trampled time — history reduced a basilica of broken basalt, fractured marble memories here I was — there I wasn’t pixels pressed into a pause a prayer cut from a pilgrimage standing here — a refracted mirror a shadow cast upon a castle wall a din of littered dust mutes our steps cheesy smiles —…
Pops
Wrapped in grey overcast the sweet wind of spring clad in the sallow thatch spun upon the air puppy feet a naked belly my one my only holds my shoulders with calm against a conspiracy of idiocy of sit and stay closing eyes diving into…
Wanderlust
I knew but a house — for most of my childhood it was one. The only refuge I knew — it was safe and boring … it never moved, no matter how many books I devoured when all had gone to bed — I couldn’t cast away a spell onto a far away island, no…
Descent
Emptiness is a staircase a shell enters the snail slowly we descend our soles slippery retracing steel treads listening to the darkness cold upon our eyes a moment in Girona a photograph remembers our ascent along Roman walls I still close my eyes and taste the metallic clang of Sant Doménec’s bells — it’s noon,…
Dense
It was our honeymoon — but in this case, it wasn’t the honey of the moon we sought. It was the elixir of the sun which drew us to Spain and to the Rioja. Landing in the land of wine, we took our accommodation in a history-drenched Parador in Santo Domingo de la Calzada —…
Atop Granada – Alhambra
Some walks to the top are intentioned. Some just happen. Here’s my story (photo) story on how I found myself atop Granada … If you know Granada, a richly layered and culturally diverse city in Spain, you also know that it is perched in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas. And while it is a…
Solitude
Feral beauty rests Warm upon a Moorish wall Feline Solitude. All text and photography © Dale Schierbeck See more of others’ submissions to the Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge on “Solitude.” … and more Poetry from EatsWritesShoots here.
Haiku Harmony
Mother teamed to Son Melted hearts born in hard snow Trained in harmony Black, tan and white fur Bounding for the trail ahead Played in harmony. Heart wrapped in wool Bright eyes sparkle flecks of ice Warmed in harmony. Lovers on a dog sled We are home wrapped in arms Pulled in harmony.” All text…
Destination Love
We travel the boardwalk A seabreeze caught hand in hand Write our love in the sand With permanent chalk. We travel life’s bridge To the drum of our feet Our hearts resonate with each beat A future nears across the ridge. We travel the blue sky above Cut the clouds from the light Pack them…
Frosted Green
Kissed with summer dust Cast jade leaves with silver tears Frosted sparkle pristine. All text and images © Dale Schierbeck See more of others’ submissions to the Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge on “Monochromatic.” More photos from EatsWritesShoots here.