Many a lonely days was spent
Eternal fire always burning
For the long awaited to be returning
Rejoicing of the pending arrival
Impatience its only ally
Evening turning to morning
Now, the friend are returning
Damned be all fear
Summer, is finally here
Rantings Of A Third Kind 