Ocean View (WP Writing: Intro to Poetry)

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Gun Roswell

Posted in WordPress Course: WP Writing: Intro to Poetry
Photography /Poetry /Humour

Poetry, Day Nine: Landscape

The space(s) we spend our days in have such profound effects on us. Today’s prompt, landscape, invites you to explore your whereabouts and translate your thoughts into a poem. You could focus on the physical traits of a place you find beautiful, or on the way you interact with your surroundings at home, on the way to work, or when you’re on holiday.

“Landscape photography is the supreme test of the photographer – and often the supreme disappointment.”
― Ansel Adams

Ocean View

A magnificent ocean view
With endless shades of blue
Reserved, only for a few

Maybe
A place of worship
With a few virgins
Or
A place of searching
With thoughts merging
Perhaps
Some might call it
Nirvana
Or
What ever you wanna

The place of eternal blue
Quickly on you grew
Like a comfortable old shoe

And you
Would never want to leave
This place
With an ocean view

Pleasure Pool (WP Writing: Intro to Poetry)

Posted on July 23, 2016 by Gun Roswell

Posted in WordPress Course: WP Writing: Intro to Poetry
Photography /Poetry /Humour

Poetry, Day Eight: Pleasure

From the tantalizing to the satisfyingly sober, have your poem convey a sense of pleasure today. Imbue it with joy, glee, and profound contentment — or, if you wish to keep it dark, write about the lack of or longing for pleasure in your life.

“A woman is an occasional pleasure but a cigar is always a smoke” Groucho Marx

Pleasure Pool

Turquoise, by the pool
Sunbathing, by the pool
Eating, by the pool
Toasting, by the pool
Grill fest, by the pool
Enjoying life, by the pool

Storm in Brazil for SL-WEEK 46 Three

Posted on June 4, 2016 by Gun Roswell

Photo Challenge by SYLVAIN LANDRY
A response to Sylvain’s challenge theme of Wind

Storm in Brazil for SL-WEEK 46

“I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination” Jimmy Dean

A stormy day by the Pool

They said the sun would shine
The weather would be just fine
So I will sit here
In my poolside chair
Enjoy the day not so fair
No matter if I like it
It’s no use fighting it
This is my holiday
On a not so sunny day!

By Design (Daily Photo)

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Gun Roswell

Posted in Daily Photo
Photography /Poetry /Humour

“I used to sell furniture for a living. The trouble was, it was my own” Les Dawson

By Design (Daily Photo)

Found myself a nice little corner
In a far away place where it’s warmer
With furniture sight for the eye
And easy on the behind
By accident or by design?
Well, I am quite lucky with my find

Mundane Monday: Two

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Gun Roswell

Posted in Mundane Monday #57
Photography /Poetry /Humour

Mundane Monday

“As far as my favorite sites, I do a lot of mundane stuff on line because I travel so much” Bruce Campbell

Turquoise

The cool and cold water
Inviting and soft as butter
So what if you feel like an otter:
Just dive in, it will get hotter!

Panorama (SL-WEEK) One

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Gun Roswell

Photo Challenge by SYLVAIN LANDRY
A response to Sylvain’s challenge theme of Panorama
Photography / Poetry

“The mind should turn into a serene and stormless lake, where is reflected the complete panorama of the starry sky” Samael Aun Weor

Panorama

The beckoning turquoise
Water’s surface flawless
Diving in like a tortoise

Water (Photography 101) Two

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Gun Roswell

Posted in Photography 101: Moment & Motion (Day Thirteen)

“This life is like a swimming pool. You dive into the water, but you can’t see how deep it is” Dennis Rodman

Water

In the deep blue pool
There are no rules
Just dive in, like a fool

Favourite Photos: Part Four

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Gun Roswell

Posted in Favourite Photos (Weekly Serial)
Photography, Travel

Part Four

Blue and white from Greece: Poolside and off the wall.

Optimistic (The Daily Post) Three

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Gun Roswell

The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge: Optimistic

This week show us something you’re optimistic about, or perhaps a talisman that helps you stay positive and hopeful, regardless of what life (and the weather!) throws your way.

“I believe any success in life is made by going into an area with a blind, furious optimism” Sylvester Stallone

Optimistic (The Daily Post) Three

The hustle and bustle
The busy working life
Because I have
Holiday on my mind
And soon it will be time
To unwind

Gun’s Travel Log: Greece – Rhodes Island 18

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Gun Roswell

“Happy is the man, I thought, who, before dying, has the good fortune to sail the Aegean sea” Nikos Kazantzakis, Zorba the Greek

Gun’s Travel Log: Greece, Rhodes: Ode to Rhodes

Gun’s travel log, stardate: Finland, EET (GMT +3)

Bye, bye beautiful island
It may not be my home land
But I promise once more to return
When the travel fever starts to burn
And I will start to yearn
Of the blue and turquoise sea
As far as the eye can see
Even though a Finn
Still loving the fun
And the warmth of the sun
On my skin
So maybe next year
You will see and hear
Me returning to this island