my understanding was that your understanding was the same as mine
The Daily Post one-word prompt: Understanding
Coming to Agreement
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World Oceans Day 2016
I am reposting my thoughts from last year’s World Oceans Day. Now more than ever, our oceans are in need of protection.
“How inappropriate to call this planet Earth when it is clearly Ocean.”
~ Arthur C. Clarke
Expansive and deep,
beautiful but volatile,
ample force to turn
vessels to splinters.
Teeming with life,
ceaselessly churning,
an indefatigable
dynamo.
Kissed by the sun,
caressed by the winds,
extolled by poets
and sailors alike.
Sustainer of life
as we know it on Earth,
yet with all its
grandeur and might…
still fragile.
Feline Form
cat poised in window live interactive sculpture pet performance art
Writer’s Slump
muse swelters in heat thoughts slide limply from my mind melt on hot pavement
Dirt
blank canvas of earth plant seeds of inspiration grow a masterpiece
The Daily Post daily prompt: Blank
Entangled
Dear Morning Glory:
Despite the beauty of your blossoms,
in your determined quest to reach the sun
you appear to be strangling my currant bush.
While I find both you and the currant bush
aesthetically pleasing, I unfortunately
need to sacrifice one to spare the other.
Contrary to your innocent appearance,
I know you to be quite ruthless in your
climb to the top, and it seems to matter not
whom you strangle in the process.
Please consider this letter to be
your eviction notice. You must
cease and desist from wrapping your tendrils
around the stems of the currant resident.
In order to facilitate your departure,
I am uprooting you from the ground.
While I hope this resolves our conflict,
I suspect you will try to make a comeback.
Be warned:
I will be diligent in
policing my grounds.
Sincerely,
The Keeper of the Pruning Shears
The Daily Post weekly photo challenge: Spare
Making the Cut
for something so blunt candor can cut to the quick truth cuts to the chase
Dreams Interrupted
dog’s morning kisses lick the sleep from bleary eyes wash away tired dreams
The Daily Post one-word prompt: Dream
Ghost Tree
sun-bleached coastal snag ravaged by harsh elements nature's monument
Wet Dog (haiku)
water fight ensues
dog wins by racing inside
dripping wet in chair
The Daily Post weekly photo challenge: Jubilant
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