Blogophilia Week 23.7 Topic: Unrelenting Spirit Bonus Points: (Hard, 2 points) Incorporate a Mary Poppins quote or line (such as “a spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down”) (Easy, 1 point) Include two types of yellow birds in blog (goldfinch, meadowlark) Photograph by Colleen Keller Breuning © 2014 In Valleys of Green LifeContinue reading “In Valleys of Green”
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Valleys of Green
Blogophilia Week 23.7 Topic: Unrelenting Spirit Bonus Points: (Hard, 2 points) Incorporate a Mary Poppins quote or line (such as “a spoon full of sugar helps the medicine go down”) (Easy, 1 point) Include two types of yellow birds in blog (goldfinch, meadowlark) Photo by Colleen Keller Breuning © 2014 Valleys of Green Life isContinue reading “Valleys of Green”
Aperture
Aperture Shivering against the wretched cold As clouds bunch up in cerulean sky. Thoughts jumble into a tangled knot Like a splinter festering in the minds eye. Irreverent winds unharnessed by hula hoop, Robins cavort yet stray snowflakes linger. Old man winter wields one final blast, The trigger pulled by unsteady finger. Stark charactersContinue reading “Aperture”
Into the Sun’s Embrace
Into the Sun’s Embrace One life lived in limbo, teetering on the brink. You swim against strong currents as all hope begins to sink. Stripped of all belongings and rendered colorblind; Restless nights and wasted time, the past has been unkind. You stand alone in judgment and utter truthful words. They echo in the brittleContinue reading “Into the Sun’s Embrace”
An Early Spring
Photograph by Colleen Keller Breuning © 2012 An Early Spring Pink Cherry Blossoms sprout. Sun’s golden rays Make daffodils blush Beneath the turquoise skies. Mockingbirds herald the dawn Dew glimmers, ice water castles Melt on budding forsythia limbs. You are cordially invited to spring… Like Godivas riding their Aethenoths, Jonquils and tulips dance in theirContinue reading “An Early Spring”
Coulée de Serrant
Coulée de Serrant I remember Coulée de Serrant the tempting taste of 1973 never-ending summer days wandering amber fields our sun warmed fingers plucking succulent grapes sticky and delicious from bounteous vines fruit of the valley’s womb. The finest vintage decanted into cut glass its bouquet awakens my senses sweet honey on my palate lucidContinue reading “Coulée de Serrant”
She Who Dances in Snow
She Who Dances in Snow Black velvet drapes of dusk cloak moss covered hills. The air exhales its chill as February blooms beneath a burgeoning gibbous moon. Wisps of white crystalline fall — leaping, swirling, around glowing streetlights like vagrant moths courting open flames. Here! I am here, the snow falling around me, falling downContinue reading “She Who Dances in Snow”
Shadows of My Father ~ The Poem and The Book
Shadows of My Father As a child, I walked through the park hand in hand with my father. Brimming with energy and innocence, I played a game of hide and seek, jumping into his enormous shadow. My elfin figure was gobbled up by his lumbering adumbration, stretching long across the path illuminated by the springtimeContinue reading “Shadows of My Father ~ The Poem and The Book”
Cast Away
Cast Away The rising sun and clouds play hide and seek On a sailcloth of multi-colored skies. As I trace the patterns of the dawn, Inspiration is unfolding before my eyes. Rambunctious dolphins frolic in the tide, As breakers roll and kiss the ragged shore. The cry of seagulls shatters my reverie, Leaving my woundedContinue reading “Cast Away”
The Cleansing Tide
Blogophilia 7.4 Topic: “A Blanketing of Whispers” Bonus Points: (Hard, 2pts): incorporate a Chinese proverb (Easy, 1pt): mention the words “impossible to miss” Final date to post: April 19th, 2011 GMT midnight Final date to post ALL GUESSES: April 16th, 2011 GMT midnight The Cleansing Tide Evergreen branches shimmy and sway as the wintry breezeContinue reading “The Cleansing Tide”
Colleen Keller Breuning 