Opal Reflections
Perspectives through Prose, Poetry and Photography
Tag: Photograph
Sunset on Navy Pier
Oh city of wind and wild imaginings Where magnificent miles stretch ahead Full of possibilities Bereft of disappointments As hope lives on And thermals lift soaring wings on high Night life settles in. Written in response to Trifextra Challenge.
Photo Friday: Spacious
A full-sized baseball field, makes an unforgettable impression on an exuberant 10 year-old, taking the field for the first time with his team for regional playoffs. Words cannot describe the feeling of pro-field spaciousness, after having played exclusively on local sandlots; and realizing that… Continue Reading “Photo Friday: Spacious”
Clarity
From my bulkhead window seat I smile, I buckle up, take a breath and sigh. This sparkling crystal morn will be imprinted on my ever-wakening mind’s eye… Forever. New paths (i’m told) will spread ahead for me, I gladly (if warily) seize this dawning… Continue Reading “Clarity”
Delicious…En Provence
It was a very windy, sparkling clear day, on the cliffs overlooking Villfranche sur Mer, when we stopped into the lounge for a sip. As we sat by the tall arching windows atop Eze Village at Le Cevre d’Or, we ordered our wine and… Continue Reading “Delicious…En Provence”
Savanna: Survival
Oddest creature: She spreads her lanky legs, Falling clumsily to her knees to slurp up water-gulps. She survives. Tallest mammal: Sprinting across the savanna, Reaching tree-clumps; razor-sharp teeth gathering meals at dusk. She survives. Strangest denizen: Darkening spots, unique as fingerprints, revealing her true… Continue Reading “Savanna: Survival”
Beyond The Bubble
Globule jiggling Reflections wriggling Within black-rimmed sphere. Kaleidoscopic shimmer as images glimmer through the bubble. Horizon dipping lower, Rim receding, slower and lower still. Vision quest paced As floaters erased: My eye-view mending. Notes: Beyond The Bubble. Though retina surgery is not something I… Continue Reading “Beyond The Bubble”
Weekly Photo Challenge: Sea
The Sea, stretching infinitely far below, as far as the eye can see; defining the horizon, where sky and sea merge as one.
A Wish for The Wizard
👵👵👵 Whew! The “wizard game” was still standing at the end of the boardwalk. His quarter clattered into the clanky contraption. He closed his eyes. He made his wish: Make me a boy again! 👵👵👵 Trifexta Weekend Challenge: This weekend, we’re enlisting your help… Continue Reading “A Wish for The Wizard”
Blight or Blessing?
I watch in sadness Helpless, impotent. Unable to shield My shade givers From incessant infestation. None spared; Branch by branch, Tree by tree, They all fall victim To infection. None spared, save one: Radiant, red apple tree Standing strong in southeast corner; Her green… Continue Reading “Blight or Blessing?”
Haiku Friday: Black Crane
Regal, ebon crane Glides through swamp-realm reeds; unseen, Protected from harm. p
Perspective
🌒🌓🌔🌕🌖🌗🌘 I stand too close, Too attentive. I catch each whisper wafting through the moments of our days together. Too close! Stand away! Rejoice in life’s limitless, lush landscape; Repeating, ever repeating, Ever new! 🌒🌓🌔🌕🌖🌗🌘 Written in response to Trifextra Challenge, “This weekend’s prompt… Continue Reading “Perspective”
Evil, Be Gone!
Words to live by, golden lesson true, Came unexpected; dousing lies, casting aside her wicked, evil spell; her ungodly cauldron brew; ‘mid bursting night-sky flares. Truth will abide: “Let your conscience be your guide!“ Â I wrote this cinquain*(see below), my first endeavor to… Continue Reading “Evil, Be Gone!”
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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