Earth
Raindrops dancing, shimmering
Fairy lights on bare branches
Each drop a frozen pearl
A time capsule
That has roamed the Universe eternal
Returning to touch
each part of our growing world
to keep Earth in beauty
for us to walk upon…
beautiful things
#Writephoto ~ Chill
Thursday photo prompt: Chill #writephoto
For visually challenged writers, the image shows a landscape wearing a light dusting of snow. From the hill, where skeletal heather and brown grasses pierce the snow, a valley spreads out below, lit by the rays of a pale sun.
Snow
Light shining from a thousand different worlds
That our eyes cannot see while we stand
on hard snow frosted ground.
The heart says yes, they are there. One day soon,
lucky heather may give me a glimpse
Of the world hidden within the light
For now, I wonder at the beauty
The majesty of such a sight
that my eyes can see. As I go to walk away,
looking back at my empty footprints
Could someone be following me?
I see the light shift, as though blown by the wind
A dancing curtain of light, teasing my mind
Strange images, stranger sounds
Haunt my journey home…
©anitadawes
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#Silent Sunday…
Today, I am revisiting one of my favourite places, Southsea Rock Garden on the south coast of the UK.
Right on the seafront and built on many levels, its a delightful place to spend an hour or two…
Image by Jaye Marie
Image by Jaye Marie
Thank you for dropping by, without you, it wouldn’t be as much fun!
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Winter Tree…
Image by Jaye Marie (with the flats removed)
Winter Tree
My beautiful cobnut tree
Dressed down for winter
Empty nest, vacancy
Until Spring when leaves return
Courtships played out
New eggs laid
Life eternal…
©anitadawes
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#Writephoto ~ Shimmer #Poetry
Thursday photo prompt: Shimmer #writephoto
Image by scvincent.com
For visually challenged writers, the image shows the dark silhouette of an island in a shimmering lake, surrounded by shadowy hills. The sun is breaking out from behind the clouds in rayed splendour.
Fireflies shimmer
Dancing on the edge of my tongue
Late-night sun, painting dark shadows
lacing white clouds in a world that is not mine
The moon hides her face, is she in mourning?
She holds the answer beneath the pale
incandescent carpet of liquid light
dividing the dark sacred land
Time echoes stories, legends of dragon’s lair
Treasures to be found, the brightest jewel
The best of these is the image you see
In the gold-laced mirror
Don’t hide your light
where sun and moon cannot shine
Let your feet dance
on shining lakes of liquid time…
©anitadawes
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Image by Jaye Marie
Image by Jaye Marie
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#FlashFiction Challenge for Carrot Ranch Community #Poetry
November 28: Flash Fiction Challenge
November 28, 2019, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about winners. Who are they, what’s the mood, and what did they win? Express emotion or subdue it. Go where the prompt leads!
I couldn’t win a raffle,
if I bought every ticket, they have for sale
The prize is a 4-inch gold cup and
It would have been nice to win
Alas, I tried to cheer myself up
with a stroll around the charity shops
with ten to search through
I stopped for lunch in Poppins
Opposite is the Heart Foundation charity shop
In the window, I could see a small cup
Nipping out to take a closer look
Hidden in the corner, I found it
Green glass, dark rim, orange base
At last, I could declare myself a winner!
©anitadawes
Image by Jaye Marie
