Announcements, poetry, Poetry FormsDive into Poetry and Make a Splash! February 2, 2020February 2, 2020 Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld Announcing: Dive into Poetry coming in March! Poet and Writing Coach Jena Schwartz will be hosting Dive into Poetry for the month of March 2020. As a former and future Dive participant, I can honestly say that these events have been the best for online interactions with fellow poets. To learn more about Dive into Poetry go to this LINK
poetry, Poetry FormsAvocado Toast January 25, 2020January 25, 2020 Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld Photo by Kasumi Loffler on Pexels.com Avocado Toast an avocado gave its life for this breakfast deliciously, yum nature’s lovely gift for life making breakfast life’s own force
poetry, Poetry FormsA Poet Like Me January 22, 2020 Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld Photo by Zack Melhus on Pexels.com A poet like me Casting nets to the windy Waterfalls wonder If there is a melody Playing for their rhythmic splash Nature calls for me Letting them to other souls Telling their story Asking for breaths of honor And telling of their life songs At last, they hear verbs Splashing falling waterfalls Waters to refresh Standing underneath the flow Feeling the wet, mossy stones Taking leaps for love Hand in hand forever more And next, the lovers Dance upon the sandy shores Aromatic tides of salt Shell crumbs under feet Tides rushing with salt and sand Like dermabrasion Scrubbing sludge and adding more Taking away worried songs … This is in response to the prompt: ______like me. Read more here: Dead Poets Live
poetry, Poetry FormsAromatic Adventures of the Harvest January 22, 2020 Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld Photo by Tom Swinnen on Pexels.com The scent of a cork The fullness of the concord Natural juices These are the ripeness of life Fresh and aromatical Casks filled with cider Scentfully of ripe sweetness Tasting like heaven Wiping of mouth on shirt sleeves This is the gusto of life Sweat working orchards Dripping down the sunburned neck Sliding to backsides Freshness of sweat drenched arm pits Ripe from lives labored for all Taste the vineyards juice Sip the ciders sweetness full Thankful to labors Making all things possible With devotion to us all
poetry, Poetry FormsQuiet Speaks the Dawn January 14, 2020 Lisa Tomey-Zonneveld Photo by TheOther Kev on Pexels.com Quiet speaks the dawn bringing flight to resting fowl spreading wings to soar shadows over rivers calm squawking beckons to the day as the day begins hustle, bustle people fly nesting only once much to be learned from nesters where resting time is balanced quiet sought is found peaceful splendor is at hand taking time to stop and charging to then begin currents underneath the draw