15 words or less poems, Poetry Friday

Katniss’s Dilemma

Katniss's Dilemma Dentist's office? Therapy gym? Or Capitol creation that tears limb from limb? © 2013 by Violet Nesdoly (All rights reserved) *************** In the land of Panem, it's not only the Hunger Games arena that is hazardous with booby traps! This is my response to Laura Purdie Salas's 15-words-or-less image/poem challenge ("Man or Machine?) … Continue reading Katniss’s Dilemma

15 words or less poems, Poetry Friday

Train song

Train Song Sing train to me whistle high-low slidenotes echoing through canyons calliope your coming - Violet Nesdoly ************* There are few sounds that make me feel as nostalgic as the whistle of a train. That's probably because trains were a part of my childhood. Our farm bordered on a branch line of the old… Continue reading Train song

15 words or less poems, nature

exposé

EXPOSÉ Pink seam held teal together so beautifully till black oozed out. Now everyone knows. © 2012 by Violet Nesdoly *********** This poem is in response to the photo of the Portuguese man-of-war that poet Laura Purdie Salas posted on her blog as a Thursday prompt. The challenge is to come up with a poem… Continue reading exposé