iPhone Photos: Dwight L. Roth
Linda at d’Verse asked us to write a poem showing the significance of water. Last night’s rain showers left traces of water droplets on my beautiful volunteer flowers that came up along my front walk. I could not resist taking a few photos.
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Photo: Dwight L. Roth
iPhone Photos: Dwight L. Roth
Photos: Dwight L. Roth
Today Frank Tassone asked us to write a Haikai poem that alluded to cherry blossoms. Cherry blossoms welcome spring in the United States and in Japan, where festivals are held to celebrate them. Last week it snowed one day and was in the sixties F. the next day!
On the back way to town, just across the railroad tracks, is what remains of a great old truck. It must have been sitting in the weeds listening to the trains roll by for many years. Parts have been cannibalized, but the original character remains. The army green on the roof gives clues to its past. It’s rusty patina gives it character. I am sure it has many untold stories that could be shared, if it could talk.
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Photo: Dwight L. Roth
Impasto Oil Painting: Dwight L. Roth
This evening is open link night at d’Verse.
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Yesterday we had a surprise snowfall. It was very unusual to get snow here in North Carolina on April 2nd. It was beautiful with large wet flakes falling all around. I have already mowed my lawn twice this spring. The little bunny hopped around through the snow seeming a bit confused. Fortunately his cold chill did not last long. It was melted by evening and warmed to a comfortable 70 F today!
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Photo: Dwight L. Roth
Meandering through life we encounter rocks
Stacked in our path holding us back
Cascading over and around them we roll on
Rocks in our path are a natural occurrence
Nothing holds back the cascading flow
Every river eventually hits a fault line
A major shift in our perceived foundation
Sends us cascading over the edge
Each time forcing a change in flow
Nothing stops the flow…
The cycle continues
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Photos: Dwight L. Roth
Amaya at d’Verse asked us to write a poem using the word cascade. In my poem I am using a river as a metaphor for life and relationships.
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April Fools Day is no joke for Joe Biden, as he looks at running for President in 2020. What might have been an expression by him of support for a fellow politician, turned into an accusation of invading personal space. Now, five years later, the subject comes up; possibly to keep the “old man” out of the race! Amazing how fast age puts one out of touch in the eyes of the younger generation.
Our d’Verse Monday Haibun prompt for today centers around the date April 1st. April Fools Day is a time when pranks are pulled and a fun time is had by most! I decided to write about the political news of the day. Feel free to disagree with my post, but this is how it looks to me!
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Photo: newyorktimes.com
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Photos: Dwight L. Roth
Frank Tassone’s Haikai prompt recognizes the return of birds and their twittering sounds as the sun warms the Northern Hemisphere!
