some of the campfires
we see burning in the sky
must have attendees–
i wonder what great campfire
stories we’re missing out on
–photo by me
tales from beyond (tanka)
Category: poetry
A Christmas to Remember
‘Twas Christmas Eve, and all
Was decked in seasonal decor–
Except for Santa lying there
Face down upon the floor.
A note upon the table read:
To Santa and the Elves,
We hope you like the cookies
Me and Timmy made ourselves.
–Image by AI
haiku 183
winter’s icy breath
upon restless waters makes
for a frosty shore
–photo by me
winter hours (shadorma)
note to all:
due to the season’s
short days and
lack of light,
nature’s art will be seen in
mostly black and white
–photo by me
first snow 2024
first snow
here we go
temps will drop
winds will blow
car won’t start
late for work
snowplow man
what a jerk
but wait a sec
it’s not that bad
i didn’t mean
to make you sad
the holidays
are almost here
a gift of joy
a time of cheer
and so i hope
you understand
i love the winter
wonderland
–photo by me
shot of the day 11/23/24
sometimes the best way
to get around a problem
is to go through it
–photo by me
others
nero blamed the christians
hitler blamed the jews
and now we blame the immigrants–
this isn’t something new.
well, nero died of suicide
as did hitler too–
when will we learn that ‘others’
are folks like me and you?
–image by ai
senryu 81
be your own best friend–
there are some roads in life that
you must walk alone
–photo by me
limerick 79
there lives a ground squirrel named jack
who once caught his paw in the track,
but jack had the brains
to duck down for the trains–
which explains all those lines on his back
–photo by me
bungling burglar
i’m a bungling burglar
with no plunder for to squander
though i ponder every blunder–
yes, i wonder as i wander
–image by ai
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