A Postcard (?)

Cape Hedge Beach, Rockport, Mass.....

linked to nf waters

Ancient Road

[   I am reading a book, coincidentally enough, about an ancient road called the Appian Way.  It is about the murder of one patrician by another, in 53 BC; an event that actually took place. And, here's an internet image of the paving stones that were used to build this important route.   ]

this way remains yet 

old Roman spirits passing

marvel of ancients

linked to carpe diem; Ancient Road

A photo from another year......Here in New England, winter is just beginning - first real snow last night!  So I certainly cannot celebrate the prompt.....I will write with lots of wishful thinking!

sunny heads shooting

beyond frozen ground and snow

spring around the bend

linked to carpe diem; Nearly Spring

The River Marsh

linked to outdoor wednesday

Icicles

icy overflow

no drink nor bath for sparrows

frozen waters drip

linked to carpe diem; Icicles

Imagine

in my mind's eye

 a world of peace and light

kindness and love abundant 

just imagine

linked to OSI; Imagine

Relax

simple design
rest and stay now
life goes by

linked to carpe diem; Quilt/Futon

Snow On

it's begun to snow

heaven-sent soft flakes of white

reflect light within

linked to haiku heights;  Snow

Eye See Orange

A hilarious photo of my cousin's granddaughter, Olivia....She lives in Gainesville, Florida, and like her parents, Olivia is a huge 'Gators' football fan....Thus, the very orange outfit......

linked to orange u glad

Gateway

angel passing by

gliding dancing praying by

did you see me too?

linked to haiku my heart
  and    haiku friday

Home and Hearth

place of fire and stone

logs aglow with warmth and light

winter's centering

linked to carpe diem; Fireplace

Just Stories

biblical authors

tales of magical events 

men with strange visions

linked to haiku sensational; Visions

Wish

material things
acquire none for christmas 
wish for peace on earth

linked to josie2shoes; *Wish*

Scarecrow

frightening figure

 raven birds deterred from crops

 I too am afraid 

linked to carpe diem

Feathery

garish bird and wife

no matter of gender fill

in feather pillows

linked to carpe diem; Mandarin Ducks

The Fair

recalling bazaar

year's final festivity

smiling with my mom 

linked to carpe diem; New Year's Market
    and    haiku friday 

Blessed

every single day

counting abundant blessings

grateful for so much 

linked to hump-day haiku; Blessings

Challenged

I search for meaning

during this holiday time

 difficult season

linked to haiku sensational; Search

winter rain

chilling wet drops
 grey cloud drift above
warmth in my house

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first snow excitement

fleeting euphoric chill

a white beginning

linked to carpe diem;  Winter Rain

Pain

chest-empty sorrow

pain of losing a loved one

sadness I know you

linked to haiku heights; Pain

T-time

tea plantation

 flowers rarely seen

young leaf harvest

linked to carpe diem; Tea Flower

Strong winds

gusts of wintry winds 

withering boughs with brute force

leaves on pond water

linked to carpe diem; Withering Wind

Crave-in

we hope for clarity

and desire rarity

everyday yearning to learn

linked to OSI; Yearn

Orange-y rust patina on a 'road' sign in an old cemetery...I guess 'Maple" would be an okay address to be buried in...

linked to orange u glad

Shhh....

in nearby room

giggles and excited whispers

it's sleep-over night

linked to theme thurs; Whispers

Reactions

I just did not know
 sharing the depths of your soul
you changing my world

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delayed reaction
to all that has gone before
guide us tomorrow

linked to haiku sensational; Reaction

Nov. Flowers

Two of the last flowers left in town....Snow showers today......Winter is on its way...

linked to nf bio-ma

Day-ly Moon

tidal change coming

awaiting fullness of moon 

shine over waters

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refracted from sun

orb brims with luminescence 

lighting my dark way

linked to tackle it tues; Moonlight

Quiet Times

comfort in silence

 side by side we sit so close

yet love speaks volumes

linked to carpe diem; LOVE

Rain

sky shedding water

ever-widening circles

teardrops from heaven

linked to carpe diem; Rain

Today

Risen tide in a marshy cove

linked to sunday in my city

Birch

broken birches

once noble symbol of myth

brutal tree fungus

The birch trees in many parts of New England are dying or dead.  A horrible fungal disease has decimated them, and I am sad to think these lovely trees may never again be seen lining nearby roadways and wooded areas. 

linked to carpe diem; Silver Birch

Desert-ed

uninteresting dull

no art theatre or music

cultural desert

linked to haiku heights; Desert

Special

in the peace of spring

tiny chick peers through blossoms

what do you see child

linked to carpe diem

hanging on

Hanging on to summer

linked to floral friday

Home

Sharing the joy of living in a beautiful seaside town

linked to share the joy
  and   orange u glad

Home Port

Heading back to its winter mooring

linked to water world weds
   and   outdoor weds

Roses

wild roses bloom

across a busy street I pause

delicious fragrance

linked to carpe diem; Rose

Together

This prompt got me thinking about gathering rosebuds 'whilst ye may', and then a song started in my head. Remember the grade-school singing of 'We gather together to ask the lord's blessing'?

Yes, Thanksgiving is certainly a time to tune in to giving thanks for everyday, and for everything we've got -food, family, and a warm hearth.  When my family was together during the holiday, we'd go around the table and take our turn recounting that for which we were grateful. On the spur of the moment, and depending on the age of the family member, some of the comments were amusing.  But the message was received, and we all ate the turkey with smiles on our faces.

So, we all need to gather our rosebuds while we may...

linked to 2shoes tues; Gather

Misty

light mist in sea air

morning breaking on harbor

stillness of dawn

linked to carpe diem; Mist

Relationship

bonds of love

intimate sisterhood

kindred spirits

linked to carpe diem; Relationship

white peony bows

weighted with virginal dreams

 soft petals weeping

linked to carpe diem; Issa's Peony

Jade Emperor

god of taoism

realms of existence to rule 

head of parthenon

linked to carpe diem; Jade

testing life waters

 drown or swim ashore

to meet the dawn light

linked to haiku my heart

Satin Petals

Thanksgiving Cactus

linked to floral friday

11th Year

symbol of power

heat of sun and solar storms

earth's ultimate end

linked to carpe diem; Fire

It's Still Life...

Cezanne painting glows

brilliant apples kitchen cloth

warm happy feeling

linked to carpe diem; Still Life

Red Leaves

clinging to their source

red leaves shaken to the core

hell, no, we won't go

linked to hump-day haiku

Down to the Water

linked to water world wednesday

Whoosh...

fierce wind blows through town

dust paper trees strewn about

children stay indoors

linked to haiku sensational; Fierce