She was calm,
and in the distance,
all seemed fine.
Evening tide
was quite beautiful,
just mellow.
But not true,
there was no-one there,
all had died.
She sailed on,
like Mary Celeste
and others.
And soon she
disappeared again,
and that was it.
~~~~~
Image credit: Rafael Garcin @Unsplash
This image shows a sail ship on the sea. In the background we see that the sky is yellow and orange, indicating that the sun is setting.
Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #334 photo prompt.
What’s a year anyway?
It flies… doesn’t it?
Yep, indeed.
What month is it now?
It’s March already
and of course,
a March, would march,
wouldn’t it?
Hither and thither,
I’m thinking…
What?
Well, March is a month
which has a crossroads in a way.
Oh yes, the equinox!
It could be spring or autumn.
Interesting isn’t it.
But either way,
summer or winter will fly;
and then it will be…
yep… another year!
~~~
Image credit: Leo_Visions @Unsplash
This image shows a whitish piece of paper and on it, there are stamped 4 words in red ink- “Next year was better”
Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #333 photo prompt.
But where am I?
And how did I get here?
I looked around a bit, then stared at that sign.
It said in capital letters, from top to bottom.
So it seems to be in the right place.
And meaning me?
But where is this place?
It’s dry.
It’s warm.
Yes, there’s some bushes.
Yes, there’s a mountain quite close.
But?
BUT?
Just whoa down.
And sit down.
At least it’s a handy sign to relax there.
Just closing my eyes.
Ah…
Bliss.
~~~
Image credit: NIR HIMI @Unsplash
This image shows a sign with arrows pointing in different directions. The message on the arrows say:- “You are exactly where you need to be.” In the background, one can see mountains and a few bushes.
Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #332 photo prompt.
Bad ending? Maybe,
but hold on, it’s a new day,
something will occur.
We could play Scrabble?
What do you think? Got the board
right here… excellent!
Who’s going to start?
Okay, it can be you then;
so now we’re busy.
Happy face, good!
~~~
Image credit: Puscas Adrian @Unsplash
This image shows 4 colourful keys, not usually part of a keyboard. The black one has “bad” printed on it, the white one says “end,” the grey one says “ing,” and the orange one has a sad face.
Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #331 photo prompt.
Ooh, a forest…
Intriguing, she thought,
as she walked around
this wonderful canopy.
It was vast.
It was magnificent,
and there were
so many different trees.
What else would she find,
as she continued to marvel?
Would she hug a tree?
Well, why not.
She was about to open her arms,
but then disaster.
It was a huge snake!
She backed away,
and stood there for a moment.
Then she turned around, and ran.
And she continued to run
until she was in the car park.
This is a great place in Cape Town – have a look: Tree Canopy Walkway
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Image credit: Ali Kazal @Unsplash
This image shows a wooden platform/ bridge in a jungle like environment. The bridge is made of good quality seasoned wood and so are the railings. We can see tall pine trees on the front and sides of the bridge.
Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #330 photo prompt.
A Sunflower Tanka 🌻 but of course!
this tanka is good
even inspired, I’m thinking
it’s a lovely day
let’s open the double doors
and walk out to the garden
the fragrance is sweet
there’s a second flush of toms
basil, rosemary, dill
I have my watering can
to hand, I potter around
summer is waning
yet flowers are still thriving
roses are glorious
as I continue to walk
and there they are… sunflowers
🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻
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Image credit: Húng Pham @Unsplash
This image shows two hands touching a big sunflower, that is growing in a field of sunflowers.
Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #329 photo prompt.
Ship Ahoy! (or boat, in fact)
This is a beautiful boat,
sailing around a huge ocean.
It has been a peaceful time so far,
but I can see a storm ahead.
So mind the tillers and stuff.
The rudder needs to be straight and safe;
it’s going to be a long night and day.
And it was, and worrying,
but the following day,
it was lovely again.
Next stop will be Cape Town.
~~~
Image credit: Amein Shareef77 @Unsplash
This image shows a sailboat in a vast body of water. The skyline/horizon is clear, and the water is calm. This photo was taken from another boat nearby.
Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #328 photo prompt.
She stood reverently,
bowing her head,
hoping to find herself,
there was no-one around,
and that was what she wanted.
She began to walk,
trying to stay focused,
but what was the point?
But then she knew,
she must do this,
that beautiful
nunnery.
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Image credit: Yasmin Onuș @Unsplash
This image shows a long stone corridor with repeating arches, where soft sunlight creates dramatic shadows and highlights the historic architecture. Mardin, Türkiye
Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #327 photo prompt.
She got up in the night that time,
it was gorgeous and warm,
and so clear.
The moon was full and huge,
the stars twinkled beautifully.
There was planets – she knew them,
and beyond there were galaxies.
She stared, and stared again,
then she was moving, up and up.
She will meet and greet,
but who were they?
She closed her eyes,
and that was it.
And was it just a dream?
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Image credit: Steve Busch @Unsplash
The photographer described this image as; Triangulum Galaxy. Not your normal-looking galaxy. This galaxy is known as a flocculent spiral galaxy because its arms are made of patchy segments, not long, continuous spirals like you see in most other galaxies. It also lacks a strong central core of dense, bright stars. The patchy blue and red/pink areas are large star formation regions. This galaxy is 2.7 million light years away.
Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #326 photo prompt.
It said, ‘take what you need.’ It was stuck on a telegraph pole by the pavement.
She stopped and looked. Interesting, she thought.
But she moved on, although she continued that thought.
She mused as she walked along that road.
What were the seven words again?
She could remember them, and all were good, she felt.
She pondered as the rain started again. Well, it was the UK after all.
Then the next telegraph pole appeared, which also had the same words.
However, this one had been disfigured.
So ‘love’ and ‘money’ had disappeared, as did ‘passion’ and ‘happiness’ – very sad that.
Then ‘luck’ had become ‘uck’ – very unpleasant.
But, at least it hadn’t been replaced with ‘fuck’ (gosh, naughty).
Right in the middle, the word, ‘courage’ had lost part of it.
Now it’s called ‘rage’… another gosh for that.
All that was left was ‘hope’ and that seemed appropriate.
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Image credit: Maximus Mazar @Unsplash
This image shows a paper poster on a pole, saying – “Take what you need”
Underneath are tabs marked- Love, Hope, Passion, Courage, Happiness, Luck, Money!
Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #325 photo prompt.
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