There are days
I cannot explain
there is a sense of darkness
all is not right in the universe
I become anxious
are family and friends okay
what is this sense of dread
will owl or crow come to call
A heavy load upon my heart
I cannot name it or see it
but, I know it is there
waiting, waiting, waiting
Then the phone rings……
WD 2026 April Pad Challenge Day 24
For today's prompt, write an unidentified poem. UFOs, cryptids, and other unexplained phenomenon immediately springs to mind.
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love is sweet and sour
slaying with our swords of words
cutting blades of grass
WD 2026 April Pad Challenge day 23
For today's prompt, write a juxtaposition poem
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Take me out to where the wild flowers grow
the natural world a place for thoughts to flow
In nature there is a slower relaxing pace to life
one can decompress, no news to cause strife
Melodic soundscape creates a sense of ease
warblers, robins and chickadees aim to please
The brave and courageous of the sacred earth
understood its timeless beauty and worth
In the forest you can hear the ancient drum
beating steady and soothing like a bee hum
Walking amongst the maples, hickories and elm
pure enchantment a passage to another realm
You may hear unsung words if you are listening
shadow walkers in soft moccasin whispering
We are still here; we are still here
When nature takes your breath away
in all its wonder, enjoy the moment, the day
linking with What's Going On?
hosted by Sumana
When Nature Takes Your Breath Away - prompt to write a nature poem
also
WD 2026 April Pad Challenge Day 22
For today's prompt, write a natural poem.
The high and low of ocean tides
its rhythm leaves one breathless
choppy swell of emotions subsides
mysterious ocean sprays are endless
Listening to the songs of whales
in the distance large billowy sails
navigating mystical seas of blue
an albatross comes into view
WD 2026 April Pad Challenge Day 21
For the third Two-for-Tuesday prompt:
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no more digging up broken dreams
skeletons should remain buried
can treasured losses be redeemed
no more digging up broken dreams
scattering new seeds by the stream
painful defeat makes one feel wearied
no more digging up broken dreams
skeletons should remain buried
written for dVerse Poets Pub
Hosted by Punam
writing a 44 word quadrille incorporating the word "dig"
also fits
WD 2026 April Pad Challenge Day 20
For today's prompt, take the phrase "No (blank)," replace the blank with a new word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write
deep
rooted
fallen limbs
family tree
lives
WD 2026 April PAD Challenge day 19 write a family poem
writing form: The Lanturne is a five-line verse shaped like a Japanese lantern with a syllabic pattern of one, two, three, four, one.
A story worth reconsidering
the wonder of the full moon
a story worth reconsidering
the allure of an elusive blue rose
looking down stars shimmering
hiding in the warmth of my cocoon
listening to the crows gently croon
a story worth reconsidering
poets often use ambiguity
some may not agree
the art of perception
seeing in the lake a reflection
reading between the lines
my heart pines....
WD April 2026 PAD Challenge day 17
writing an ambiguity poem