My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Photo Challenge #110 Image by Mira Nedyalkova She floats, cloudy chiffon-shrouded corpse Among the waterlilies, a damsel fly, Once distressed but now at peace. She sinks, buoyant bubble-buffeted body, Among the frog spawn burbling by, Once captured but now released. She lies, leaden lady of the lake, Mud-filled mouth and […]
Day: April 26, 2016
Demise of Spring – a haibun
My response to dVerse Poets Pub Haibun Monday #12 – Beauty in decay It’s a rainy Tuesday morning near the end of April. A chill wind tosses the willows, shaking young leaves that drip with icy rain. Spring buds and blooms are fearful. The daffodils in the vase have antiqued and their papery petals are […]