Eyes tell the story
Together we are secure
Even through Covid
I will protect you from harm
Wrapped tightly in my strong arms
*****
Photo: Dwight L. Roth
Today at d’Verse we are writing about eyes… the window to the soul. When my son was little he loved Raggedy Ann. He was very protective of her. I find it interesting that their eyes are almost the same in this photo! This poem is the story of us all this year! Wear your mask and be safe.
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Cellophane wings shine
Blue bomber sways in soft breeze
Waiting for take-off
The Oregon coast is a wonderful place to visit. We hiked down the long set of stairs to the beach below. An old man rested on the bench with his dog. He lives nearby and hikes down and up those stairs every day. A rest was needed for some of us at bottom and top. The ocean coastline with all its beauty also holds dangers of slipping and falling over the edge. Warning signs posted tell us to stay back. The breathtaking view makes it all worthwhile!
Hiking on the beach
Our footprints gone with high tide
Only sand remains
Today at d’Verse Frank asked us to write a Monday Haibun using the word hike. A haibun is a short piece of prose followed by a complimentary haiku.
Last October we attended our niece’s wedding. While there we traveled to the coast and spent a couple of days enjoying the glorious view. My haibun today is about our time hiking on the beach.
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I saw this cute little guy sitting on my bird feeder a couple of weeks ago. He’s a young one with only half his molting feathers. Rather scruffy and hot it seems. Then again, I think we would all look a bit scruffy in this extreme summer heat!
Little Wren panting
Think you are having a bad day
It’s 98 F
iPhone Photos: Dwight L. Roth
Photos: Dwight L. Roth
My tomato photo taken this morning: Dwight L. Roth
Today at d’Verse, Frank Tassone discussed the Imaginism style of writing poetry, where the subject is described with detailed imagery. He asked us to write in Free Verse or a series of Haiku. I love writing Haiku so I chose that format.
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Photos from the Hammer Creek Cemetery: Dwight L. Roth
Benjamin died two years before the Spanish Flu Epidemic of 1918.
Laura at d’Verse asked us to choose a name on a tombstone that we did not know and write a poem about this person. I decided to write a series of senyru poems. I took this photos a few years ago when we were in Pennsylvania.
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Woodpeckers gobble
suet from my hanging feeder
Feeding Spring babies
Photos: Dwight L. Roth
Photo: Dwight L. Roth
Open link night at d’Verse. A Spring Haiku reflection for me!
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