Portal to our past Tomato Inheritance Indeterminate.” Gorgeous and fully ripe, this is one of the newest beauties from my heirloom tomato garden: a “Russian Cossack.” An indeterminate tomato, it falls between a salad and beefsteak depending on the actual tomato and with a beautiful green-gold stripe against the orange/red skin, the tomato is…
Rarities and Roof-sides
Rarities perched upon a rooftop Chance caught in Fortune Bay Hanging by my feet over an afternoon A moment earned upon cedar shingles Magic in macro, lipstick on life A sage forest, a bright fairyland.” What wonders grow in places we never think to look. Hanging off the railing of a 100 year-old turreted inn,…
Pollen Feast
Savoring life’s sweet pleasures Purple pollen laden feet Honey blooms on gossamer. All text and photography © Dale Schierbeck See more of others’ submissions to the Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge on “Cherry on Top.” … and more Poetry from EatsWritesShoots here.
Unwrap Me
Wrapped into a curl Tongues turned into a kiss Hearts open ablaze. Summer into bloom Sugar damp upon her skin A cherry on top. Unwrap my syrup Lick the swollen folds open Make my flower bloom. Peach fuzz upon my rose Swollen moist awaiting you Touch my spirit’s core. I am forever Blooming bright against…
Cranberry in Detail
A ball of flower Green leather needles knit bog Rainbow’s pot of red. All text and photography © Dale Schierbeck See more of others’ submissions to the Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge on “Details.” … and more Poetry from EatsWritesShoots here.
Emergence
Wrapped in a dream of magenta Erupts a corona of gold A dart for a hummingbird heart Footstones for a honey stream of bees Pulled deep in a focal decent Drunk in the hibiscus’ emergence. All text and photography © Dale Schierbeck See more of others’ submissions to the Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge on “Details.” ……
Botanical Fires
Botanical fire Sparks seeking a season’s soul Red bleeds yellow bright. Flags fly upon a staff Unfurling flashes on blue Lipstick kisses caught. Brushstrokes paint my mind My heart is a canvas Tulips made for you. Turned furled and curled Every bloom has a finish Beauty born of an end. All text and photography ©…
Future Seen
Through the frozen ground Bursts a force of nature Spring sings all around Awakened by a kiss of Her Winter melts upon the green A future now and seen.” All text and photography © Dale Schierbeck See more of others’ submissions to the Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge on “Future.” … and more Poetry from EatsWritesShoots here.
Optimism
Within the hardness of my husk Sheathed in winter’s ice I hold a softness, compressed by life, Dormant, but alive, I am seeds Ready for spring to erupt Safe within your gaze Protected within your hands, I’m vulnerable to all the world, I am filled with optimism. All text and images © Dale Schierbeck See…
Frozen Promise
Circle of willow’s fur A heart’s promise caught in ice Spring awaits pussin’ boots. All text and images © Dale Schierbeck See more of others’ submissions to the Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge on “Circle.” … and more Poetry from EatsWritesShoots here.