Tag Archives: Mother Nature

Passing of Spring

______________________________________________ © rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 – 2014   Prompt: Passing of Spring

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Shedding Summer Skin – TRM

Tan Renga Challenge Month (TRM) at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. Maggie Grace of presents Shedding Summer Skin: shedding summer skin willow floats downstream reflecting season’s end [ … ] your stanza ?????? ~~~~~ shedding summer skin willow floats downstream reflecting season’s … Continue reading

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Early Blossoms

______________________________________________ Image Credit © rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 – 2013 Prompt: Early Blossom (#109) Prompt: Freestyle

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Unconstrained Joy

Quenching nature’s thirst Fury laced still refreshing Skies’ unconstrained joy   ______________________________________________ Image Credit © rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 – 2012 September Heights Day 12 Prompt: Rain (#171 ) Tackle It Tuesday Prompt: Kigo

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Hurricanes

Gale Force winds Storms blow violently Terrorizing hearts and spirits Hurricanes Hurricane Isaac is poised for Gulf landfall on Hurricane Katrina’s anniversary Although nothing to compare to Katrina … anxieties of the Gulf Coast have peaked in anticipation. Hurricane Katrina … Continue reading

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Grass Beneath My Feet

Key daily measure … Grounding with earth elements … Grass beneath my feet … Sunshine on my face, birds near … Gaia blows gentle kiss ______________________________________________ Image Credit © rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 – 2012 … Continue reading

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Skies’ Joy

Quenching nature’s thirst Fury laced still refreshing Skies’ unconstrained joy ______________________________________________ Fortunately for our drought stricken area, we received 6+ inches of rain, albeit in 12 hours between Monday and Tuesday.  All of nature is beginning to feel refreshed, renewed … Continue reading

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Gaia’s Winds Swirl

Melodic chimes sing Leaves tremble with swooshing air Gaia’s winds swirl ______________________________________________ Gaia – in Greek Mythology is equivalent to Mother Earth Image Credit © by rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011

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Grass beneath my feet

      Key daily measure … Grounding with earth elements … Grass beneath my feet … Sunshine on my face, birds near … Gaia blows gentle kiss ______________________________________________ Image © by rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, … Continue reading

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Elusive I am …

    Elusive I am … Large expanse I fly … Precious nest I hide ______________________________________________ © by rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 http://theeyeletreview.wordpress.com/category/prompt/ The Eyelet Review is a society of poets sharing their works of … Continue reading

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Thunder Rolling

    Thunder rolling fast … Nourishing rain, nature’s treat … Lullaby for sleep ______________________________________________ Image © by rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 Prompt: “Nature and Life”

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Saffron Bonnets

    Daffodils Saffron bonnets Spring’s manifested beacon Mother Nature’s graceful pirouette Hope   “Spring is a natural resurrection, an experience in immortality.” ~~ Henry David Thoreau ~~ ______________________________________________ Image © by rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, … Continue reading

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