Wooden signs, pickup trucks,
Bob wire fence, cattle herds,
Rows of corn, cotton fields,
Shelly beans, kinder words.
No town lights, no loud cars,
See the sky, see the stars.
Swimmin’ holes, catfish bite,
No work stress, live on less.
Peace of mind, country side,
Sunday church, decent folk,
Pretty girls, handsome boys
Fulfilled life, boundless joys.
The heat is given during this time
People grabbing ice like a crime
Venturing into places like Malls
Some go to man made food stalls
The air becomes so dry with frizzy Hair
The moments that men don't really care
Woman love to take pictures to share
Sometimes revealing things to beware
The evening becomes humid and relax
More so now when you go out you look at tax
The more we eat out reveals money cracks
We can surround the table like a wolf pack
The memories of beautiful set up of food
The Colors that show how much is good
The captured image of gourmet stood
Then as hungry wolf pack ate all we could
The Vacation was so much events
We have not explored or made a dents
Many things we see time could not be bent
So we take image into clouds can be sent
2025 has been totally relaxing for me
I have been retired for a year which fills me with glee
It was time too, as I am now seventy-three
2025 was incredible of me, for my days were all free
I did not have to drive anywhere, so I stayed home to play
I once had to drive on the interstate two hours a day
Writing poetry and painting whisked my imagination away
My time was my own, for that I yell a “hooray!”
2025 has been a year to play with my huge pony dogs
I take them outside where they lay down like two logs
We have woods and meadow, we even have two bogs
But no one was moving, in the early morn fogs
I did not have to do this, that, or the other
I had time to visit my sister, mother and brother.
2025 was a year where I slowed down in every way
Every minute was exciting, every day a great day
An evening of total relaxation.
Soft music and an old classic novel.
A glass of wine awaits.
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: 2nd place 2026, 3rd place 2026
Saturday is made for relaxing.
Every princess chills on her day off.
Glamorous beauty's a chosen lifestyle.
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2026
" We can learn lessons from nature." by poet
I feel the need to relax today
As I sit outside on this sunny day
I try to let all my stress slip away
I can feel the sunny rays warm my soul
As my worries gently slide off and roll
I am no longer worried about things
As a butterfly flutters its wings
and watch it dip in blooms and out it springs
A bee joins with pollen laden legs
The butterfly gently protects its eggs
A light warm breeze tickles my nose
with sweet perfumes of a freshly bloomed rose
A hummingbird zips by and feeds from blooms
Another one joins as they zip and zoom
Embracing the moment, not feeling gloom
A tufted titmouse flies past my chair
And lands at the feeders, singing with flair
He feeds and sings without any care
A moment in nature is all I need
To enjoy life at a much calmer speed
Sitting at the piano bar
Sipping apricot brandy late into the night
~ Feeling mellow as can be
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: 1st place 2025
AN AVIAN WALK
What a peaceful walk!
Palisade-treed-birds, echoing:
Ringing ears silenced:-
J-oy's
O-pen
D-oor
E-mits
L-ight
Y-ou
N-eed,
A-s
R-ocking
C-hair
E-mbraces
N-ecessary
O-utcome
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Monocrostic (Birthday of Jodelyn Arceno)
The sea laps the shore,
whilst the sand receeds into
its cold blue temptress.
Oystercatchers sqwark,
their long beaks beaconing
the summer solstice.
Upon the clifftops,
weathered walkers feel the breeze,
adrift by sundown.
Day 0 - End to End Trip Poetry Works.
04.30.2025
How elegant of the rain
Of its smells and transparency
Of its sounds rhymed spring
Even the wind conspires
Of absence to urge
Nor others for disturbance
The trees stand over there quietly
And the people are driving slowly
Or walking carefully
Even birds are somewhere hiding
To offer the moment to the rain
Sounds as a clock ticking
By the windows, we are
And counting for the ticking
And wondering how many Tickles
To lure the sun smiling at us
The sound of rain
Acts as a balm to my overtaxed brain
Is a sweet lullaby
Relaxes my bewildered mind
The soothing downpour
Washes all my worries away
Induces me to be in the arms of Morpheus
In a peaceful repose.
my grandson Scott was almost too casual
sitting in the lake
his trusty golden retriever sat right next to him
caught any fish? I asked
I am not trying, he replied
Just relaxing
I got a lawn chair and joined him
not too proud to get my clothes wet
He was right; it was totally relaxing
I love a countryside walk.
When I'm having a bad day,
I go for a walk,
When I haven't got much to say.
What a big difference it makes,
A long, gentle stroll,
It's great to be outdoors,
And really is good for the soul!
Such beautiful views of green,
A calming feeling passes over me.
Birds flying around so free,
Just listening to them,
Singing so happily!
A cool gentle breeze,
Rustling the leaves on the trees.
Softly the wind blowing through my hair.
Now so peaceful and relaxing.
A walk in the beautiful countryside,
Such a joy to find,
Now I can return home,
Feeling happy and with a clear mind!
Appreciating nature!
I walked into a meadow
Such beauty did I see
Turns out it's been here
All this time
Revealed so gently
I walked into a meadow
Tamed in part
Yet mostly wild
I skipped among the flowers
Felt the freedom of a child
I walked into a meadow
Shared the warmth
Of her caress
The sunlight of her radiance
A view designed to bless
I walked into that meadow
Without purpose
Soon to learn
A heart can hold more love inside
Than out can ever earn
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