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They woke
To see
The painted sky,
Where spirits
Skated
Angel-winged
On light and
Turquoise dye,
And looped the
Heavens
And the earth
Like stars
Learning to fly.
For Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Aurora in 28 words
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The sun will warm
Again
Or far
Too hot.
The water that sustains
Will flood
Again
Or not.
The tenet that prevails
Remains:
This magic of a planet
To protect
We ought,
Or an ultimatum
Spurred by greed
With life as
Afterthought,
Will render what we
Know
And what we for our
Children hoped,
Into a disaster
We had let be
Bought.
For Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Ultimatum in 62 words
Photo: Na’ama Yehuda
Life is stacked like so
Many layers of summer
In the Central Park.
(Note: While I do resent the growing need to face reality of summer heading to an end, I accept the challenge for increased layer-awareness … 😉 ).
For the Sunday Stills challenge: Seasonal Layers
Photo: Na’ama Yehuda
Layered cakes of history
Over turquoise water
Topped with jungle hats
And splurged with hidden wonders
Under every gentle splash
And kayak paddle pat.
Info and so on: Ang Thong National Marine Park is a fabulous archipelago of 42 islands in the Gulf of Thailand. It features amazing limestone mountains, jungles, sandy beaches, waterfalls, and hidden sacred lakes. About an hour fast-boat ride from Koh Samui, it is a protected area of about 100 square kilometers of land and sea and is home to an abundance of exotic wildlife and sea creatures (snorkeling is something you’d really wanna do!). Kayaking, diving, and hiking some of the rocky mountains make for a fabulous time. The Blue Lagoon (AKA Emerald Lake) is absolutely mandatory to climb to!) . Usually a day-trip boat charter from Koh Samui or one of the neighboring islands, there are also some rustic bungalows and tents available for overnight stay. Our family did the day trip from Koh Samui last summer, and it was fantastic!
For the Sunday Stills challenge: Parks
Photo: Na’ama Yehuda
In the moment of the soft swell
Of a calm curl,
The gentle foam
Belays the power of
The waves that lift ocean liners
And cradle whales.
A breath
Before
Exhale.
Thank you, Terri, for this prompt. Perfect for today. For me, the shore is the ultimate calibrator. I took this photo in Ogonquit, Maine, quite too many years ago. Time to go back. Time to go to the beach. Any beach. For breath, for awe, for space, for zen.
For Sunday Stills: Essence of Zen
Photo: Na’ama Yehuda
There’s naught much more needed
To fill the heart with song,
Than the Great Outdoors
With loved ones along.
For Sunday Stills: The great outdoors
Photo: Philip Coons
Take the trail
Up the path
To where spring
Flows through minds,
And where fairies
Inspect
Those whose feet
Trail behind.
Listen on
To the leaves
Speaking tales
To the trees,
And to elves’
Rustling limbs
As they flit
In the breeze.
Dedicated with love to Dee, whose trail now flows wholly through realms beyond this physical one.
For the Tuesday Photo Challenge: Trail
Photo: Ofir Asif
Find wild places inside your
Self,
Where vistas stretch
Your heart.
Climb peaks you did not know
Exist.
Let freedom
Joy impart.
For the Lens-Artist Challenge: Wild
Photo: Smadar Halperin-Epshtein
In these hands
Is held the future,
Made of blooms
That kept their oath.
In these hands
Is held the fruit of
Sun’s long labor,
Fed by rain
And nature’s growth.
In these hands
Is cupped the sweet taste
Of confection,
And the marvel
That is bounty
And is beauty
And is both.
For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Hands
Photo: Ofir Asif
Three sentinels
Stand determined.
Moody and muddy
Rooted
They brace against
The eddies
And the flow
Of oars and flotsam,
Ever mobile,
Passing by.
For Calmkate’s Friday Foto Fun: Moody
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