A Prose Poem for the Prompt: let there be night — Over the city, over our human place, over the earth, a full harvest moon of October rises. It hangs silently in the greying sky, a shining gold pendant floating in a darkening sea. A Moon Goddess floating in a sea of black. I, a small dot of a human, grounded…

A Poem — Today was a hot, muggy June day. The sun sets and the world cools. A different world appears as everything darkens. Insects arise as the sun disappears. Mosquitos hunt for easy prey, Moths of all sizes and colors flutter from grass and tree. Lightning bugs rise en masse from daytime hiding places. The vocalists: frogs and…

A Poem for the Word A Day Prompt — From upstream, Out of the mists of ages it appears, Symbol of change, Representation of metamorphosis, Dragonfly! Ancient insect of mythical lore Skims down the middle of the stream, Glides down the creek bed, Darts from tip of grass, To daisy, To willow branch, Lands on a warm sunny rock. …

the CC Prompt — “If I am what I have, and if I lose what I have, who then am I?” –Erich Fromm Without warning, one morning, my mother left the tangible, touchable world behind. When she passed she left her children with no instructions, no goodbyes. …

A poem for The Lark’s poetry contest — Milkweed and ironweed Bloom purple and yellow in the afternoon sun. Zebra and black swallowtails, Little azures and cabbage whites, Monarchs and admiral butterflies, Dance gracefully around the heads of men Wearing grungy hardhats and goggles. Men of construction, Men of “progress,” Men carrying instruments, That will cause death and demise, — Death…

Writing Prompt response: “It’ll feel easier in the morning” — I had a Doctor’s appointment Early this morning. Needed to get up early, Because I… Forgot to get cash To pay the outdated parking lot. But I kept pushing snooze Over and over. Bed and sleep felt so good. Rushed around In the convenience store For the ATM, Getting coffee, And something healthy (haha)…

A Poem — A storm that The National Weather Service says will be severe Is rolling in from the west. But aren’t all storms severe these days? Severe storms, severe droughts, severe weather is the norm. But right now, at this very moment, all is calm, Only soft rumbles in the clouds above, Like a…