Category Archives: Poetry

Explosion #midnighthaiku

A little sunlight Earth releases long-held breath Inner life explodes *

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Waking to the Truth ~Ken Gierke #writephoto

Waking to the Truth Each passing day finds hope ever dimmer, the happiness that once was ours shrouded with darkness, and that bright horizon Continue reading at rivrvlogr

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The Small Dog’s Passenger

The night was calm, the air was sweet, The rain had stopped, the moon was high, The small dog lay outside the door To watch the stars play in the sky. “Okay, small dog, it’s bedtime now, You must come … Continue reading

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New #midnighthaiku

Newborn, pale and pure Spring’s open invitation Petals unfurling

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Heavens Above! ~ Iain Kelly #writephoto

‘There it is! The portal! We are saved!’ ‘It’s not a portal, it’s a gap in the clouds.’ ‘We haven’t seen a gap in the clouds for three years. It must be a sign from above!’ ‘From who exactly?’ ‘Why, … Continue reading

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Thursday photo prompt: Lambent #writephoto

Welcome to this week’s writephoto prompt. You can find all last week’s entries in the weekly round-up, which was published earlier today. Throughout the week, I will feature as many of the responses here on the Daily Echo as time and … Continue reading

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Photo prompt round-up: Torrent #writephoto

* Racing destiny Tumultuous emotions Seek to know the self As the stream becomes the sea Melding into unity * The photo for this week’s prompt was taken on the Isle of Skye last summer. It shows Lealt Falls, where … Continue reading

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Close shave…

My son went to the barber’s shop To tend his hair and beard, For both were getting far too long And needed to be sheared. The barber comes from Turkey Where they do a thorough shave, With towels, hot and … Continue reading

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Hidden Places ~ Anita Dawes #writephoto

The beating heart of the water can be heard in the torrent rushing over the small fall Following the white foam footsteps into darkness I wonder if this is a gateway to another world? Continue reading at  Anita Dawes and … Continue reading

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Trapped #midnighthaiku

Spreading fragile wings Breaking free of yesterday Seeking to fly free * The sleepy bumblebee flew straight into the abandoned web under the eaves. I could see it wrapping itself ever-tighter in the sticky threads with its struggles. I climbed … Continue reading

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