Haiga (**shahai)

buried under ice awaiting resurrection fairy tales blossom Picture credit: Welcome December, ‘December’s Song’ Watercolour by Elaine Bayley Illustrations Tanka Tuesday - 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge

Be grateful

A pet works hard to build a connection with us, and gets entwined with the owner’s life. How can we be so naïve to make them fit into our lifestyles, without understanding their worlds, mindsets and biological instincts? A Google search shows me several articles – all from sellers of pet products. There needs to … Continue reading Be grateful

Nightlife

stars holding secretsmoon plays guard; waxes and wanespulsating storiesof nightlife; ready to burstbits held back in the dark sky undeveloped picsin camera rolls of yoremay see light of dayor stay buried in dark gravesawaiting excavation Moonwashed Weekly Prompt - Nightlife

Wintry nights

pesky mosquitoes devourprecious balcony momentsreluctant puppies brought inearly winter dusk warm broth to gladden tummiesspooned over in bowls of lovesnuggled in our laps, they growlchilly north winds blow beds and quilts ready for nightcushions to play till sleep strikeslove overpowers tired boneswarmth around the hearth Tanka Tuesday

Baggage

migration-search for certainty-pasturesgreener thanhome - yet unanswered questionshaunt wanted baggage. Moonwashed Weekly Prompt - Migrate

Freedom

When a memory looms larger than the person or incident, it is time to identify the parts within you that hurt. The cure lies within me, when I expend energy in apportioning blame. I thank fate for the comfort and softness of the quilt as thoughts of cold enmity freeze my brain. Will I, can … Continue reading Freedom

Never Retire

homecomingunder dark shadowsthe sea callsfrom its depththere's quite a lot left to sharedon't call it a day Photo Challenge #491