day and night now, equal in length— a stasis between the light and the darkness, it’s time… focus on balance call upon self-control, good will— let peace and quietude return to comfort our souls © Colleen M. Chesebro
Mark from Naturalist Weekly offers an amazing weekly haiku challenge. This week’s haiku invitation is to write a haiku or senryu that references spring insects. spring cleaning chores sweeping winter out the door stink bugs really stink © Colleen M. Chesebro Every spring (it’s too cold here in Michigan for the stink bugs to come […]
For #TankaTuesday this week, our words to find synonyms for were: spring & green. I used tender for green, and the word budding for spring. buoyant tender shoots on a water lily pond reflections budding © Colleen M. Chesebro Judy Mastrangelo’s inspirational oracle cards, Dream Your Joy, inspired this haiku.
The Carrot Ranch March 13, 2023, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about a place where children once played. It can be a field, a playground, or any place that attracted children to play. But now it is empty. Abandoned. Go where the prompt leads! Submit by March 18, 2022. […]
**dVERSE Announcement**REMINDER! Two chances to join OLN LIVE this month!Thursday, March 16, from 3 to 4 PM ESTAND Saturday, March 18, from 10 to 11 AM EST.You may still link one poem as usual for OLN (Open Link Night) even if you do not attend a live session. I’ve been attending the Saturday sessions and […]
Word Craft Poetry 
Really lovely image and Happy New Year to you!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you! You too! ❤
LikeLike
You know, you tend to write and image Haiku with a spook feel at times. Have you thought of going Edgar Allan Poe with a story?
LikeLiked by 1 person
I have and there will be some short stories coming where I have incorporated some of my poetry in them. I love the mysterious and unexplained. This photo of the moon I used was to represent the unknown in the new year.
LikeLike
Beautiful.
LikeLike
Thank you. 💖
LikeLiked by 1 person
Happy New Year!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Gorgeous!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you. 💖
LikeLike
Love the haiku Colleen and the photo works really well with it. I just know 2015 will be great for you!💞
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Amanda! 💖
LikeLiked by 1 person
A very nice haiku for the time of year, Colleen. It’s wonderful how the time of year inspires us and brings out so much more which would have probably been buried deep inside of us.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you Hugh! I love these Haiku! 💖
LikeLike
Love the photo image and the verse! Happy New Year!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you Johann! 🙂
LikeLike
[…] of Silver Threading throws out the old year and rings in the new with Expiration. A very good tone set with the words and image used. You need to go see it to know what I mean. […]
LikeLiked by 1 person