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Things of the Past #agriculture #dpchallenge #drought
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? oiled plows turned the ground anticipating harvest Once full of life wheat fields clapped their hands cattle gossiped in the stalls tractors slowed traffic we rose before the sun greeting the day’s challenge rusty hinges no longer squeak children no longer milk cows our food is imported ? The…
The Key #poetry #photography #children
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? It opened so many doors skeletal though in shape my memories whirl for a moment I escape *** she had curly hair a saucy cherub smile she never got angry well maybe once in a while ** she gave me the key it opened a world my…
Reflections #horror #flashfiction #PEN
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? Reflections in windows tease and haunt, showing what was, and what is no longer. Demons, creatures, faces and things of terror live in almost everything. It reflects her suffering, an enticing apparition. … begging for release. My father told me they did ‘things’ to bad people on The…
Memory of Spring #haiku #photography #poem
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? in memory of the spring now passing I drew the long clusters of wisteria that move like waves © Masaoka Shiki In cold, grey embers my fingertips, eager seek memories of golden springs long past nature fragrant songs it sings ~mdw ? The prompt for today…
Outline of the Sky #haiku #photography #nature
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meigetsu ya ittemo ittemo yoso no sora autumn’s bright moon, however far I walked, still afar off in an unknown sky © Chiyo-Ni a well known haiku poetess from the 18th century. ? ? face the path alone destination beyond reach wolf knows the way * silent embrace…
Cold’s Captive #haiku #photography
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my breath release cold captures my body’s heat stars read signal Today’s chilly prompt for Chevrefeuille’s Carpe Diem is “Smoke Whirls” ?
Hear My Cry #faith #poetry #photography
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Hear my cry in supplication’s wail answer me not in this time of my travail I will sink to the pit let despair cover me end where I lie hopeless am I to flee ** Hear me as I call be it urgent in the night offer please…
It’s Your Party America!!! #haiku #dailypost #4thofJuly
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A red white and blue day we celebrate freedom grateful the flag waves * children, pool, ice cream leaning back in our chairs cheer fiery display Today’s writing prompt for the Daily Post – “It’s Your Party.” How do you celebrate??? Photography © images of Moondust Designs 2014
Departing Sea #haiku #sea #photography
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? a clam torn from its shell departing autumn © Matsuo Basho (1644-1694) This is the last verse in Basho’s ‘Oku no Hosomichi’ ‘The Narrow Road to the Far North. Departing Autumn is the inspiration for today’s Carpe Diem. ? ? ? autumn waves sea crushed shells alone…
Strawberry Memories #haiku #art #poem
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missing you fresh early morning scent strawberry fields ** several meals red happy faces dessert for breakfast ** succulent juice white cream on top moon smiles ? ? Strawberry is the Chevrefeuille’s Carpe Diem prompt for this weekend. What strawberry memories haunt you? I grew up with berries…
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