Enveloped

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Maggie C

towers held hostage
enveloped by fog from which
they cannot break free

Weekly Photo Challenge: Enveloped

Shipwreck (photo essay)

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Maggie C

Forces of Nature ~ ~

1906 photo in public domain. Shipwreck of the Peter Iredale. Warrenton, OR.

Constructed by the power of
human ingenuity,
skill and
strength.

Deconstructed by the forces of
wind,
tidal action,
salt corrosion,
shifting sands,
sea creatures,

and the most stealthy factor of them all …
time.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Forces of Nature

Levels of Intricacy

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Maggie C

There are three kinds in this world…

First, there are those who live simple, calm lives. They dress in subdued shades, can often be found in repose under shady trees, and if you listen carefully, you can hear them softly chanting peaceful mantras as they sway in the gentle spring breeze.

Then, there are those who are more flamboyant, more vibrant. Their lives are more complex and convoluted, but they like it that way. They like the ~~limelight~~… er, sunlight, and while they remain — for the most part — rooted in reality, you will often find them just bobbing their heads in rhythm to a tune only they can hear.

And lastly, there are those “unique” characters who…

well… you know who I’m talking about.

Which kind are you?

Weekly Photo Challenge: Intricate

If Only

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Maggie C

If I only had wings, 
I tell myself longingly,
I could explore so many new places,
savor so many new sights,
immerse myself in so many
new adventures.

Yes, I muse,
sighing as I sink further
into the soft cushions of the 
well-worn couch,
propping my perfectly functional feet
onto the matching well-worn ottoman.
If I only had wings...

Weekly Photo Challenge: Motion

First Light

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Maggie C

Robins chirping
   in the trees
me yawning
   in my slippers
worms burrowing 
   deeper into the 
      dew-softened soil
         lest they fall prey
            to the early bird

Weekly Photo Challenge: Early Bird

Zen Garden

Posted on April 10, 2015 by Maggie C

Tall vertical stones
with their leaning rock consorts
float within a sea of
white sand and gravel
raked to perfection into
rippling waves in
a contrastingly
calm, even plane.

This little garden,
an oasis of zen energy,
unassuming and nonsanctimonious,
helps keep me afloat
when I find myself
tossed by waves of
undisciplined thought,

reminding me that I - 
like the garden -
am an amalgam,
not of sand and gravel and rock,
but of body, mind and spirit;
and that I, too,
am perfectly patterned
for my own even plane of
unassuming and nonsanctimonious
existence.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Afloat