olden southern cemetery shadows hide your inventory ancient oaks dripping Spanish moss I follow a path criss-crossing human glory finding delicate offerings decades lain enshrined from crying loved ones long forgotten despair crumbled headstones beyond repair…whispered sighing some aren’t at peace where they lay restless disquietude displays crypts show signs of being disturbed [...]
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Thoughts in the Moment
Insecurity assails me as I half-concentrate on reading the explanation of the prompt today as.. doubt arises. I notice that I am so often ready to compare myself to others… those of you more capable. Can I do this? This afternoon finds me alone as I so often am these days. Alone with my [...]
Posted by Bodhirose on May 24, 2012
http://bodhirose.wordpress.com/2012/05/24/thoughts-in-the-moment/
It’s Cold
Google Images; Public Domain Photo by Dick Zeimer It’s cold tonight and your warmth’s gone missing. Your eyes have an emptiness, your heart’s not in them. I’ve felt the gap increasing the distance. Just a short time now that our connection’s been slipping. Sharp pain snaps when the realization is grasped. [...]
Posted by Bodhirose on May 22, 2012
http://bodhirose.wordpress.com/2012/05/22/its-cold/
Irrevocable Trust
Google Images; Flower Garden It is hereby prescribed by the position of the moon, the will and trust of seeds sown shall create exceptional blooms. Appointing an executor to administrate the soil, all continues on as planned as the new earth is toiled. The warranty is signed and the planet guarantees in accordance [...]
Posted by Bodhirose on May 20, 2012
http://bodhirose.wordpress.com/2012/05/20/irrevocable-trust/
Flash and Bull
I bit off more than I could chew when I met you. Your syrupy tongue soon turned harsh and bitter. I give up, you’ve won, now let me walk away clean. I should have known; you were too good to be true. All flash and bull you caught my attention but I fault myself for [...]
Posted by Bodhirose on May 18, 2012
http://bodhirose.wordpress.com/2012/05/18/flash-and-bull/
Frenemies
skitter, scatter run for your lives you’re all alone anyway… lies, lies, lies beware what surrounds you and whispers in your ear the bogeyman is lurking right by your side innocence wavers as confusion sets forth led down a path that is murky with filth you want to believe but you know you can’t lifetime diminished [...]
Posted by Bodhirose on April 26, 2012
http://bodhirose.wordpress.com/2012/04/26/frenemies/
Harmonic Concert
Newness envelopes all in the garden Delicate buds and shoots appear sudden Overnight her work is apparent Nature’s spontaneous joy is bidden Schefflera displays its umbrella Baby’s breath, like a laced mantilla, Emits its honey-fragranced scent Twining begins the mandevilla Potted roses burst their red Spent twigs and leaves have all been shed Orchids prime [...]
Posted by Bodhirose on April 6, 2012
http://bodhirose.wordpress.com/2012/04/06/harmonic-concert/
Despair
Moldering now as my soul goes dark, no light shines here, all is empty and stark. No frivolous fun (or smile) brightens my face, feelings of joy have seeped down a crevasse. Utter despair has taken its toll, ravaged me bleak and slashed my whole. Fear and quaking fill my days as no hope arrives [...]
Posted by Bodhirose on April 1, 2012
http://bodhirose.wordpress.com/2012/04/01/despair/
Getting Closer to a Death Penalty-Free World
Uploaded by AmnestyUSA on March 21, 2012 What do you know about the death penalty? Did you know that of 198 countries in the world, only 20 carried out executions in 2011? That the USA was the only country in the G8* to execute people? That worldwide, 18,750 people are living with a death sentence? [...]
Posted by Bodhirose on March 29, 2012
http://bodhirose.wordpress.com/2012/03/29/getting-closer-to-a-death-penalty-free-world/
1999
Sunflower in my garden; photo by Gayle Rose emerging calm took a stand independence reigned and I felt good flourishing within and feeling sure life was humming carrying me along though one thing dark was lurking still and causing grief and a cracking heart yet I knew I could not change, I let [...]
Posted by Bodhirose on March 11, 2012
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Anniversary
The celebration put on by their families was stupendous. They had been married twenty-five years. The party went on well into the evening with festive food, drink, conversation and dancing. As the guests finally departed for the night, they each retired to separate bedrooms and grabbing their cell phones, made calls to their respective lovers. [...]
Posted by Bodhirose on March 8, 2012
http://bodhirose.wordpress.com/2012/03/08/anniversary/
Oh Wonder
Oh wonder, the minute hummingbird Deft, dainty, quickness personified High-pitched whirring has me lured Oh wonder, the minute hummingbird Just here one moment, I thought I heard And netted sight of colored blur–I tried Oh wonder, the minute hummingbird Deft, dainty, quickness personified Triolet Form for dVerse Poetics Form-For-All: http://dversepoets.com/2012/03/08/formforall-triolets/ Related articles An albino hummingbird [...]
Posted by Bodhirose on March 8, 2012
http://bodhirose.wordpress.com/2012/03/08/oh-wonder/
International Women’s Day
I’m dedicating this post to the Afghan Women’s Writing Project created by writer Marsha Hamilton: http://awwproject.org/about/ A global event for women, to celebrate commit and connect, is today being presented by the Women’s Information Network. Contemplate your life and see where you can improve the self worth of you as a person and [...]
Posted by Bodhirose on March 8, 2012
http://bodhirose.wordpress.com/2012/03/08/international-womens-day/
Out of Touch
Image by Serolta Ban in his mind, he had made her bigger than life he put her on a pedestal until she had grown so unattainable that even he couldn’t touch her now, she remained out of his [...]
Posted by Bodhirose on March 5, 2012
http://bodhirose.wordpress.com/2012/03/05/out-of-touch/
Fate
unavoidable hatchlings left unattended empty nest syndrome ∞ spring budding appears years follow years…destiny decrees renewal ∞ vulnerable snake molting skin leaves him exposed hawk hovers, then swoops ∞ withering decline weak, slow, soft, decaying breath death gently enters An entry for Haiku Heights where the prompt is FATE: http://haiku-heights.blogspot.com/
Posted by Bodhirose on March 5, 2012
http://bodhirose.wordpress.com/2012/03/05/fate/
Love Resumed
They were teenagers when they had last been lovers. A chance meeting at an art gallery rekindled their attraction for one another. They were both free and decided to resume where they had left off thirty years prior. Now there were no overly protective parents to put out the smoldering embers that once again ignited. [...]
Posted by Bodhirose on March 1, 2012
http://bodhirose.wordpress.com/2012/03/01/love-resumed/
“The Art of Peace”
Morihei Ueshiba (1883-1969) was the founder of the martial art known as Aikido which can be translated as “The Art of Peace”…this was his path. From the introduction of “The Art of Peace”: “Even as an old man of eighty, Morihei could disarm any foe, down any number of attackers, and pin an opponent with [...]
Posted by Bodhirose on March 1, 2012
http://bodhirose.wordpress.com/2012/03/01/the-art-of-peace/
Accepting What Is
We muse and reflect, this sister and I and kick around the hows and whys of what we’ve become. He was a boozer, a selfish, narcissistic disconnected man… and when children are raised with an uninterested, absentee parent, they become fearful and burdened with insecurities. We never knew what we were coming home to each [...]
Posted by Bodhirose on March 1, 2012
http://bodhirose.wordpress.com/2012/03/01/accepting-what-is/
Invader
Feral iguana lives down south likes it there in hospitable Boca; the subtropical greenery like a welcome mat. Taking over native flora and fauna, their numbers swelling, they’ve settled in. Digging burrows, decimating plants, climbing trees to lay in wait. Enjoying your yard and even your pool, they’re smelly invaders uninvited to stay. And come [...]
Posted by Bodhirose on February 27, 2012
http://bodhirose.wordpress.com/2012/02/27/invader/
Lakshmi
Master sculptor brings forth your shining spirit through molding, lost-wax method. Your sublime image illustrated with finesse; patina adding splendor over time. O, enchanting goddess smooth, golden glow mirrors your aura. Qualities shine forth of beauty, charm, grace. Kamala, your beloved face exhibits calm acceptance, a countenance of favor for one and all. Wealth, fortune prosperity [...]
Posted by Bodhirose on February 26, 2012
http://bodhirose.wordpress.com/2012/02/26/lakshmi/
Pause or Paws?
“What’s the difference between a comma and a cat? A comma is a pause at the end of its clause while a cat has claws at the end of its paws.” — Winston Chang Sita has paused to consider this clause… She was busy “disemboweling” imagined critters in her paper patch.
Posted by Bodhirose on February 25, 2012
http://bodhirose.wordpress.com/2012/02/25/pause-or-paws/
Tame Wild Birds
On our way to Lake Kissimmee State Park, we were hoping to have an encounter with our favorite bird, the Florida Scrub Jay. These wild birds were tame! They would fly to our outstretched palms piled with peanuts if we stayed still long enough. We then could get a personal and close-up view of them. [...]
Posted by Bodhirose on February 23, 2012
http://bodhirose.wordpress.com/2012/02/23/tame-wild-birds/
A Walk in Haiku
The harsh, chilling freeze Slowly warms into the spring’s First hint of dewdrops Left unfrozen upon the Daffodil and rose. (Tanka) Peacock’s tail lightly brushes the tall courtyard wall– disturbing ants’ march tranquil, green anole basks on warm, idle footpath errant fly, no more Cool, clear, trickling rivulet, winds through forest sun warms [...]
Posted by Bodhirose on February 23, 2012
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Gayle Walters Rose
Poets United
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