River of Stones # 31

The last rain made me
think of the Egyptian Plagues
There's a reason why it's called Colorado.

                                                                                  photo by Theresa Cannon

River of Stones # 30

The early October snow

came down in a sprinkling

as if God lightly salted the earth.

River of Stones #29

Child's Play

Blue canvas smeared with white paint

Mounds of mud

Bushes hiding green army men

A sandbox



River of Stones # 28

Décor

You can decorate

with color coordinated

rugs, drapes and furniture.

Accent with pillows,

paintings and knick-knacks.

But nothing

goes with everything

like a calico cat!

River of Stones #27

The Boulder

Flat, round, black on top

Thinner on one side

Like a lopsided, burnt canned biscuit

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A barrel cactus

nestled by the bush

like an egg by mother hen.

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Mossy rocks

Grinning Guide

Starfish hat

What's better than that?

River of Stones #24 Poetic Blooming Prompt :Goals

I aspire to lofty heights

and devote much time to doing it right

and along the way having some fun,

but greater by far is getting things done.

River of Stones # 23

“Now what?" he asks,

in a sand-dune bowl

like a bug in a cardboard box.

River of Stones # 22

The cactus

rested in the rocks

like a nest of prickly birds.

River of Stones #21

The water—the silver plate

The rocks—the layered cake

The thin tree trunks—the birthday candles

The leaves—the flames

The wind—the birthday wish

River of Stones #20

As we walked past,
the old boat

tried to whisper its memories.

 

River of Stones #19

                            The lake

                                             clouds

                                                          hills

                                                                   mountains

                                                                                        stretched out

                                                                                                          as if cities, traffic,

                                                                                                          highrise appartments

                                                                                                          didn’t exist.

River of Stones # 18

Though your scenery 

may be flat and brown,

sky gray,

trees scraggly,

road dirt,

delight in rainbows.

River of Stones # 17

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Like gargantuan gray yams,

tapered to a paddle-shaped tail

two flippers in front,

snout that looks like it ran into a battleship

eyes like two deep holes

a mouth formed in frown,

as if they were once princes and princesses

cursed to drift about underwater

as Manatees.

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River of Stones #16

Like golden coins

cast carelessly

from a rich man’s pocket,

the aspen leaves

lay scattered on the street.

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The evening sun

poked a hole in the clouds

as if the sky was hungry

and ready to gobble up

pines, bay and rocky shore.



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The red rocks rumbled

down the hill

like young buffalo

only to find

a dry riverbed.

River of Stones #13

On my back, basking in sun

Whooshing sounds increase and wane

Imagining beach, but home

Traffic rushing by

River of Stones #12

Watercolors

The rocks cry out in praise,

amazed at the beauty and hues

God makes from raindrops.

River of Stones # 11

Without their leaves, the trees felt naked

So God clothed them in white lace

River of Stones # 10

Don’t ask for the mountaintop,

but for the wherewithal to climb.

River of Stones # 9

Say Cheese

Like a grade-school class picture

the tall mountains stood in back,

next the medium-size sand hills,

then the average pines

with the pipsqueaks bushes  in front.

And like prim and proper teachers,

tall trees stood on each side.



River of Stones #8

Stacked kayaks bunk on shore

Yacht yawns in the harbor

Ocean beckons



River of Stones #7 also a Seocks--376543

Two Trees

Companions

Like an old married couple

Side by side, limb to limb

Thick in the middle

Gaze at mountains,

Lake and clouds.

River of Stones #6 Also Poetic Aside's prompt--group's point of view

Why take swings at us?

Pick on your own size!

We only want a little,

you have ten pints!

                                  --Mosquitoes

These people aren't wearing coats from the cold, but because of mosquitoes.

River of Stones #5

The rocks jutted up from the desert floor

into the storm clouds

like a castle in a vampire movie.

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The sun rested on the mountain

and glared at its reflection in the lake,

like two angels meeting.

River of Stones #3 also Poetic Bloomings prompt-friends

Red Cliffs

Strong

Beautiful

Fun

Adventurous

My friend Lorraine



River of Stones #2

Under the Bridge

A world awaits

under the bridge.

Crawdads hide,

water spiders hurry,

minnows scurry

under the bridge.

Toes tickle,

sticks prickle,
rocks tumble,

car tires rumble

under the bridge.

Revision:

In the world under the bridge

crawdad homemakers scurry to their rock homes,

skinny water spider teenagers zip along,

minnow businessmen bustle about,

dragonfly helicopters buzz above 

and thunder rumbles from the cars overhead.

River of Stones #1

Lovely luscious grasses

Mixed in greens, umbers, burgundy

A flavorful salad for the eyes