serene – One Woman's Quest

Bald Eagle

I am in awe of the eagles who have made our neighbourhood home. To see them up close is such a blessing.

For Granny Shot It’s Bird of the Day, and for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Challenge: pure/ serene.)

Advocate for Wonder

I know what infinity means:
it’s one hundred plus one.

Voice of innocence
serene her sense of self
of life’s complexities.

Should borrow from her,
embrace that confidence,
but worry intervenes.

How do we preserve
the wonder of youth,
save her from cynicism?

That it is! I reply,
my smile a warm hug –
vow to be forever advocate.

(I submit this poem, inspired by my six-year-old granddaughter, to three challenges:
Ragtag Community’s, serene; Fandango’s advocate; and Reena’s Exploration challenge. Image from personal collection.)

Late Afternoon Sun

Fragmented dazzle
alters scene – serene moment
rendered tenuous.

(Haiku written for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Challenge: serene/scene. Also inspired by the prompts of Ragtag Community: dazzle, and Fandango: tenuous. Image from personal collection.))