Opal Reflections
Perspectives through Prose, Poetry and Photography
Category: Poetry
Writing, Photography, Culinary, Crafting
Sky Line
It’s not the silhouette of steel and glass That breaks the line of sight ‘tween land and sky It’s not the tallest spire, a gleaming mass of condos, hotels glitzy, rising high. It’s not the “Golden Gate” or “Bridge of Sighs”, Though they are… Continue Reading “Sky Line”
Delicate Balance
Astride she stands so tall, serene, No waver in her footing, The watery depths her safety net, Her oar, sloped straight and wooden. So strong and brave she takes her post, So Innocent and sweet, We stand ashore and marvel at her calm and… Continue Reading “Delicate Balance”
Mittens
Winter is coming! Not tomorrow or next week, not this month or next month, but surely winter is sneaking in, seeping ‘neath the back door sill…
Sweet Dreams
We stuffed animals have to stick together, especially if we are to remain “preferred traveling companions”!
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…
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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