Oh yes, this has happened to all of us at sometime or the other, hasn’t It? Did any of you ever see the Seinfeld episode where Elaine was in the ladies room and there was no toilet paper. It was hilarious!
Have a great Wednesday!
For Linda G. Hill’s One Liner Wednesday
Gentle waves lap the shore in late afternoon sunshine Seagulls squabble in sand squawking displeasure A chocolate dog patient, disciplined sits quietly by her owner Paying the noisy birds no attention Concentrating on the water’s movement Her summer playground is reflecting the sun’s orange glow Waiting for the signal she knows will come And it does, right on cue One word is all that is needed and sheer joy explodes in showers of salty spray Copyright © 2022 Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved Merril is hosting D'Verse Poets tonight and has asked us to write a summer ekphrastic poem using one of the paintings she chose as our inspiration. I chose the one by Peder Severin Krøyer, Summer Evening at Skagen. The Artist’s Wife and Dog by the Shore
Haiku A sleeping dog lies Without a care in the world Dreaming of dinner Copyright © 2022 Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved
Haiku A sleepy dog rests After a morning of fun Life is very good Copyright © 2022 Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved
If you have large dogs, as I do, then you understand that nothing is safe on the kitchen counter tops. Yesterday I had roughly two pounds of fish on mine that I was preparing for dinner. I left the kitchen for a nano second and on return one of my black Labs had scarfed the lot. Probably in one gulp knowing her! Needless to say, dinner was late while I had to thaw out something else.
For Linda G. Hill’s One Liner Wednesday
Senryu Nothing like a dog To bring joy and happiness And drive out sadness Copyright © 2021 Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved
Puppy doodle doo Give me back that shoe It’s not your doggie plaything But you look at me With eyes that see Deep into my everything How can I be angry You are likely hungry And it’s your way of pleading Your actions do say "Mama I want to play This is something I’m needing" Let’s go on a jaunt Whatever you want I’ll always be here for you Fetch me that ball I will give you my all You’re my puppy doodle doo Copyright © 2021 Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved Ingrid is hosting D'Verse Poets tonight and has prompted us with Oral Poetry. Begin to compose a poem without putting pen to paper: you can say the words in your head, or repeat them out loud. Record them, if you wish, as an aid to memory. Try to complete the poem as far as possible without writing it down. Think about the devices discussed above: regular rhythms, repeated phrases or ‘motifs’, alliteration and rhyme schemes – anything to aid the memory and help the words to flow. Alternatively, why not compose a stream-of-consciousness poem orally, recording the words as they come to you? There are no strict rules here, but do try to compose at least some of the poem without writing it down immediately, perhaps stanza by stanza. Once you have written it down, read it aloud to yourself, and think about any improvements you could make: a kind of oral editing process. Photo Pixabay
Senryu Nothing like a dog To give comfort where needed And warm the spirit Copyright © 2021 Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved
Senryu Simplistic pleasure The joy of a dog running Ball tightly in mouth Copyright © 2021 Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved
Senryu My dog stares at me I feel it through my closed eyes Knowing what she wants Copyright © 2021 Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing All Rights Reserved