Tyler at the Ancient Eavesdropper has my vote for Wizard of the Wood. I hope you enjoy his poem and moody photographic symphony in green. Warmly, Brenda
Wizard of the woods
with wild emerald beard
waving its wand &
growing magic.
Category Archives: Poetry
Very Red Berry
Berry Cordial,
Cherry Pie,
Wild treats
Made under the sky.
Winter crimson,
Sudden and rare,
Makes me imagine,
Makes me stare.
Copyright 2015 Brenda Davis Harsham
Note: We are buried in snow in NE. An ocean of snow as far as the eye can see, walls of snow over our heads. And it’s snowing!! With more to storms predicted for later this week. It was all fun and games until the snowblower broke.
Wild and Stormy
Snow creatures fly through the night,
Swat the tree and stick there tight.
The storm is wild; the creatures light.
Next day they remain, mossy and white.
Copyright 2015 Brenda Davis Harsham
Note: I hope to catch up on your blog posts tomorrow when my traveling is done. Hope you have a great week ahead, all my friends! Warmly, Brenda
Three Tree
Fairies rocket down the Three Tree,
On zooming toboggans, happy as can be.
Can you see them tumbling and swerving?
Oh to be tiny, magic and free. Yearning.
Copyright 2015 Brenda Davis Harsham
Note: This poem is offered as part of Poetry Friday. Thanks to Elizabeth Steinglass for hosting this week. I am out of town, but I will be back in a few days. I look forward to catching up with all of you when I’m back. Warmly, Brenda
Flowers Bright
Petals dizzy
Curled,
Whirled,
Flowers budded,
Tightly furled.
Petals soft as silk,
Aromas sing,
Memories of bees —
Brought to my knees,
Longing for spring.
Copyright 2015 Brenda Davis Harsham
Note: This is dedicated to florists and flowers growers everywhere, who give those of us in snow clogged Northern states the illusion of spring for a few moments of zing. I’m not going to be on-line much for about a week. I’ll be out of town at a children’s writer’s conference. 🙂 Have a great week!
Friday Fantasy – Drops of Fancy
Here is a happy bit of whimsy from Morgan for your Sunday afternoon enjoyment. Have a great week ahead. Fingers crossed for another snow day tomorrow. LOL Warmly, Brenda
Drops of Fancy,
Floating Free,
Spiraling,
Dancing,
Singing in Me,
Whispering Whimsy,
Giggling Joy,
Inspiring,
Conspiring,
Happy Dream to Employ.
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~Morgan~
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Beautiful Artwork found on Facebook at: Fairies, dragons and other mythological creatures. Credit Acknowledged to the original Artist. Thank You.
Snowtoro
Meet our snow creature: Snowtoro!
Snowtoro was inspired by Totoro, a movie by Hayao Miyasaki and Studio Ghibli. If you haven’t seen it, you’ve missed a gem. Two girls meet a big fluffy, teddy bear of a forest creature — the totoro. When the younger one disappears, Totoro helps the older girl search for her. You can watch the trailer here. Even two-year olds love this movie. Here is a Haiku in honor of a great film and my kids abiding love for it:
white tongue tastes
snowflakes drenched in freezing rain
Snowtoro smiles
Copyright 2015 Brenda Davis Harsham
Note: Another big storm is blowing through our area tomorrow with 12 inches of snow and freezing rain forecast. Another snow day and more sledding. Woo-hoo!
Winter Joy
Snow
Flakes fall
On Rhodie,
Making leaves droop.
Pulse slows, goes dormant,
Warm heart retreats in,
Waiting for summer thaw.
Sees children building snowmen:
Hears laughter bloom like spring time.
Small girl shrieks as boots fill with snow.
An icy silence falls as doors slam.
The snowman’s crooked smile: winter joy.
Copyright 2015 Brenda Davis Harsham
Note: This poem is an Etheree, increasing by one syllable in each line, with a syllable count from one to ten. This poem is to connect with Poetry Friday. This week, the meme is hosted by These 4 Corners.
Now You See It, Now You Don’t
Here is the bench before the Nor’easter,
And where is the bench now?
Now you see it, now you don’t!
Mother Nature’s sleight of hand
Is more magical than any of man.
What could be hiding under there?
Perhaps a family of icy hedgehogs
And a passing brownie sipping chai.
Under the bench, they stop to say Hi,
Peeking out at other passers-by.
Copyright 2015 Brenda Davis Harsham
Note: New England was blessed with over two feet of snow in 24 hours and two snow days! We shoveled four times. We went sledding twice. We had one epic snowball battle. We drank hot chocolate with friends. We had a weekend in the middle of the week! Stay warm! 🙂 School is on again tomorrow.
Bow to the Snow Queen
The tree’s snow cloak drags the ground
Until the snow falls, wind-downed.
Released branch springs up with a shiver,
Like a dog, with a shake and quiver,
Rising from its long, low bend,
To the Snow Queen, its lady friend.
Copyright 2015 Brenda Davis Harsham
Stomping, Tromping
Snow in the air,
Snow on the ground,
More in my hair,
Falls all around!
Snowballs packed tight,
Kids laughing and hiding,
Forts left, ice castles right
Tiny tots slipping and sliding.
Tongue sticks out far,
Nothing hits it, no fair!
A snowflake, like a star,
Lands coldly right there.
Ah, how we love the snow,
Sledding, flopping, tromping,
Love when the drifts flow,
Plowing, tunneling, stomping.
Copyright 2015 Brenda Davis Harsham
On Ice
held in my petals
memories of last summer
slumber here on ice
Copyright 2015 Brenda Davis Harsham
Note: This haiku is my contribution to a long-standing meme, Poetry Friday, which is organized by Kidlitosphere Central and hosted by various bloggers, around the web. I am very excited to participate for the first time. This week you can visit A Teaching Life and see links to the poetry. Some of my friends write kids poetry. If you do, you should check this out. They publish anthologies of the Poetry Friday offerings periodically, and I have it on good authority that they actually PAY for the use of the poem!!! LOL What a concept! (Okay, it’s not going to make me rich, but hey, a dinner out… maybe.)
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