Category Archives: nature

new life

new 
life
sometimes
emerges
in peace lily pots
beaks in bloom midst the foliage

~kat

It’s been a few weeks since our resident Carolina wren began to roost keeping vigil over what we think is 4 eggs deposited in the nest she and her mate crafted in my flower pot. Right on time the chicks have emerged from their shells. Two weeks or so to fledgling day! We feel so honored that they are willing to share the back porch with us. What a miracle to behold!


The Fib

A syllabic form based on the Fibonacci Sequence: 1/1/2/3/5/8.


birds

birds

greet
each day
with a song
grateful for the dawn
each morning, a celebration

~kat~

The Fib

A syllabic form based on the Fibonacci Sequence: 1/1/2/3/5/8.


heatwave tableau

heatwave tableau 

midsummer rain, hot
air thick, sticky wet
warm scent of pollen
rising from the loam
the faint breeze offers
no relief from the heat

~kat

The Tableau

The Tableau, a poetry form created by Emily Romano in October of 2008, consists of one or more verses, each having six lines. Each line should have five beats. There is no set rhyme scheme, although rhyme may be present. The title should contain the word tableau.

Since the dictionary states the word tableau means picture or representation, the poem should reflect this. A picture should come to mind as the poem is read.


eventide tableau

eventide tableau

unwinding at dusk
birdsong in the air
hummingbirds jousting
doves, wrens, and finches
flutter ‘round feeders
me, learning to breath

~kat

The Tableau

The Tableau, a poetry form created by Emily Romano in October of 2008, consists of one or more verses, each having six lines. Each line should have five beats. There is no set rhyme scheme, although rhyme may be present. The title should contain the word tableau.

Since the dictionary states the word tableau means picture or representation, the poem should reflect this. A picture should come to mind as the poem is read.


landlocked

landlocked

I long for the sea
toes dug deep in sand where it’s cool
swallowed by foamy surf
lips that taste of salt

~kat

Naani Poem

The Naani poem has its roots in India. It’s a modern day type of poem. It has four lines only. The entire poem can have 20-25 syllables. there is no restriction concerning the theme of the poem.