Opal Reflections
Perspectives through Prose, Poetry and Photography
Category: Creative Writing
Prose and Poetry
To Each His Own
Shower Kinetic, tactile Steaming, streaming, cleansing Soapy, slippery, bubbly, sudsy Soothing, swirling, surrounding Static, smooth Bath This week, I am responding to the Studio30 Prompt by deploying the Diamante poetic form. It’s fascinating that this form is worked from the outsides in. Try it,… Continue Reading “To Each His Own”
Weekly Photo Challenge: Companionable
Bandit (our Blenheim Cavalier King Charles Spaniel) evidently finds his plush buddies to be extremely companionable. At first glance one may not realize that though all of the creatures in this photo are soft and furry, one will be waking up in a moment,… Continue Reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: Companionable”
Photo Friday: What I Found…
What I found…. …I found that our Polynesian Village is most serene and beautiful just after a downpour, when the lush walkways glisten with tempting puddles, the blue sky is nudging the clouds away, and the air is filled with energizing negative… Continue Reading “Photo Friday: What I Found…”
Haiku Friday: Summer Sparklers
The haiku below, was inspired by a visit from our two oldest grandsons last night. As dusk descended, along with the threat of a severe thunderstorm, we realized that the lightning bugs were out – en masse! Armed with a few hastily aerated plastic… Continue Reading “Haiku Friday: Summer Sparklers”
La Vie en Rose
🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 He silences the whispering of his doubting demons. She is his whole world and he is merely a corner of hers, neatly compartmentalized between her career and her quest for perfection. Forcing a smile in an effort to not to rain on her… Continue Reading “La Vie en Rose”
The Third Time’s a Charm!
As seen through the eyes of an eight year-old, always on the move and persistently seeking constant stimulation and entertainment; fishing can be a pretty dull way to spend a hot afternoon…until he lands the big one! 🐡🐡🐡 I’m bored! I hate fishing! He’s… Continue Reading “The Third Time’s a Charm!”
How Does My Garden Grow?
🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲 The tall twins had inexorably killed her chances to have a garden, and though she loved the trees’ elegant, shade-giving, bird-nesting, lushness; she so missed her garden. Over the last forty years, Her yard had become a vibrant place of verdant serenity. It… Continue Reading “How Does My Garden Grow?”
Weekly Photo Challenge: Curves: Marauding Munchkins
Curves are everywhere, including the newly-polished stainless steel refeigerator door; whose smooth, sleek, textured lines are often interrupted by evidence of marauding munchkins (aka Grandsons)!
Haiku Friday: Storm Surge
🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊 Out-cropped rock ledge, tossed ashore by massive storm surge; here and gone – for now. 🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊
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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