clutter belongs elsewhere unload life’s busy-ness set your inner core free hodgepodge Throwback - Good riddance - Nov. 26, 2021 Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

I for one believe Santa, a rosy-cheeked and jolly old soul travels hither and yon delivering gifts to children. It was a frosty winter's night blustery winds uncaring Santa's sleigh runs amok a rooftop crash landing down the chimney Santa falls our ruthless and heartless house guest laughed his last laugh hmm, stuff happens, you know This Week’s Writer’s Workshop Prompts – December 23, 2025…

tapestry of stars enchanting when time bends winter's breath lingers Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

Christmas remembered cinnamon whispers pamper delectable hugs embrace dreams of festive cheer Yuletide spreads comfort and joy #TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 44, Holidays, 12/23/2025 Today's Tanka Tuesday is being hosted by Robbie Cheadle. In anticipation of Christmas 2025, let’s write syllabic poems to celebrate holidays and family gatherings. I would like your poems to centre around the five senses of smell, sight, hearing, touch, and tasting.

in this world's circus different strokes for different folks rhythms unfurling uniqueness in every pulse life's dance of cultural glee What do you see # 320- 22nd December’25 Image Credit; Tanya Barrow @ Unsplash This image shows a circus tent, with silhouettes of animals in shadow- An elephant, a lion, and a couple of giraffes. Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

“Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmastime.”― Laura Ingalls Wilder Linking up with Sandee at Comedy Plus Awww Mondays Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

Andrei R. Popescu – Unsplash.com curious eyes dreaming of mischief nature's child playful jester chatters and frolics gentle autumn fades SenHai Saturday Here is this week’s image to get your creative juices flowing! This image depicts a young brown monkey eating food. Please create one senryu and one haiku to accompany this image prompt. Remember that a traditional haiku describes nature or a season, while a senryu focuses on human nature and emotions. featured image - Andrei R. Popescu – Unsplash.com

a new year awaits gently life stirs memories add a dash of love tender squash beans and cabbage a recipe for the soul simmered slow and low pinches of hope and promise ideas unfurl gather up the ungathered we choose to let life happen Reena’s Xploration Challenge #411 Here is a sentence for you to ponder. You are winding up a number (2025) in the flow of life.

wisdom reason and sense shared among young and old common bonds beyond existence sageness Throwback - Wisdom shared is wisdom learned - Dec. 1, 2021 Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

in nature, I find my way yesteryears gone, futures filled with hope as a service to myself, I hug every moment my thoughts stitched in rich tapestries, stunning fusions of harmonious hues in nature's flow nary a bloom shunned or succumbed to nothingness the gift of magic unfolds in every season a journey unbound This Week’s Writer’s Workshop Prompts: December 16, 2025…

winter shows her sparkly side nature's crystalline patterns spin and twirl the dance of life moments in time soar Dodoitsu The Dodoitsu is a fixed folk song form of Japanese origin and is often about love or humor. It has 26 syllables made of four lines of 7, 7, 7, 5 syllables respectively. It is unrhymed and non-metrical. 2025 edition of Sunflower Tanka has published.

lonely I feel forgotten memories of laughter silenced unsaid words I long to hear empty is my soul shushed is my sadness snowflakes stilled in winter's chill lost is my being “Loneliness is the poverty of self; solitude is richness of self.”― May Sarton #TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 43, Ekphrastic Poetry, 16/12/25 prompt image Image from Canva.com Willow is hosting this week's Tanka Tuesday, and she would like us to write an 

across distant lands fates woven in threads of time emotions journey beyond cast shadows of grief we thrive in nature's embrace winter drapes silence curious nuthatch watchful peace wakes with dawning What do you see # 319- 15th December 2025 Image credit; Heino Eisner @ Unsplash This image shows a Nuthatch Clinging to Mossy Bark in a Winter Forest- the background is a blur of grey and green.

“I explained it loudand clear. What part of "meow"don't you understand?”― Lee Wardlaw, Won-Ton: A Cat Tale Told in Haiku Linking up with Sandee at Comedy Plus Awww Mondays Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

lull of life migrates last farewells communicate souls strive to ascend feeling the calmness yonder moon and stars slumber clouds drift in silence Throwback - Moving on - Nov. 17, 2021 featured image AI generated

how sweet will be the days engaged minds like a collage wounded memories in my walk faltering words in my talk why does it have to be this way day after day after day no reason for feeling glum how woeful is this world its spirit unsettled profound thoughts on a ride bluebirds need to sing the sun wanting to shine…

fate's path unfurls both day and night see my soul wander Senryu Senryu (also called human haiku) is an unrhymed Japanese verse consisting of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables (5, 7, 5) or 17 syllables in all. Senryu is usually written in the present tense and only references to some aspect of human nature or emotions. They possess no references to the natural world and thus stand out from nature/seasonal haiku. Please check out these links. ❣️ Guide to Short Poetry Forms About Eugi Featured image AI generated

life persists as jack frost nips cold noses and rosy cheeks dreams of hearthside memories cups of warmth welcome What do you see # 318- 8 December 2025 Image credit; Deep Doshi @ Unsplash This photo shows a snowbound scene from a street in Quebec, Canada. There are Christmas trees outside almost every home and they are sprinkled with snow. People, warmly dressed are going about their business.

“I hope people don't take kittens on a whim, like they would a toy, then not care for them.” ― Shirley Rousseau Murphy, Cat on the Money Linking up with Sandee at Comedy Plus Awww Mondays Unless stated all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

I'm opting out of posting Wordless Wednesdays, at least for a while. Firstly, because, I am still working on creating new images, or double checking that proper credit is given to images from royalty-free sources. Secondly, I would like ponder new ideas for Wordless Wednesdays, and make it more interesting. I wish everyone a joyous holiday season for beliefs you hold dear, and traditions celebrated. 💖 Take care, and stay safe. Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

Martin Baron – Unsplash.com Haiku verdant freshness exhales early salad days nature frames the now Senryu shapes of yesteryear my world in a tangled frame breathless I survive SenHai Saturday #29 Here is this week’s image to get your creative juices flowing! From the photographer – “a white picture frame sitting on top of a lush green wall.” Please create one senryu and one haiku to accompany this image prompt.

It's here! A lovely collection of syllabic verse, written by contributors dedicated to weaving poetry. I'm proud to be a part of this elite group. Thank you, Colleen Chesebro, and Robbie Cheadle for this wonderful opportunity. 🌻 Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

moments remembered winters grasp delay comforts hot tea brews at home Throwback - #Haiku 3/14/22 featured image AI generated

the embrace of home sunlight spills through my window hushed memories breathe shadows tell of times ago comfort fills my very soul “Home is what you take with you, not what you leave behind.”― N.K. Jemisin, The Fifth Season Reena’s Xploration Challenge #410 The theme for this week is Hygge. It is a term in Danish and Norwegian that describes a cozy, contented mood evoked by comfort and conviviality. Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

nature's artistry a symphony of colors parades through seasons vibrancy from dawn til dusk idyllic settings she weaves “It was a really good Monday for being a Saturday.” woke with frayed edges declared Mondays as Saturdays oh so bittersweet This Week’s Writer’s Workshop Prompts: December 4, 2025 Here are this week’s prompts: Write a post inspired by the word parade…