Fresh Selections

Fruits of Cotton

Trees are cotton plants cupping budding clouds, ready to pluck in the backbreaking August heat.

Old Age is Oblique

The Sturgeon Moon

The stirrer matures in the muddy night,deep pools of black for him to glide.Living fossil, his snout points high,relic of … More

Everybody’s Doing It

This poem was written for a Rhythm & Rhyme’s ~ on the rails of … Grand Funk Contest. Enjoy!

Custard Cream Evening

This week’s Petite Pen was inspired by an AllPoetry brevity contest~25 words or less to the following paint-night image. Will … More

Pillow Fightin’ Clouds

Blackberries by the Beach

This week’s petite pen in picked fresh from AllPoetry. 30 Words or less to this vibrant painting by Julia Rigby. … More

Haiku Just Wanna Have Fun

It was over in a blink, this month of frolicking fun, and I think the haiku I wrote reflect the … More

The Crabby Coast

Summer Dream

Asleep on my watch Camouflage waters Conceal peeling waves Army green mesh Militaristic surf Corporal winds inspect the turf The … More

Felo de sea and sky

Poollusions

I’ve been enjoying the optical illusions at our local pool as I watch my children’s swim lessons and then the … More

Humid Haiku

June’s regular heat wave has been amplified by both infuriating current events and my personal heated conflicts. I think this … More

Absent Friend

A Meadow Lark

Camarosa

Sunset sprawls;Mother Earth’sexposed crownreadies for acareful clippingweeded and watered,watered and weeded. Don’t pour tearson serrated leaves;summer season’s slow,let latent buds … More

The First Day of Summer Vacation

The Copper Scroll

As much as I resist schedules, I’m thinking Tuesday might be a lovely day to post a new Petite Pen. … More

A Wistful Watermelon

Back when watermelon used to have seeds before it was bred out of ‘em, my two sisters and I would … More

The Test

Darkness tests the light. Cavernous years of living; hope’s forever bright.

Creases in the Charm

Woven wood flairtwo-tone rattan chairsof cafe in open airpetit le plat, grand la note,creases in the charm. Brown tower ballgownsparkling … More

A Campfire Curse

Camping cursea cherry-glazed donutfire pitspews sour lavaamongst itchy chits. Remember,Satan is circular.Branches brownedform a bowtie blaze;his glow gathers us ‘round.