Warm – reflections – crystals in the sun Death – life – seasons still. ∞ Submitted as part of “National Poetry Writing Month – 2017” (#NaPoWriMo2017). Today’s prompt: write a poem with a secret – in other words, a poem with a word or idea or line that it isn’t expressing directly. The…
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 ©…
Vividly Blue
There are few colours that capture the human condition’s imagination quite like blue. The colour of the sky, it is heaven where it lands upon the eye. Sapphire in a kiss, the Mediterranean waters I always miss. Yet blue is a colour that Mother nature reserves for few and rare it is to discover it…
A Force of Nature
I erupt with strength through hard ground Through sidewalks and walls I abound I dirty knees and nails that try to resist Innocent, I yellow cheeks with a lemon kiss Fill the sky with chutes of gossamer Spread my seeds and choke life everywhere But I am sunshine painted on petal’s hue Each one a…
Floating Dragon
My heart is a dragon afloat An open mouth of violet Tender lips on a pool of glass Heaven in an azure mirror A tongue of gold spins The love of my soul Silken threads protect Project long quills as teeth Submitted to life’s current Pressed against satin scales I am a wild snap dragon…
Monarch’s Reward
Few if any other creatures have to work as hard as they do for their reward than the ephemeral monarch whose journey will take it from toe to tip of this continent in search of milkweed. While milkweed is the monarch’s reward for its thousands of kilometer long flights, milkweed is also disappearing as part…