Species Mingling

June 9, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Blackbird chasing off a Red-tailed hawk Muscovy and Black-bellied Whistling Ducks (from archives) (For Bird Weekly’s challenge: more than one species in a photo.)

Seating

June 7, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

For Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge: seating

Through The Looking Glass

June 4, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

Thank you to Indie Blu(e) Publishing for including my work in their latest anthology. Through the Looking Glass: Reflecting on Madness and Chaos Within gives voice to those otherwise silenced through stigma or marginalization. The anthology features stories, poem, and artwork. Through The Looking Glass is available through Amazon.ca, Amazon.com, and other major online book […]

Wordless Wednesday

June 2, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Challenging Myself

May 31, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.

I’ve been hitting walls. Physically, psychologically, and now emotionally. Through it all, I’ve kept pushing myself to carry on, but it’s not working. It’s time for change. Time to listen to my body, and slow down. Time to listen to my psyche and be gentler with myself. Time to stop fighting my emotions and allow […]

Selective Colouring

May 30, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

For Bird Weekly’s Challenge: selective colour.

Sun Power

May 29, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Weekend Sky

Five

May 28, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Five carnations. Five dandelion globes. Just turned five. (For Cee’s Black and White Challenge: five)

Gathering of ‘G’s

May 27, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Upright groundhog (3 g’s) Thanks for the fun Cee! Cee’s Midweek Madness Challenge is ‘g’ anywhere in the word.

Wordless Wednesday

May 26, 2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Feline Confessions

Tiresome this halothe repercussions Instincts cheetah fiercedomesticity a struggle Shameful, this confessionperhaps – had to be said No pussycat herejust a woman who’s real. (Image my own)

Ebb and Flow

Shore knows repetitiontides thrust, withdraw –natural rhythm Why then should I questionstrife’s return – is it not justtide returning my load? Not as stalwart as the shoremisery bleeds onto pagetainting my ocean. (Tuesdays, I borrow from Twitter @Vjknutson. This poem edited. Image my own.)

Fetch

Father taught us to fetch –What else are children for? I did not like his demeaning sneernor the way he lorded control Mother learned to ask how highwhen he snapped: “Jump!” I vowed to be differentto never let him break me But his arms were strongerand my fear real, and so From my father, I’ve […]