Tag: micro poetry
The White Bridge
cross the white bridge
transitioning from autumnal dreams
into the bleak reality of shadow-cast days
awakening to discover the wisdom
of the winter crone … More The White Bridge
Reflections
see reality mirrored in reflections on the water a semblance of the otherworld glimpsed through the lake’s portal with a change of perspective truth is revealed I took a walk around Hartsholme Lake yesterday. The reflections on the water were lovely.
Feeding Reveries
labyrinthine streams wending in life-giving flows feeding reveries
Seeking Opportunities
ever watchful eyes seeking opportunities certainties forgone
Nature’s Balm
bathe in pure sunlight nature’s balm upon your skin reviving your soul
August 2017
Grasses have ripened into swathes of gold, and leaves have deepened their colour in maturity, for the meadow and woodland have passed their peak, accepting the inevitability of the ageing year. It’s been a few months since I last joined in with Cardinal Guzman’s Changing Seasons photo challenge, but I thought that, seeing as … More August 2017
The Indian Bean Tree
seek shelter beneath broad leaves find renewal I’ve loved the tree house tree from the moment we moved into our new house. At first, though, we had no idea what sort of tree it actually was. Generally, I’d simply admire the way the evening light lit the leaves. During July, however, we were given a few … More The Indian Bean Tree
As the Wisteria Grows
you could simply watch through weary eyes as an ever-changing world ebbs and flows * or you could keep on stretching fearlessly higher refusing to accept defeat When my sister and I moved in to our new house, there was a pagoda in the garden that was barely standing beneath the weight of dead wisteria … More As the Wisteria Grows
The Old Cottage
think of the stories that could be told if the voices of the long gone could be heard within those aged walls but their tales have been forgotten as our own too shall someday be This post is for Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge. This week’s theme is buildings.
Boundaries
boundary lines marked containing Earth’s wild spaces guardianship claimed This post is for Cee’s Black and White Challenge. This week’s theme is Letters A or B, and I decided to show pictures of some of the boundaries of the meadow and wooded area. Both the first and last pictures show newly erected boundaries, as management of the wooded … More Boundaries
Snowdrops
pale head demurely bowed beneath youthful Sun’s gentle caress innocent love burgeoning new life stirring
Rose Tinted Dawn
rose tinted sunlight lifting the land’s misty veil romance fills the air
Ivy Heart
nurture an ivy heart: ever thriving in defiance of adversity, veins aglow with faithful affection, binding for eternity
Solitary Watcher
lonely gaze watches abandoned to solitude awaiting friendship This post is for the WordPress Weekly Photo Challenge. This week’s prompt is solitude. I photographed this jackdaw when we were in Cornwall last summer. It was sitting all on its own in a tree in the middle of Tintagel village. Jackdaws are very social creatures, seen more often … More Solitary Watcher
Dionysus Smiles
lord of wild spaces revelling in vibrant shades before frosts return I thought I’d take a little break from my NaNoWriMo writing to share a couple of photos and a haiku with you. These pictures were both taken in my sister’s garden – a fascinating area that’s full of little moss covered statues and odd … More Dionysus Smiles
Ivy Shadow
dark echo bounded heart’s contradictions constrained lives bound together
Isolated Subject
poised mid-air avoiding the squabble of voracious opportunists swooping with raucous cries patiently he awaits his chance to dive This post is for Cee’s Black and White Challenge. This week’s theme is isolated subjects. The picture is another one that I took on holiday in Cornwall earlier this year – this time on the beach near St Michael’s Mount.
Six Word Story – Return
I was very happy to see that the Six Word Story challenge, run by Ben at A Hopelessly Wandering Mind, had made a return. I find the challenge of writing a story in only six words very enjoyable. Aptly, this week’s theme is return. The image I’ve included is from Pixabay. Young eyes open; old soul sees. To read … More Six Word Story – Return
Six Word Story – Help!
This post is for the Six Word Story challenge, run by Ben at A Hopelessly Wandering Mind. This week’s theme is Help! Check out Ben’s blog to read the other entries. Years passed. Dreams of freedom faded.
Six Word Story – Betrayal
This post is for the Six Word Story challenge, run by Ben at A Hopelessly Wandering Mind. This week’s theme is Betrayal. With eyes opened, conscience demanded action. If you’d like to read the other entries , click the blue frog.
Six Word Story – Delay
This post is for the Six Word Story challenge, run by Ben at A Hopelessly Wandering Mind. This week’s theme is Delay. Anxiety multiplies as appointments run late. If you’d like to read the other entries , click the blue frog.
Six Word Story – Prejudice
This post is for the Six Word Story challenge, run by Ben at A Hopelessly Wandering Mind. This week’s theme is Prejudice. Empty seats bring sadness: invitation refused. If you’d like to read the other entries , click the blue frog.
Six Word Stories – Loss, Passion and Murder
For the past couple of weeks I’ve been spotting a number of fascinating stories, all written in only six words. This week I thought I’d join in. The challenge is run by Ben at A Hopelessly Wandering Mind and each week he gives a theme for your six word story. As I’m joining in at week three … More Six Word Stories – Loss, Passion and Murder






















