Day: November 25, 2020

The parable of the flowers

~ thereluctantpoet

johncoyote

The parable of the flowers and the lovelorn man……

She was a perfect beauty. She danced nightly on a stage in Killeen, Texas.  I went nightly and I waited for my tainted beauty to finish her work.  She emulate content and untamed woman. Accepted money for dancing to the Bob Seger and Jim Morrison tunes.

We befriended at a Austin, Texas poetry reading. I was the back-up poet for the three day gathering. I read one simple poems and she joined me.

”                          The parable of the flowers

The paragon of nature. Giving us perfect beauty and secret places to rest. Her beauty generously shared and given without demanding payment.

I caressed the wildflowers in the valley and  I remembered my Southern beauty dancing barefooted and submerged in the gift of nature. Her auburn hair flowing in the gentle wind and the blessed sun kissed her bare shoulders and legs…

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Tuesday Writing Prompt Challenge–November 24, 2020

~ thereluctantpoet

Go Dog Go Café

Devereaux Frazier and Beth Amanda are currently hosting the Tuesday Writing Prompt Challenge which was started by our star writer Christine Ray. We hope to offer all of you something that will spark your creativity and willingness to participate.
The prompts are designed to be quick challenges that can be written in 10 to 15 minutes, inspire you creatively, are fun, and get everyone interacting. Please post your response to the prompt in the comments below and show your fellow posters some love and support. All members of the Go Dog Go community, including Baristas, are welcome to participate. Feel free to share this post on your own blogs and/or Facebook.

Today’s prompt:Write an acrostic poem using the word FAMILY or THANKSGIVING.

Happy Thanksgiving to you all.

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A reflection of winter

~ thereluctantpoet

Great post from Jem!

Jemverse

I caught an oak’s reflection
in a puddle Friday last
whilst walking in a field
by a tree that I went past

It reminded me that winter
on this chill November day
was close as from its branches
all the leaves had gone away

So I didn’t dilly dally
but paused there just enough
to ponder that reflection
of the tall oak there above

©Jemverse

Photo – Jempics

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