Nearly Spring

This winter felt like a misnomer for most of the time. It has been marked with extraordinarily picturesque skies. Everytime I turned my camera skyward there was that little voice. Nature reminding me that at the very heart of such beauty, may be global warming.

As spring creeps in, I keep waiting for the charm of a proper snowfall. This unseasonably warm winter  seem to have fooled no one but me. The young leaves of the butterfly bush takes a stand. They look sturdy and healthy. They’re not going anywhere, despite their encounter with a transient snowfall. They’ve suffered no harm.

spring comes alive
plant pots at the garden’s edge
wore winter like clutter

Pat R

2/03/2020

Dverse Poets Pub where Frank Tassone is hosting Haibun Monday and the prompt is “Spring”

For Ronovan Writes Haiku where the prompt words are “Charm & Harm”

For Eugenia’s Challenge where the prompt word is “Alive”

 

Night

scribbling
on the dark of night,
fireflies

Pat  R

2/02/2020

Over at Frank’s we’re honoring Martha Magenta, haiku poet by writing a poem inspired by one she wrote. Reading this inspired my poem

starry night
the draught horse’s shoes
spark on concrete
(Martha Magenta)

Stop by Frank Tassone’s blog to read more about her, here.