Weeds [15 words or less]

Photo: Laura Purdie Salas

Wake up your poetry brains with 15 Words or Less (guidelines here)!

15WOLs

When I was walking Captain Jack the other night, the sun shining on these weeds caught my eye. This image makes me think of:

1) a UFO shining down
2) butterflies in chrysalises, waiting to fly
3) slugs–ugh!

And here’s my?first draft:

Chrysalis

I am
ensnared
encased
enclosed

but I will fly free
on sunlight wings

–Laura Purdie Salas, all rights reserved

Now it’s your turn! Have fun and stick to 15 WORDS OR LESS!??(Title doesn’t count toward word count:>)?

P.S. I’m offline and won’t be able to respond to poems today. I’ll be back after Labor Day, diving into the new school year! I hope your year gets off to a wonderful start!

 

86 Responses

  1. Oho emerald sea
    my golden seeds rise
    on tempest grass
    my wind colored wings
    dancing sunshine

    Poem By Jessica Bigi

    I really like your poem Laura and cant what to read everyone poems

    1. Jessica, emerald, gold, tempest, wind-colored wings all make for a beautiful portrait.

  2. Oho emerald sea
    my golden seeds rise
    on tempest grass
    my wind colored wings
    dancing sunshine

    Poem By Jessica Bigi

    I really like your poem Laura and cant what to read everyone poems

    1. Jessica, emerald, gold, tempest, wind-colored wings all make for a beautiful portrait.

    1. I love this I know you were think child but I can see two Biggles out running and playing then so sad that their files was cut they love so hadding and playing in it

    1. I love this I know you were think child but I can see two Biggles out running and playing then so sad that their files was cut they love so hadding and playing in it

  3. The Caterpillar Carnival Ride

    They swing
    they sway
    they hang on tight
    perhaps their fun
    propels them for flight.

    Laura, thanks for the lovely picture and prompt. We’ll miss your comments. Sending wishes to all for a pleasant holiday weekend.

    1. I love this for some reason I’m thinking of thows toy that wear on fishing line so it look like they wear crorlling Ithink uou could even get them in bubble gum mucnines

  4. The Caterpillar Carnival Ride

    They swing
    they sway
    they hang on tight
    perhaps their fun
    propels them for flight.

    Laura, thanks for the lovely picture and prompt. We’ll miss your comments. Sending wishes to all for a pleasant holiday weekend.

    1. I love this for some reason I’m thinking of thows toy that wear on fishing line so it look like they wear crorlling Ithink uou could even get them in bubble gum mucnines

  5. Sixteen. My excuse is I needed it to scan properly!

    Weeds

    You look at us
    and call us weeds.
    We shine, we grow,
    we make good seeds.

    ?Kate Coombs

  6. Sixteen. My excuse is I needed it to scan properly!

    Weeds

    You look at us
    and call us weeds.
    We shine, we grow,
    we make good seeds.

    ?Kate Coombs

  7. Have a lovely holiday weekend Laura. I had similar thoughts to your picture. I like that repetition: ensnared, encased, enclosed!

    Pretending

    Caterpillars ride
    on grassy stems
    tasting the feel
    of the future.
    Linda Baie ?All Rights Reserved

  8. Have a lovely holiday weekend Laura. I had similar thoughts to your picture. I like that repetition: ensnared, encased, enclosed!

    Pretending

    Caterpillars ride
    on grassy stems
    tasting the feel
    of the future.
    Linda Baie ?All Rights Reserved

  9. I love all your E words, Laura.

    OVER GROWN

    The last days of August hum

    while we wave,

    bathe in gold,

    wearing summer.

    Andria W. Rosenbaum/ all rights reserved

    1. August is my favorite month and you just added a few more reasons. Very nice and calming.

  10. I love all your E words, Laura.

    OVER GROWN

    The last days of August hum

    while we wave,

    bathe in gold,

    wearing summer.

    Andria W. Rosenbaum/ all rights reserved

    1. August is my favorite month and you just added a few more reasons. Very nice and calming.

    1. I like the way it sounds when read aloud, Buffy, all those ‘w’ words, but thinking of them ‘packed with summer sun’ is a lovely thought!

    1. I like the way it sounds when read aloud, Buffy, all those ‘w’ words, but thinking of them ‘packed with summer sun’ is a lovely thought!

  11. This is such a lovely photo, full of light and potential. Fun to contemplate. Here’s what I wrote:

    AMBASSADORS OF THE SUN

    Boisterous blossoms
    have loud tales to tell,

    but we weeds sing the storyline
    equally well.

    1. this is wonderful I love the idea of the plants tailing a story wonderful 🙂

  12. This is such a lovely photo, full of light and potential. Fun to contemplate. Here’s what I wrote:

    AMBASSADORS OF THE SUN

    Boisterous blossoms
    have loud tales to tell,

    but we weeds sing the storyline
    equally well.

    1. this is wonderful I love the idea of the plants tailing a story wonderful 🙂

  13. Potential

    Weeds can be
    whatever we see
    While a rose
    is a rose
    is a rose.

    ~~Barbara J. Turner

  14. Potential

    Weeds can be
    whatever we see
    While a rose
    is a rose
    is a rose.

    ~~Barbara J. Turner

  15. This photo is gorgeous, Laura! Your suggestion of aliens sent my mind up to the stars.

    Each field of wheat
    a universe
    full of glowing, golden galaxies
    teeming with life unseen.

    Hope you had a lovely weekend!

  16. This photo is gorgeous, Laura! Your suggestion of aliens sent my mind up to the stars.

    Each field of wheat
    a universe
    full of glowing, golden galaxies
    teeming with life unseen.

    Hope you had a lovely weekend!

  17. *It’s 16 words but I like it anyway.*

    WEEDS
    Out of place, neglected race
    Soon as we?re standing tall
    We get snatched one and all

    © Charles Waters 2014 all rights reserved.

  18. *It’s 16 words but I like it anyway.*

    WEEDS
    Out of place, neglected race
    Soon as we?re standing tall
    We get snatched one and all

    © Charles Waters 2014 all rights reserved.

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