This bird died full of bits of trash on an island 2000 miles from any shoreline. The colored pieces are trash from it’s intestines.
I ache for the innocent consumers of our wastefulness. How much more does our Creator God who entrusted us as stewards? How many of these birds will die from our carelessness? While it seems overwhelming and helpless, small changes can make an impact.
Pictures: lolako.com and estrip.org
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Having been on disabilty for over 2 years, I feel this poem acutely.
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I have been sneezing up to 15 times in a row. Yes I count them, they feel a little like a seizmic event. Big harsh ugly sneezes that rattle my bones. So why not interject a little humor in the experience? I am sure at some point in time you can relate!
Haiku: three lines with a 5-7-5 syllable construction. I took liberties with the haiku as the theme is related to nature!
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For those affected by the weather sunny skies will come again.
Haiku: three line stanza in a 5-7-5 syllabic structure. The theme is generally related to nature.
Scratchings of insects,
a vibrational cadence,
sonorous summer
Picture: etsy.com
Microminutiae
Intense magnification
Eyes of an insect
Star of the Morning
a Mariner’s line of sight
Evanescent glow
Fantasies of a Forlorn Fairy 