Irene Papas

the eyes
that hold thousand year old secrets
strength that could battery ram
fortress walls with a single glance

greek drama
from the quintessential
greek godess

Wordle # 88 MLMM

whalebone dread apathy aperture reach
fanatic throw nails track vein

dreading the whalebone corset fitting
veins throbbing in her temples
her nails digging into clenched hands
clinging to the bed post
she decided to throw in the towel

resolving not to reach for the stars
not to be fanatical about her appearance
any longer 
she would now step out with a thickening waist line
ditch the powdered wigs and scratching sticks
sew up all the designated apertures in her lingerie
cut her hair and have a warm bath every week
without her modesty smock
even in the cold winter months
 
besides aubrey would never  notice
he was apathetic about these matters
only interested in horses the race track and his hounds

Pleiades

B & P's Shadorma and Beyond MLMM




pleiades a bright star
pretty in construction
perpepetual presence
paused in the universe
peering at us earthlings
prancing about mindless
perhaps we need to change

pleiades
a poetry form
seven lines
line begins
with the very same letter
has six syllables

Sunday Scribblings 2

skein

doing the dishes
helping prepare dinner
bringing breakfast to her in bed
tea and sympathy when needed
participation in the gentle arts
threading her tapestry needles
unravelling a skein of wool
without complaining




thoughtful gifts
nice surprises


 

making her laugh

Sunday Whirligig 36

molecules crow alarm poppy wasp clumsy
spider sunny shouts begrudge whirl pulling


the crow shouts the alarm
not wanting to begrudge
the others a meal

they descend in a whirl
picking the bones clean
pulling at the last molecules
devouring  road kill with relish

the spider meanwhile has caught
a clumsy wasp in its web
amongst the red poppies

just another sunny day
where the life ritual of
death and renewal is being borne out
under a bright blue sky

Carpe Diem Haiku Kai

 full moon
walking around the pond
all night

Jane Reichhold

a yellow moon
sat at the end of her bed
cheese on a white plate

Carpe Diem Haiku Kai

a farewell verse
scribbled on a receipt
don't forget me

Chevrefeuille





she picked up a shell
heard him calling her name
she knew it was time