Wonder Wednesday: A Glimpse of Summer

The WPA’s Handiwork at Alvarodo Park

As I picnicked beside the stream below the arch,

I waited like a heron waits for tiny fish and frogs.

I hoped if I watched carefully enough children

with their rippled giggling reflection

might appear just long enough for me to capture

a glimpse of early summer’s promise.

Carol Carlisle

Oh Jeez! I ment to tell you about this picture and suggest a prompt, instead I wrote a poem of my own. Well I hope you are still inspired to peak though the arch and come up with your own ideas. I wonder if there is an arching poetry form? I’ll look for one and you look too, who ever finds it first wins. Oh that sounds like a fun summer game!

Please feel free to share what captures your imagination here.

Sunday Post: Window

Target Coffee Show Window

View through window of Target Coffee Shop.
I often sit here to write, visit with friends or people watch. As an added bonus I get great views of clouds over the parking lot. Last week I noticed what looks like a lenticular cloud forming I took this shot through the Target window. My plan was to crop it down but when Jake’s Sunday Post asked for a window so I left it alone, grocery cart and all! I think it works, what do you think?

Weekly Photo Challenge Escape “Passage”

They left in such a hurry they left their shoes behind!

Dance Around Friday: Time for Revolution

Reblogged from Light Words:

It's Gonna Be All Right

I chose this one because it has the live pictures of the very young John, Paul, George and Ringo singing.

Seemed time for a revolution or reassurance that "everything will be alright." Our Boys from Liverpool's ideas of change are so charming, almost quaint compared to what has come to pass, however their ideas of revolution and evolution is spot on.

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Updated to Include video, Enjoy the Revolution

Dance Around Friday: Time for Revolution

It’s Gonna Be All Right

I chose this one because it has the live pictures of the very young John, Paul, George and Ringo singing.

Seemed time for a revolution or reassurance that “everything will be alright.” Our Boys from Liverpool’s ideas of change are so charming, almost quaint compared to what has come to pass, however their ideas of revolution and evolution is spot on.

The need to change the way we live with one another on this planet started back in the days when the Beatles first sang this anthem of Revolution on the White album.
What are your memories of first listening to these words?. Are the ideals of that time something you still live by or are there things that you left along the “Long and Winding Road” that you need to go back and retrieve? Where ever you are along the path, walk with the idea of Beginners Mind will keep you young, and everything “will be all right.”

Sacred Mother Tableau

Sacred Mother Tableau
Mosaic mother
Corn Madonna
Arms stretching out
Welcoming us all
Protecting our Earth
Gracias Madre.

Carol Carlisle

Poetic Blooming suggested this Tableau form: verses of 6 lines with 6 beats each.

The photo is from the mosaic at the entrance to Gracias Madre a very special place to dine. I thought this was a good image for something called a tableau or table picture.

Wondering on Wednesday

Jessie in Wonderland
I wonder what gile the gimbal and other matters of nonsense preside here? Have we entered “Laura’s World” ? There ought to be a poem or story somewhere among the purple and azure trees. Put words to her wondering, perhaps!
I’d love to hear your musing here.

Poetry as Metaphor with Elephant

elephant mural in SF Mission

My poetry is an elephant hiding in the shadows, a big bright surprise every time it shows up.
My poetry is a clockwork mouse running beneath the furniture, it keeps me on my toes.
My poetry is a pair of well warren boots I put on in order to get the work done.
My poetry is a garden filled with songs and prayers and more than a few laughs.
My poetry is the air I breath, may it be always pure and fresh.
Carol Carlisle

All this is
Written on my phone
because the computers on the fritz
Which gives me fits so bad,
I may run away from home
Now is this a poem too?

Thanks Margo Rody for the prompt.

A Reminder from The Grandmother’s

Like the sweet sent of yesteryear, perhaps a grandmother’s prayer, these words have come to me three times this week:
The mind is searching for what the heart remembers and the soul never forgets.
Happy Mother’s Day

A Happy Mother’s Day To Every Phenomenal Woman!

Future mother!

Raise Your Arms For all Mothers

Carolina

Helena Great Mother of us All

The fairy is singing

My daughter second from the RT of 3 nationalities of dumpling makers

Sister friends: Lonnie, Me and Ann

The Many Phenomenal Women in My Life

This Song is a Mother’s day Treat for Everyone. It will make you feel really good about yourself!

Poem for the song Phenomenal Woman written by Maya Angelou!

PS I saw Ruthie Foster last night and she was phenomenal!

Go see other Mother’s day wishes at Jakesprinters

Happy Mother’s Day Everyone!