a rascally rodent is he…
hailing from Punxsutawney
this marmot known as Phil,
he bends light and shadows
and dares to presume whether
winter’s days are numbered
~kat~
Another Cherita in honor of Groundhog Day!
A Ground Hog Day Cherita
Blue Moon
pie-faced moon
blushed rouge, earth shadowed
and blue sometimes, oh so blue
luminous
chasing stars away
owning the night
~kat~
A Cherita (a linked poetry form of one-, two-, and three-line stanzas. Cherita is the Malay word for “story” or “tale”. Read more about the Cherita HERE.) My friend Jane Dougherty gave this form a whirl today and I thought I’d give it a spin too. Thanks Jane for introducing me to the Cherita! 🙂
Beloved
Sebastian and Winston
This week’s Photo Challenge Theme from the Daily Post is “Beloved – Share a photo of something that is dearly loved”. This is not a new photo, but one that I go back to again and again when I consider my love for the menagerie of rescue animals that live with me. Pictured here with me are Winston (dog) and Sebastian (cat), but there is also, Maxwell (dog), Merlin and Casey (cats), Mr. Bean (Sun Conure) and Flash (Russian Tortoise). Needless to say, I spoil them all rotten. But they spoil me too with unconditional love. ❤ This photo was taken on my iPhone…it was a “selfie”. No special filters or enhancements…just real life in the moment.
Chipped Away
trust is tenuous
chipped away by betrayal
‘til there is nothing
~kat
For Haiku Horizons Challenge, prompt word, Chip.
Ochlocracy
ochlocracy
they crave attention
vowing no obligation
to covenants, revealing
loyalty in collusion
with the one who swears for sport
power corrupted
democracy is dying
while everyone sleeps
~kat
A Tanka/Senryu for Colleen Chesebro’s Tuesday Poetry Challenge inspired by synonyms of the words: Bond-obligation, swear, vow, covenant, collusion, loyalty and Seek-plead, crave.
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