Opal Reflections
Perspectives through Prose, Poetry and Photography
Category: Creative Writing
Prose and Poetry
Hidden Treasure in Our Woods
As seasons come and seasons fly
and leaves once green, turn gold,
We know while life is passing by,
Our story’s being told.
Ode to Winged Flight
Ode to Winged Flight So not to miss the miracle outside my door, From darkness into morning light I dive to catch a glimpse of broad-winged avians, I strive. They’re graceful as they synchronize o’er shore, Arising up as seaside waters shimmer, To soar… Continue Reading “Ode to Winged Flight”
To See a World In a Grain of Sand
This weekend’s challenge in Writing 201: Poetry: “So: this weekend, share with us a poem that you love (by someone who isn’t you, please). You can quote a particularly striking line (or two) in a new message in the Commons, or drop a link… Continue Reading “To See a World In a Grain of Sand”
She
She: A piece about my favorite denizen of the wild animal kingdom – The giraffe- written for Day 3 of Poetry Seminar, Skin, Prose-Poetry, Internal Rhyme.
My Daily Bread
Poetry, Day 2: Gift, Acrostic, Simile
An acrostic, using the letters that spell “Cavalier King Charles Spaniel” as first letter of each line: “My Daily Bread”
Raise the Net!
Set, precisely placed, Ref’s whistle blares o’er melee, Sphere propelled to net. Writing 201: Poetry…Day 1: Screen, Haiku, Alliteration; Today, write a poem about/against/in homage to the screens in your life.
Family
After finding this teepee in the woods I imagined a family adventure neath its sheltering boughs. Read more…
Pristine
Though I, too, enjoy a refreshing dip in a cool pool on a hot Florida afternoon, my spirits are refreshed by mornings such as these. Read more…
Sixth Sense
Poetic musings, prompted by an unusual photo and a thought provoking quote: “A man’s dreams are a maze even he cannot know.”
Robert Jordan
The Game’s A-foot
This gentle little creature that I spy, Knows movement would proclaim his presence there, His wriggling nose has warned that danger’s nigh, I’ve caught him in my camera’s aperture. Though I’m content to ogle from afar, My Cavie cares for nothing but the game… Continue Reading “The Game’s A-foot”
Birthday Boy
“…Twas that rainbow heaven moment
When I knew that all was well
And the babe soon born would bless us
With his gentle smiling self.”
Lighthouse in the Mist, Cape May, NJ
Bandit
Festive View from the Pub, Peddler’s Village – Lahaska, PA.
Home Sweet Home
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