I was looking at a poetry site last night and I discovered quatrains. Supposedly a seven line poem in a 2-4-6-8-6-4-2 syllable count. Kind of like haiku only a little longer. I was intriqued and determined today to write some. Upon looking up again, the definition of "quatrain poetry" it is nothing... Sign in to see full entry.
green turned to silver summer scorches with vengeance maple leaves defend scarlet and orange painted over the hillside fall leaves say goodbye muddy little creek in no rush to go nowhere summer’s hot doldrums crackle underfoot summer heat on dying lawn needs rainfall badly Sign in to see full entry.
my bobber bouncing line goes tight pole bends double what it’s all about! stink bait for catfish reeking on a treble hook well worth end result backwater stub trees casting shadows in the depth crappie hide-away large or small mouth bass species matters not to me all looking good fried son’s first... Sign in to see full entry.
frigid ice chieftain frozen stature throughout time of dignity and pride tall meadow flowers caterpillar camouflage find it if you can Sign in to see full entry.
vineyard stands silent fruit of its labor will bring screams of drunken joy vines stand, arms outstretched gifts from God in great clusters thankful communion grapevines stand in line waiting invitation to hasten love’s embrace Ó David E. Dunham, 2006 winter pruned to death spring vines explode,... Sign in to see full entry.
COME TO VISIT ANYMORE! I AM GOING TO SHOW FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS THAT I TOOK TONIGHT DURING AND AFTER A SUMMER STORM! THEY WORK PERFECTLY FOR FOUR OF MY HAIKU SO HERE YOU ARE! Ó David E. Dunham, 2006 beryl sky fleeing giving way to crimson hues day is almost done Ó David E. Dunham, 2006 the weeping willow... Sign in to see full entry.
i am like mushrooms people keep me in the dark and feed me bullcrap great mushroom debate eat or recreational I don’t care for both hard to write haiku on such a nasty subject swallow hard and write always taught to share mushrooms on my dinner plate have yours and mine too! sausage cheese pizza... Sign in to see full entry.
hercules nemesis first task of twelve redemption kill nemean lion one of sampson’s sins honey in lions carcass avoid dead bodies gracing rocky crags sleek and lithe near extinction puma mountain lion yellow coals in night black panther roaming forest screams impending death african lion king of... Sign in to see full entry.
on silvery pond float above mirror image natures symmetry arctic encroaches frosted peaks join valley snow snow goose cloud in sky whiteout forest green winter snow goose migration whiteout cornfield gold myriad thousands layered over field and sky winter migration silhouette in moon tireless... Sign in to see full entry.
NIGHT AND NOT COVER ALL OF THE FISH IN THE SEA AND ELSEWHERE, PLUS I SHOULD BE WAXING POETIC AND I JUST CAN'T GET IT GOING TONIGHT. SO HERE IS THE CATCH FOR TONIGHT. Life death decision looking intently at my hand you can just go fish! Choices to be made work puts bread on the table fishing puts... Sign in to see full entry.