Haiku, nature, Poetry Friday

Lightning

Photo by Fotolia Lightning fluorescent zig-zags crackles on the radio my heart skips a beat fluorescent blue-white against black-cushion ring box heaven’s diamond fling zig-zags prelude bass rumbles decay to stutters stillness patters rain crackles interfere chamber music percussion bringing storm inside on the stately notes flute, cello and violin static charges crash the rain… Continue reading Lightning

Haiku, nature

Cherry blossom time

Cherry Blossom Time Pink spring debutantes ball gown ruffles, froth and lace cherry trees in bloom Strawberry milkshakes line Vancouver avenues cotton candy hair Blush cherry petals one hundred trillion hankies beckoning the bees © 2012 by Violet Nesdoly ********************* It's cherry blossom time in Vancouver. The photo above was one I took last year… Continue reading Cherry blossom time

Form poems, Religious, Rondel

Just Before Cock-crow

Just Before Cock-Crow You are his friend from Galilee I do not, do not know the man I’m not his friend and not his clan he really is stranger to me. You’re dreaming up a fantasy you little wench with evil plan. You were with him from Galilee. On oath, I do not know the… Continue reading Just Before Cock-crow

People, Personal, Shadorma

Maui Scrapbook – Newbies

Newbies Friday night newcomers, pale-skinned crowd store aisles shopping for week ahead in Maui sun Monday they’ll be tanned **************** We recently returned from a two-week holiday on Maui. What a treat! I had never been to any of the Hawaiian islands before, so everything was novel and new. I took lots of photos and… Continue reading Maui Scrapbook – Newbies