
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 […]
So many in-between spaces!
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Right? Amazing what the mind creates! 😍
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You’re right!😍
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This is an amazing piece, Colleen!
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Thank you. 🥰
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It certainly does…. Time is flying!!! 🙂
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It is! Isn’t it funny when we get older how time seems to speed up?
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Yes, the young too are even noticing it now Colleen…. soooo, well…… Time is but an illusion… Make the most of every minute my friend.. ❤ sending love ❤
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Love back to you, Sue! ❤️
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Actually, I will go against the grain here! Time has flown my entire life. I don’t remember being bored one day in my life. 😉
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It does indeed. (K)
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Thanks, Kerfe 😍🙏🏻
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