Keys to the Kingdom

Kathryn keeps the keys to the Kangaroo Kingdom.

Silver is...

Silver is noise

like a clattering cymbal

like an off-key singer

as discordant as a chorus of cats.

Perspiration

I'm drenched
Damp with the sweat
From working hard outside
Replanting bushes where they grow
Better

Timbuktu

photo by upyernoz

Timbuktu

Ancient, exotic

Greeting, trading

African city

(I read an article in National Geographic about this city in Mali. It reminded me that my grandparents visited there while they were teaching in Ivory Coast.)

Shipwreck

shipwreck
algae-encrusted, rusty
decaying, decomposing, renewing, reusing
a thriving marine habitat
artificial reef

A Nice Meal

We went to dine
At half past nine.
The food was fine.

An Ape in a Cape

Scratching, scratching little ape.

You look funny in that cape.

Elusive Elves

Elusive elves eavesdrop everywhere.

Purple is ...

Purple is Royalty

like kings and queens at court

like mountains majesty

as rich as crushed velvet.

Chocolate

Chocolate
My obsession
That thick brown warm delight
How I long to drink it all up
Right now!

Celery

Celery
green, leafy
crunching, munching
stem

A Masterpiece

That
Painting is
Simply a Masterpiece!

Danger

Don't tell a porcupine
To rise and shine
Heed the danger sign!

Sparkle Sparkle

Sparkle Sparkle little jewel
On my finger you look cool.

Shells in Show

Sharon shows shiny shells.

Red

Red is passion

Life's blood of every endeavor

Like a coal burning into the night

Adventure?

He had a planned adventure
Itinerary
Travelogue

Monarch

Monarch
brown, orange
unfolding, fluttering
butterfly

Time

Time
Is always
The right gift


This is a combination hay (na) ku and found poem.  I wrote down ad words from a magazine and arranged them until I liked them.

My Band

My band doesn't need a drummer.
My band doesn't need a strummer.
My band just needs a hummer.

An Arachnid

 What is another name for Charlotte in Charlotte’s web?

Spider writer


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Choices

Chester chooses cheese, but Charlie chooses chips.

Indigo

Indigo is mystery

Like an ancient royal with a secret

Like a treasure forgotten in the ocean

As deep as the midnight sky

Travel

When you travel in this world

Your destination?

Survival

Cactus

Cactus

spiny, sharp

pricking, poking

plant

Allergies

Sneezing
Itching, Wheezing
I hate allergies.

Emperor Nero

Emperor Nero
Thought he was a hero
He was really a zero.

Dancing

That's what you've
Got to prove
It's time to move
Get in the groove.

A Threat

One false move

I'll disapprove.