Hot Off The Press

February 23, 2023sandyjwhite About Life, Poetry Tags: #WDYS, #Whatdoyousee, Poetry 4 Comments

Photo by The Ian @ Unsplash

It used to be
The
Latest news

Was in the daily paper
To
Be perused

Now what’s going on
You’ll have
No clue

Unless electronic devices
You
Do use

Sadje’s What Do You See #174

Walking Into The Future

February 7, 2023sandyjwhite About Life, Nature Tags: #WDYS, #Whatdoyousee, Photo Prompt 6 Comments

Photo by Greg Nunes @ Unsplash

She took her granddaughter’s
Tiny hand
Into her own

As they strolled through
The garden

Pointing out that once
Mushrooms were
Edible

And honey bees
Buzzed about
Merrily

While Monarch butterflies
Drifted from flower to flower

All claimed
By climate change

Sadje’s What Do You See #172

Here & Yon & Back Again

January 31, 2023sandyjwhite About Life, Haiku, Poetry Tags: #WDYS, #Whatdoyousee, Haiku, Photo Prompt, Poetry 11 Comments

Sculpture by Bruno Catalano

travel his siren
untold adventure promised
never quite fulfilled

Sadje’s What Do You See #171

He Who Hesitates Is Found

January 25, 2023sandyjwhite About Life, Poetry Tags: #WDYS, #Whatdoyousee, Home, Photo Prompt, Poetry, Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge 8 Comments

Image by Sylvian Sarrailh @ Digiartique

A
Mysterious portal
Opened wide

I wonder
What’s on the
Other side

Pick up the pace
And quicken
My stride

I wonder
What’s on the
Other side

Time is short
I
Must decide

I wonder
What’s on the
Other side

A colorful landscape
To tantalize
The eye

I wonder
What’s on the
Other side

An exotic place
In which
To reside

I wonder
What’s on the
Other side

I think
My time here
I will bide

Home and family
Are
On this side

Sadje’s What Do You See Challenge #170

Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge: Home

Measuring Up

January 10, 2023sandyjwhite About Life, Haiku, Poetry Tags: #WDYS, #Whatdoyousee, Haiku, Photo Prompt, Poetry 9 Comments

Photo by Cottonbro Studio @ Pexels

true classic beauty
still alive and well today
as she fits right in

Sadje’s What Do You See #168

Firmly Planted

January 3, 2023sandyjwhite About Life, Poetry Tags: #WDYS, #Whatdoyousee, Photo Prompt, Poetry 7 Comments

Photo by Yana Tes via Unsplash

They
Served him
Without
Fail

Through
Rain, snow, wind
And
Hail

As
Through his youth
He
Sailed

Till
Elderly
And
Frail

Warm
Thoughts
They still
Regaled

Love
Of nature
Never
Paled

Sadje’s What Do You See #167

Not Today

December 7, 2022sandyjwhite About Life, Poetry Tags: #WDYS, #Whatdoyousee, Photo Prompt, Poetry 12 Comments

Photo by Mohamed Almari @ Pexels

Staring
Into black
Abyss

He wondered
Where life went
Amiss

Never touched
By love’s
Kiss

Never finding
Perfect
Bliss

Was it time
To take the
Plunge

With
Earthly life to be
Done

Turning
On his heels he
Viewed

Dawn’s first light
Breaking
Through

In
A rush of hope
Renewed

A resolve
To go on quickly
Grew

Sadje’s What Do You See #163

I Told You So

November 30, 2022sandyjwhite About Life, Poetry, Relationships Tags: #WDYS, #Whatdoyousee, Photo Prompt, Poetry 7 Comments

Don’t be
Forlorn
You have been
Warned

Since the
Day
You were
Born

Don’t do this
Be
Careful
There

Invoking
Just a hint of
A
Scare

Only
Because
Your parents
Care

Sadje’s What Do You See #162

From The Heart

November 17, 2022sandyjwhite About Life, Poetry Tags: #WDYS, #Whatdoyousee, Photo Prompt, Poetry 6 Comments

Photo by Pavel Danilyuk @ Pexels

Hear me God
Before I’m
Through
A silent prayer
I send to
You

Hear me God
Before I’m
Through
A silent prayer
For your
Review

Hear me God
Before I’m
Through
A silent prayer
Long
Overdue

Hear me God
Before I’m
Through
A silent prayer
With something
New

Hear me God
Before I’m
Through
A silent prayer
At long last
True

Sadje’s What Do You See #160

Picasso In Training

November 10, 2022sandyjwhite About Life, Poetry Tags: #WDYS, #Whatdoyousee, Photo Prompt, Poetry 7 Comments

It used to be The Latest news

Was in the daily paper To Be perused

Now what’s going on You’ll have No clue

Unless electronic devices You Do use

She took her granddaughter’s Tiny hand Into her own

As they strolled through The garden

Pointing out that once Mushrooms were Edible

And honey bees Buzzed about Merrily

While Monarch butterflies Drifted from flower to flower

All claimed By climate change

travel his siren untold adventure promised never quite fulfilled

A Mysterious portal Opened wide

I wonder What’s on the Other side

Pick up the pace And quicken My stride

I wonder What’s on the Other side

Time is short I Must decide

I wonder What’s on the Other side

A colorful landscape To tantalize The eye

I wonder What’s on the Other side

An exotic place In which To reside

I wonder What’s on the Other side

I think My time here I will bide

Home and family Are On this side

true classic beauty still alive and well today as she fits right in

They Served him Without Fail

Through Rain, snow, wind And Hail

As Through his youth He Sailed

Till Elderly And Frail

Warm Thoughts They still Regaled

Love Of nature Never Paled

Staring Into black Abyss

He wondered Where life went Amiss

Never touched By love’s Kiss

Never finding Perfect Bliss

Was it time To take the Plunge

With Earthly life to be Done

Turning On his heels he Viewed

Dawn’s first light Breaking Through

In A rush of hope Renewed

A resolve To go on quickly Grew

Don’t be Forlorn You have been Warned

Since the Day You were Born

Don’t do this Be Careful There

Invoking Just a hint of A Scare

Only Because Your parents Care

Hear me God Before I’m Through A silent prayer I send to You

Hear me God Before I’m Through A silent prayer For your Review

Hear me God Before I’m Through A silent prayer Long Overdue

Hear me God Before I’m Through A silent prayer With something New

Hear me God Before I’m Through A silent prayer At long last True

A Living work Of Art

Approaching The task With Heart

Off to A Wonderful Start

It used to be
The
Latest news

Was in the daily paper
To
Be perused

Now what’s going on
You’ll have
No clue

Unless electronic devices
You
Do use

She took her granddaughter’s
Tiny hand
Into her own

As they strolled through
The garden

Pointing out that once
Mushrooms were
Edible

And honey bees
Buzzed about
Merrily

While Monarch butterflies
Drifted from flower to flower

All claimed
By climate change

travel his siren
untold adventure promised
never quite fulfilled

A
Mysterious portal
Opened wide

I wonder
What’s on the
Other side

Pick up the pace
And quicken
My stride

I wonder
What’s on the
Other side

Time is short
I
Must decide

I wonder
What’s on the
Other side

A colorful landscape
To tantalize
The eye

I wonder
What’s on the
Other side

An exotic place
In which
To reside

I wonder
What’s on the
Other side

I think
My time here
I will bide

Home and family
Are
On this side

true classic beauty
still alive and well today
as she fits right in

They
Served him
Without
Fail

Through
Rain, snow, wind
And
Hail

As
Through his youth
He
Sailed

Till
Elderly
And
Frail

Warm
Thoughts
They still
Regaled

Love
Of nature
Never
Paled

Staring
Into black
Abyss

He wondered
Where life went
Amiss

Never touched
By love’s
Kiss

Never finding
Perfect
Bliss

Was it time
To take the
Plunge

With
Earthly life to be
Done

Turning
On his heels he
Viewed

Dawn’s first light
Breaking
Through

In
A rush of hope
Renewed

A resolve
To go on quickly
Grew

Don’t be
Forlorn
You have been
Warned

Since the
Day
You were
Born

Don’t do this
Be
Careful
There

Invoking
Just a hint of
A
Scare

Only
Because
Your parents
Care

Hear me God
Before I’m
Through
A silent prayer
I send to
You

Hear me God
Before I’m
Through
A silent prayer
For your
Review

Hear me God
Before I’m
Through
A silent prayer
Long
Overdue

Hear me God
Before I’m
Through
A silent prayer
With something
New

Hear me God
Before I’m
Through
A silent prayer
At long last
True

A
Living work
Of
Art

Approaching
The task
With
Heart

Off to
A
Wonderful
Start