Plain - IF

This is posted in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is "Plain". I'll never forget that life-altering trip in my early twenties, driving across the US from coast to coast and coming upon Kansas and seeing the open plain for first time, I wrote in my journal that it was like "an ocean of land".

Dear fellow bloggers, I will be spending less time with blogging so that I can focus my energy on creating my online portfolio for getting a new graphic design position. I will be posting some and commenting here and there. I will miss the regular visits, but will not be gone forever. Enjoy your journey through the open plains. Peace to all.

Childhood Story

Treasures of Innocence

I remember making clover bracelets
and collecting bees in jars
playing hop scotch at recess
gazing at clouds and stars

Jumping rope was a favorite
and, boy, could I make a mud pie
to taste was to savor it
look, there's a kite in the sky!

Many days spent in make-believe
bringing life to my paper dolls,
climbing my favorite maple tree
how in the wind it howled-

So fast would we clap patty-cake,
as jacks slide across the floor,
if I had a penny for every leaf I raked
I wouldn't have to work any more-

Memories cascading like a waterfall of time,
as I dare to leave treasures of innocence behind.


This is in gracious response to One Deep Breath. This week's topic is Childhood Story. This is a poem I wrote years ago, but thought it fit well with this prompt, and so I share it with you.

Stitch - IF

This is posted in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is "Stitch". Much like a quilt, this was created with love and care, but instead of "by hand" it was stitched together digitally.

Moonstruck

I love it when I
spot you in the clear-blue sky
waxing crescent moon

This is in gracious response to One Deep Breath. This week's topic is Moonstruck.

100% Retro - IF

This is posted in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is "100%". I guess "retro" is subjective, but for me it's the 60s and 70s. Peace.

Frost

this morning
coated in silvery glitter
leaves try to stay warm

This is in gracious response to One Deep Breath. This week's topic is Frost.