Fake news frivolities peculiarities what we read credible stuff? or fakery what we read a glitch a play on words what we read one and done or more to come what we read can we believe? those in high places sarcastic smirks on display the games people play “If you don’t read the newspaper, you’re…

Wordless Wednesday “Eventually, winter comes; eventually, spring comes; eventually, summer comes and eventually autumn comes! If they don't show themselves, then there's a problem!”― Mehmet Murat ildan Wordless Wednesday is a simple blog post featuring a photo that conveys a message that speaks…

Autumn’s spark short-lived Beautiful autumn, why were you so late this year? I look forward to the sun filtering through amber leaves. I look forward to your crispness, and the fragrance of pine. I look forward to hues of magenta, marigold, and tawny brown. Each day, I peer through my window,…

Finding Comfort in Winter’s Magic the palest moon shone swirling snowflakes where winds blow bleak and cold the night nestled inside fireside glows life slows in this stilled haven My cup runneth over where laughter is heard secrets released in stories winter spreads magic scented with pine the…

Awww Mondays “Cats are connoisseurs of comfort.”― James Herriot Linking up with Sandee at Comedy Plus Awww Mondays Featured image

#SenHai Saturday – 11/15/25 Haiku winter whispers calm woven is its fragile lace scents of pine mingle Senryu solitude retreats as we find our way to warmth memories linger SenHai Saturday #26 Here is this week’s image to get your creative juices flowing! The photographer presents us with a snowy…

Silence and consequences unless we undo silence where truth dwells unto others we fail “Control your own destiny or someone else will” – Jack Welch ungathered gather with every breath souls aligned remnants of trust cling yet legacies dwell in doubt united we rise anew Reena’s Xploration…

Hope’s Medley to explore hope is life’s imagined purpose turn a deaf ear to negativism empower the positive embrace the dawning cuddle the moon sing to the stars forever hope Throwback - Hope's Medley Nov. 20, 2021 Images used on this site are from Pixabay, Pexels, or lovethispic.com and are…

Unique sameness in each life stanza there emerges untold stories thoughts once unspoken convert silence to right the wrongs dodge downward dives of hushed words Let’s all be unique together until we realize we are all the same in this ride called life together our spirits soar existence defined we…

#Easy Peasy Writes – 11/12/25 awaiting time paths forged in glimmer November's embrace Check out my Home Page to see what my blog is about. If you love brevity in poetry, check out my Guide to Short Form Poetry  Images used on this site are from Pixabay, Pexels, or lovethispic.com and are applied…

Wordless Wednesday “As November’s crisp, rustling leaves surrender to cool autumn breezes and whirl away in all directions, we are reminded that ‘for everything there is a season.”― Peggy Toney Horton, Unseen Angels Wordless Wednesday is a simple blog post featuring a photo that conveys a message…

Magic beyond dreams in dreams magic dwells embraced in nature's cradle hopes go hand in hand frost-kissed leaves reflect hoofbeats stardust spins earth's tapestries “Sometimes we all need a unicorn to believe in. Sometimes we need a unicorn to believe in us.” ― Claudia Bakker in cosmic embrace…

Nature’s pride unveiled amazing nature whether flora or fauna her beauty unfurls treasures created with pride artistry without conceit palettes rich with hope cradled in nature's embrace nary a soul falls in tangled webs of charade new visions unveil morrows What do you see # 314- 10 November 2025…

Awww Mondays “Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth.”― Henry David Thoreau, Walden or, Life in the Woods Linking up with Sandee at Comedy Plus Awww Mondays Check out my About Me Page to see what my…

#SenHai Saturday – 11/8/25 Haiku waves of light weave dreams where silence speaks of lost time winter lays in wait Senryu we listen to hear sunsets slowly slip away moments fade in jest SenHai Saturday #25 Here is this week’s image to get your creative juices flowing! From the photographer – “The…

Confessions on the outside looking in on the inside looking out knowledge has boundaries but wisdom is not lost Throw back - Confessions - Nov. 13, 2021 Images used on this site are from Pixabay, Pexels, or lovethispic.com, and are applied to this site per their guidelines unless otherwise stated.

A tangled tapestry behind a crafty guise some layers thick, others thin some guffaw out loud their foolishness worn deftly with painted smiles lying eyes the barrier fragile twixt what's said and unsaid have we lost our way Reena’s Xploration Challenge #406 The writing theme for this week is THE…

Life’s Fleeting Moments a spark of wisdom woven fractals of wonder side by side patterns each curve defines life's tapestry the flame of hope eternal “Sometimes it is better to just walk away from things and go back to them later when you’re in a better frame of mind.” the soul finds solace…

#Easy Peasy Writes – 11/5/2025 generosity brimming with goodness autumn's bounty Images used on this site are from Pixabay, Pexels, or lovethispic.com, and are applied to this site per their guidelines unless otherwise stated.

Wordless Wednesday “There is October in every November and there is November in every December! All seasons melted in each other’s life!”― Mehmet Murat ildan Wordless Wednesday is a simple blog post featuring a photo that conveys a message that speaks for itself without using words. I, for one,…

Embracing autumn’s veil a silvery orb drapes its luminescent veil stars mingle and weep autumn's vibrant waltz fleeting October sighed its last breath Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to…

Nature’s Transition: Capturing November’s Essence paths laid forth merge into visions autumn leaves sigh silver-haired morrows life's full cycle turns November's promise What do you see # 313- 3rd November’ 25 Image credit; Haoli Chen @ Unsplash A white and fawn cat is hiding behind a partially…

Awww Mondays “Our pet are our babies. We're not rational about them. Feathers or furs or scales, they're the center of entire worlds.”― Nicole Snow, No Good Doctor Linking up with Sandee at Comedy Plus Awww Mondays Image by Annette Meyer from Pixabay

#SenHai Saturday – 11/1/25 Francesco Ungaro – Unsplash.com in the stillness I silently stand my soul aligns a sunburnt day life's hurry fleeting shadows my own SenHai Saturday #24 Here is this week’s image to get your creative juices flowing! This week’s image is of a single tree in a desolate…

Fearlessness stands aligned souls unforgotten each stuttered word yields courage their spirit defined with unflinching gallantry ghosts linger in memories Reena’s Xploration Challenge #405 Reena's prompt - While the world celebrates the Horror genre, I’ve chosen a few antonyms of Horror to serve…

Return of the eve crowing in the nightblackbirds perched on the high wirestraining to listenas ghostly wanderers roamwitches’ brew wafts sluggish air woeful choirs caw cawblackbirds perched on the high wirestraining to listenblack cats hone pounced positionssecrets sung from empty woods moon…

Spillwords Publication – Beyond the Opening Gate The night is eerie,uneven cobblestonesblanketed in silver-graylichen, like a thick coat ofpaint, poses a difficult path.Trees with menacing limbs glistenin noxious green-tinted mist.Should I turn back? I tread my path precisely, likethreading the…

Autumn’s murmurs nature's Fall clearance leaves underfoot snap and pop shadows weave stories a crackling fire warms the soul we toast the caress of life “They called out her name time and again, but were met with nothing but silence.” let the silence breathe let us pause in hope's embrace voices…

#Easy Peasy Writes – 10/29/25 my turn to eclipse moody blues in inky skies unforgotten calm image - my own

Wordless Wednesday – Halloween is Near “Halloween can never be a negative, it celebrates the imagination. Everyone is smiling, you see more of your community and neighbours than at any other time, and it makes people believe, young and old, that the world might be a kind, friendly, and helpful…

Goings-on clank and clunk and crunch where autumn leaves twirl and play mischief is brewing witches cast shivers of dread departed spirits waken ML:gay laughter fadesa glowing moon rises…whispering fog #TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 36, Tan-Ku, 10/28/25  Melissa from Mom With a Blog here to…

Autumn’s tango autumn's breath sighs each leaf unfolds its story with grace they frolic cascading hues spun in gold in soft whispers dreams are found What do you see # 312- October 27, 2025 Image credit; Doncoombez @ Unsplash This image shows a branch of a tree where the leaves have turned golden…

WordPress Woes – Commenting Yesterday, I spent close to an hour chatting with a WordPress Happy Engineer about the issue with some of you unable to comment on my blog. It seems, the issue began after WP's latest update. Now, how could that happen! LOL Anyway, we're working on the problem, which I…

Awww Mondays “I walked like October,with leaves following my steps,breathing endings and beginnings.”― Monika Ajay Kaul Linking up with Sandee at Comedy Plus Awww Mondays Image by Foden Nguyen from Pixabay

#SenHai Saturday – 10/25/25 Senryu in the hush of night moonlight spills over realms of time gravity's parade Haiku O, luminous moon morrows forged as we conspire autumn's veil casts spells Susi's prompt - Here is this week’s image to get your creative juices flowing! This image is not a…

An autumn eve nightfall day-glow ebbing autumn aura triumphs imbued mystic in darkened skies gloaming Throwback - An autumn eve - 10/12/21 Image by Pete Linforth from Pixabay

Blog News – The Short Of It by Susi Bocks. You Still Have Time! Susi encourages anyone who wants to participate in The Short of It this year to submit their entries! If you wait until the last minute, she may have reached capacity. Susi really doesn't want to turn anyone away. Don’t dilly-dally!…

She she nurtures the world her tapestry soft yet strong through trials shadows cast her thoughts wise that dare to speak she stands tall finding her place “My gran had always told me that a woman--any woman worth her salt--could do whatever she had to.”― Charlaine Harris, Dead to the World battles…

Lost and found every mile I tread tangled dreams bear memories my footprints fading moments in time redefined stories tell what once was near If only I hadn't bought the red one unseen hands wield truth every moment unanswered in my fleeting youth I long to meet my shadow and color it cobalt blue…

#Easy Peasy Writes – 10/22/25 a cocky old crow feathered fashionista wanna-be midlife crisis bound

Wordless Wednesday Yellow-billed Cuckoo “Birds were created to record everything. They were not designed just to be beautiful jewels in the sky, but to serve as the eyes of heaven.”― Suzy Kassem, Rise Up and Salute the Sun: The Writings of Suzy Kassem Wordless Wednesday is a simple blog post…

Awww Mondays “To err is human, to purr is feline.”― Robert Byrne, The 2,548 Best Things Anybody Ever Said Linking up with Sandee at Comedy Plus Awww Mondays Image by RegulusW from Pixabay

Autumn’s gentle sighs autumn's crisp embrace absorb dreams shadows hold tight serenading scents simmer infused with kindness repel chaos let calm guide TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 35, Absorb/Repel, 10/21/25 Yvette, is hosting this week's Tanka Tuesday. Yvette says: So, for this week, I…

Digital hocus-pocus technology hums in a world where visions breathe threads of data stream tapestries of pixels sync through screens our dreams come alive digital words speak synchronized magic pulsates it's love at first byte What do you see # 311- October 20, 2025 Image credit;…

Awww Mondays “Anyone who believes what a cat tells him deserves all he gets.”― Neil Gaiman, Stardust Linking up with Sandee at Comedy Plus Awww Mondays Image by Annette Meyer from Pixabay

#SenHai Saturday – 10/18/25 winters frost cradles hot cocoa brews in my dreams marshmallows conspire fragile fingers numb snug in nature-made white gloves Jack Frost his bite chills SenHai Saturday #22 Susi's prompt - Here is this week’s image to get your creative juices flowing! Bare icy winter…

October magic daunting moon pallid destiny blamed for recall nevermore prevails rising sun smiles new beginnings The form for the second poem is known as piku: A ‘piku’ is a haiku mixed with the first few digits of pi (3.14), and the aim is to get the message across in the eight syllables (3-1-4).…

Rhythmic harmonies Deep sighs pulsate echoes, heaven sublime hums Creativity flows in naming every cloud in the universe Virtual data in dreams eclipse memories of yesteryear Reena’s Xploration Challenge #403 Reena's prompt - Here are some software names for you to ponder upon. Creative Cloud…

#Haiku – 3/14/22 moments remembered winters grasp delay comforts hot tea brews at home Images used on this site are from Pixabay, Pexels, or lovethispic.com and are applied to this site per their guidelines unless otherwise stated.

Season like – Nonet + Reverse Nonet – leaves fall softly upon the earth’s floor color swapping from gold to brown sparrows sing from undressed limbs as they migrate due south nestled securely as they gather in search of calm and warmth thoughts of deep reasoning as they gather nestled securely…