Caprice

As many of you know, my finicky laptop was acting like a real jerk, and I felt jilted since we’ve been together for 6 years. After a lot research, and reading reviews, I purchased a new laptop, and named her Samantha. I give names to most inanimate things, even all of our cars, past and present had names. I tried to fit in Di’s second word, Jenny, but it’s a no-go. One of the definitions for…

“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson mountain mist hovers the river weaves nature cradles us don’t take the obvious path seek new adventures Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

warm buttery days I laugh and play in the sun picnics with daisies beneath lemon-meringue clouds lullaby visions come true TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 67, Yellow Things, 6/2/26 Colleen is hosting this week’s Tanka Tuesday. This week, let’s write syllabic poetry using things that are yellow! Try to use at least two yellow things in your poem. Try NOT to use the word yellow. Instead,…

waves kissed by sunbeams delicious sun-salted days intoxicating nights grow short, days grow longer the magic has just begun What do you see # 343- June 1, 2026 This image shows a body of water. The sunlight is reflecting on the water surface, the small waves look like being illuminated by a thousand bulbs. Tanka 5-7-5-7-7 syllable structure, or s-l-s-l-l. Tanka consists of 5 lines…

Recollect that the Almighty, who gave the dog to be companion of our pleasures and our toils, hath invested him with a nature noble and incapable of deceit. ~ The Talisman by Sir Walter Scott Joining Sandee at Comedy Plus for Awww Mondays Early Bird WP Achievement Happy 12th WP Anniversary Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

fruits fall from times pastMother Earth aboundsseedlings yawn and stretch as spring greets new birth nature’s favorite golden sun captures the dawn Throwback – 19 Mar 2022Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

Haiku plying angry seas maiden voyage ill-fated stories remain lost Senryu sea green with envy lost in a salt-laden whirl she met her demise SenHai Saturday #54 Kristaps Ungur – Unsplash.com Here is this week’s image to get your creative juices flowing! This picture was snapped showing an aerial view of waves crashing over a submerged shipwreck at sea. The water shows us varying hues of…

voiceless stories tokens of the times sharing omens chorus lines birds sing in tune their echoes thrive Throwback – 15 Mar 2022 Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

thoughts are like raindrops restless they reflect visions each plays a role in memories of yesteryear scattered among nature’s quilt Reena’s Xploration Challenge #432 I give you a sentence this week to act as a thought-starter. “A thought brushed my palm, then scattered like a startled bird.” Let us see where the bird takes you – Reena Saxena Unless stated, all featured images are…

our candle flickers humbled when life throws a curve ball in candor we find strength and the will to survive the ultimate test of faith “You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”― Marcus Aurelius, Meditations This Week’s Writer’s Workshop Prompts: May 26, 2026 Here are this week’s prompts: Write a post based on the word curve. Write a…

My laptop saga is over, I hope. Yesterday, I received my new laptop, and what a difference. She (Samantha) is sleek and speedy, with no lagging. I spent most of the day loading my chosen browsers, and setting up sites such as financials, social media, and other platforms frequently used. Today, I’m loading images from my external hard drive, which should complete my setup. 😊 Whew! In the…

a chorus of melodies cascading through realms of time where hope and peace hold promise I dream of those days Dodoitsu The Dodoitsu is a fixed folk song form of Japanese origin and is often about love or humor. It has 26 syllables made of four lines of 7, 7, 7, 5 syllables respectively. It is unrhymed and non-metrical. Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the…

crows on the wire spread scandals the night holds its breath caw caw says the crow wing it to win it the moon shudders crows write poetry their words hushed chaos thrives #TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 66, Exploring Haiku, 5/26/26  Melissa from Mom With a Blog is hosting this week’s Tanka Tuesday. For today’s prompt, I’d like us to write haiku that are a little edgy, a little…

after every smile fleeting memories defined turn sorrows to joy capture warmth and compassion and laugh with the sun What do you see # 342- 25 May, 2026 Image credit; Nik @ Unsplash This image shows a few yellow smiley face badges in green grass. Some of them are deliberately out of focus- giving an impression of a yellow aura to the smiles. Three Things Challenge #MM435 Your three words…

With you by my side, I can face anything Erin Hunter, Warrior Cats: The Last Hope Joining Sandee at Comedy Plus for Awww Mondays Unless stated, all featured images are produced by myself with the assistance of AI

Haiku pillars of strength brave rip-roaring stormy weather nature wild and free Senryu storm clouds growl and churn in hues of brown ancient stones sense spirit’s fury SenHai Saturday #53 Andrei R. Popescu – Unsplash.com Here is this week’s image to get your creative juices flowing! This picture shows waves crashing against rocky sea stacks under a cloudy sky. The surrounding scenery…

early morn hues are supped by a dewy palette midday ambered warmth etched by a sun-salted day twilight’s gilded blush breathes shades of contentment the sun vows absence the darkness slumbers as imagination dreams of a new dawning in nature – life inhales color color exhales life for mankind – life judges color color judges life balance is silent Throwback 18 Mar 2022 Unless…