Thirst

This week's One Single Impression prompt was "Thirst". Here are a couple of takes...

Summer's end

Dry ghosts whispering
through tall yellowing tassels
of late summer corn


Parched

loneliness baking
cracks deep into my landscape.
i persist here, parched

Romance?

An offering for this weeks One Single Impression:

Romance?

Plucking petals off

:He loves me: :He loves me not:

Don't trust the daisy...

Daisy's Point of View

Could have told you I

had an even number of petals!

He loves you not!

Breather

Breather

coming up for air
too long spent resolutely
drowning:(sky's so blue!)

wash:rinse:repeat

waves against the shore
muffle the sound of endless
fights i never win

spinning

always spinning 'round
will i? won't i? does he?: [trapped]
by my foolish mind

Stranger

Something for the "One Single Impression" Prompt:

bloodshot eyes staring
back from the shop window pane:
can this be my face?

And then some random ones...

lines blurring wildly
crossed, recrossed, left far behind
ghosts of mistakes past

I
want
my life
exploding with light
purpose shining from within
brilliant, bold, boisterous, brave, beautiful, buoyant
let me die knowing truly
that i faced each day
fearless
loved
kind

Childhood Memory

This week's "One Deep Breath" haiku prompt is to write a childhood memory in haiku. The one that came to mind was how my friends and I believed that barracudas lived in the storm drains on my street and it was always an exciting adventure to "feed the Barracudas".



Feeding the Barracudas

barracudas lurk
in the storm drains beneath
unsuspecting feet

insatiable fish
need a regular feeding
or else... disaster

we creep to the grate
careful to keep fingers clear
of monstrous jaws

offering tasty
pebbles, bark dust, and fruit cups
to the fish frenzy

wide eyed we look close
at flashing white teeth and tails
accepting our feast

we dart back, breathing
an enormous relieved sigh
counting our fingers...

Moonstruck

This weeks One Deep Breath prompt is "Moonstruck", an excellent choice! Lately my nights have been interrupted frequently by the newest addition to the family, a 3 month old kitten who is the most interesting mixture of evil and cuteness. So here is the 'ku she inspired to fit this prompt!

Arg

moonlight awakens
midnight kitten energy
pouncing on my face

A little something

I've been busy lately so haven't been able to post as much as I'd like, but i have been writing pretty consistently for the past couple months. I'm drawing as much as I am writing, but since I haven't got a good way to scan in the images I am making, we'll just stick to the poetry for now! Here are a few verses I came up with a few weeks ago when ODB had the prompt "Insects and Creepy Crawlies"


across the blanket
a picnic feast awaits
the intrepid ant

***

bare skin attracts the
attentions of amorous
lady mosquitoes

***

one
fat
lazy
fly buzzing
against the glass pane
befuddled by the barrier

***

Dragonfly

terror of the sky
the dragon chomps another
pesky mosquito

***

and here are a couple random ones that I came up with on some lazy afternoons...

melodious notes
drift from silver wind chimes
on the orange breeze

***

tiger lilies purr
ferocious feline flowers
napping in the sun

***

in distress or not
damsels are often captured
by pink snapdragons

***

like a movie scene
white petals fall around us;
my heart should soar but
unkind reality sets in;
you are not the one...

Contrast

This week's ODB prompt is "Compare and Contrast"

***

like a flash of light
your image lingers, etched
on my inner eye

***

a sudden sharp pain
didn't know I was lonely
until I met you...

Simple

The prompt for Sunday Scribblings this week was "Simple".

Simple

They say I am simple
because I sit upon a hill
smiling very slightly
and sitting very still.
I suppose I do look silly
watching in silence here
but it's clear to me
that my eyes see
what makes this world so dear.

They say that I am simple
because I never speak.
Softly I observe the world
and with my soul I seek
quiet moments of warmth and peace,
serenity that is so rare
when the sun sinks into the sea
or the wind makes music in the leaves of a tree
I put down the burdens I bear.

So let them say I'm simple
complicated is too loud
It's impossible to hear anything
in the din from the crowd.
But perhaps one day they'll tumble,
One day they'll come to see
in the sparkle of the stream
or the light of a moonbeam
sometimes its good to be simple like me.

Viewpoints (one deep breath)

So I've been trying to think of some different ways to look at the prompt from One Deep Breath this week; one came out a little introspective, while the other is the result of my having gone diving this week. Hope you like them!



Google Eyes

breathing canned O2
I sink into blue depths for
a fish's eye view



Picture courtesy of Free Nature Pictures

Shifting Gears

forgiving myself
a welcome reversal
of my point of view

Sleep - One Deep Breath

This week's One Deep Breath prompt is sleep and God knows I like to sleep, so here are a few stabs at the topic!

Cat Nap

luxurious s t r e t c h
cat recumbent at noon
soaks up the sunbeam

(c) 2007 aquamarine

Summer Song

my eyes half-lidded
cicadas drone incessant
summer lullaby

Rest

tumult of the day
fades away before healing dreams
my troubled mind rests

Up and At 'em

clock radio blares
I turn my face from the sound
and groaning hit snooze...

This last one I wrote a few weeks ago, but seems to fit the theme this week...

Last Fight of the Day

late night resistance
cunning sleep corrodes senses
unwilling eyes close

For more restful poems take One Deep Breath...

ODB - Bridges

Reguliersgracht Bridge, Amsterdam

in the canal
nighttime Amsterdam sparkles
brilliant reflection

© Pictures of Amsterdam courtesy of Amsterdam.info

Smoke Rising

defiant, I turn
away from the bitter smoke
of the bridge I burned

Gertie

Galloping Gertie
swept off your feet by the wind
you thrilled to the touch
that made you shimmy and twirl
you only wanted to dance

For those of you who haven't heard of Galloping Gertie, she was a famous bridge in Tacoma, WA, USA, that collapsed spectacularly in a windstorm in the 1940s. Definitely one of my favorite bridges, even though she's gone! Do a web search and you will find lots of pics and even a video of the collapse, which is worth seeing if you've never seen concrete and steel dance!

More about Gertie

For more interesting bridges go visit One Deep Breath

Wine and Words

Road Trip

sunset on the road
in time with the radio
light poles flash by

***

One Glass Too Many

room spins away
red wine fills my head with down
fleeting escape

***

Life or Something Like It

on the carousel
world blurs to incoherence
why can't I get off?

***

Grand Canyon

look over the edge
see the canyon floor below
red rocks fill my mind

***

oh, iPod

soft buzz of music
my ipod plays without me!
favorite song wasted


***

Last Fight of the Day

late night resistance
cunning sleep corrodes senses
unwilling eyes close


Yeah, so went a little 'ku crazy last night after a couple glasses of wine. I'm kind of all over the place subject-wise, but sometimes themes are over-rated!

Sounds of Spring -ODB

Spring rain

rainfall drums softly
against buds green and still
gently waking

***

Morning geese

twig cracks under foot
startled chorus leaps into air
the thunder of wings


for more sounds of spring visit One Deep Breath

ODB - One line haiku

photo courtesy of Free Nature Pictures

joyous water leaping high rainbow arcs

or

joyful waves embrace the shore with rainbow arms

For more one liners please take One Deep Breath...

Serenity/Meditations

I am trying to focus on calm and serenity for the One Deep Breath prompt this week, but am finding myself with images that are more in motion than I would normally associate with this theme. So bear with me a little, and I'll try to get it right...

Frog Meditation

rain in a chipped cup
past the white porcelain edge
the frogs eyes peer out

Fish Meditation

white petals floating
koi swim in stately spirals
my thoughts turn to you

Night Meditation

the broken mirror
reflecting silver moonlight
on your sleeping form

Finding Serenity

look

smile

caress

whispered phrase

reminds me to breathe

draws me back to life unfinished

Brrr...

indoor foggy breath

furnace is broken again

icy wake up call

loath to leave my bed and fix

the fractious machine

One Deep Breath - Mud

on the potters wheel
earth slides though wet fingertips
rising into form

Dancers

I think I have Haiku on the brain! Another one for Deep Breath...

Photo courtesy of Free Nature Pics

wind whispers softly
heavy headed dahlias sway
colorful dancers

One Deep Breath - Colorful

Photo courtesy of Free Nature Pictures

dragonfly hovers
jewel in a pale blue sky
crimson distraction



A butterfly I saw in the garden (C) 2007


blackness in shadow
sunlight reveals what's hidden
iridescent wings