silky owl

10 Jan 2025 5 Comments

by lynn__ in free verse Tags: , , , ,

whooo looks at whooom?

two bugged eyes STARtle

any potential predators,

< pause in puzzlement >

an impressive wing span

( yet So Soft and delicate )

evokes mysterious curiosity

is it bird or butterfly ??

quick flicker of wings…

disappear into shadows

of Palawan RAINforest.

photo by Michael Sammut, shared with dVerse

joy of light series

11 Apr 2019 2 Comments

by lynn__ in haiku, haiku series, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , ,

Continuing series for retreat at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai….

 

XVIII.

 

lit aquarium

tropical lemon discus

color of sunshine

 

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photo by lynn

tropical flavor

27 Feb 2018 Leave a comment

by lynn__ in american sentence Tags: , , , ,

 

Why do chocolate covered macadamias taste BEST in Hawaii?

 

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whimsical banquet of delight

29 Jan 2018 48 Comments

by lynn__ in quadrille, rhyming verse Tags: , , , ,

A quadrille (exactly 44 words) for Victoria’s poem prompt at dVerse this week. We recently visited Princeville Botanical Gardens in Kauai and enjoyed a fabulous tour!

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helaconia spectabilis

 

 

Tour of

garden botanical

on island tropical

inspires poetical verse.

 

We admire

foliage fantastical

blossoms symmetrical

design creational diverse.

 

To explain

health benefits topical

know ripe fruits medicinal

guide is natural nurse.

 

To taste

dark chocolate delectable

cacao content palatable

tourist opens available purse!