poetsunited Tag Posts Index

I Have Lived Inland, and I Have Lived by the Sea, the Sea is Calling - Haiku - on finally being able to live and breathe freely once again

I've been really missing the ocean of late, and not just the Gulf of Mexico, where the above photo was taken, although I miss that too. I took this photo at Indian

I Have an Inner Three-Year-Old - Not Haiku This Time, But Still Poetry

This will be a shorter post than usual, mostly because it is already 1:25 AM as I begin writing, but after an unexpected several day pause, I am back, and will be

Wise Kitty elder, Loving benevolent soul, Mystical shaman - Haiku - Asking for prayers and healing thoughts for our lovely boy

This is my fourth haiku post in four days, so my renewed 30-day haiku challenge is off to a good start. This lovely cat is my sweet and loving Bear boy, who occasionally

The Grey Whales Go By - Haiku - and a Sincere Plea for Us to Protect ALL Life on Earth

The grey whales go by now dying of starvation - when will we wake up? I had a most disturbing story come across my feed this morning, of my beloved California grey

Haiku - Cat - I Am Not Prickly, I'm just a big ol' softy, with sharp needle toes

The image above, of our lovely Musica girl, which combined with my haiku, is an apt description of interacting with her on a daily basis. She showed up at a neighbor's

Reports of My Death Have been Greatly Exaggerated - A Happy Earth Day - Haiku and Ramblings

A Happy Earth Day to ALL life on our planet - let's commence learning. I was fortunate last night that the following video came across my feed, featuring Neil DeGrasse

RIP Chick Corea - Haiku - And an Introduction to the Piece That Placed Him Firmly on My Own Jazz Radar

Jazz is sad today RIP Chick Corea Master of the game I was greatly saddened when Marek told me today of the passing of jazz great Chick Corea, the incredible pianist

My Faithful Companion

Image by Vitória Santos from Pexels How could I let you go, When you mean the world to me? At my first sighting of you, I had found the one. You were a beautiful

May is . . . well . . . May . . . Haiku . . . and Musings. - LATE POST

Okay, truth told, I wrote this post several months ago, and completely neglected to actually post it. Sorry for that. I really haven't fallen into a black hole,

Encontrar la felicidad|| To find Happiness

Imagina que tienes una casa mágica que te proporciona todo lo que necesites en el momento que lo necesites: comida, agua, luz, comodidad, incluso compañía, sin necesidad

Animal Safety - Haiku - First Post in FAR Too Long!!!

Animal safety made more difficult when the danger is our dog. Ah, the joys of farm life, especially during a quarantine, and especially when those in positions of

En Honor a la Verdad|| In Honor of the Truth

En honor a la verdad, emprendamos esta ardua faena: enfrentarnos con nuestra alma confusa. Que salga el más odioso e infame pensamiento que nos acecha, que la palidez

APRIL IS JUST AS SURREAL - haiku - Airbag, and Life Under COVID-19

Wow. April is just as surreal. March was simply weird April is just as surreal And May? God help us. Okay, truth be told, my cats have nothing t worry about, as

Coronavirus - Haiku - On Taking it a Day at a Time and Not Worrying About the Outcome

Coronavirus . . . From the common cold, to the fear of much, much worse Having been around a while, and having been told repeatedly that the sky was falling due

Hand Sanitizer - Haiku - Making a DIY Hand Sanitizer That Really Works

Hand Sanitizer We over-rely on it To our detriment This has been a bizarre time for many of us in Tennessee, as the area from Nashville to Cookeville and beyond

I love Three Seed Tea - Haiku - Wonderful Remedy and Recipe

I love Three Seed Tea Ayurvedic remedy which helps digestion I don't recall exactly when I was introduced to Three Seed Tea, and I'm not certain that we had even

Profiles in Courage - Haiku - On the Eminent Satisfaction in Knowing that at least Two Members of Congress still have Principles and Honor

Sometimes a moment arrives just when it's needed; Thank you, Mitt Romney. Spoiler alert: I'll be discussing American politics, so bail now if you choose. ;-) Like

For Kobe Bryant - Haiku - On Love, Loss, Basketball, and New/Old Natural Medicine

For Kobe Bryant and his lovely young daughter my heart goes with you. Obviously, my heart also goes out to the seven other people who died in the helicopter crash,

Triggering Mania (Original poem by Saltycat)

Triggering Mania Stay up all night watch the news drink twelve coffees in a queue buy a gerbil for a pet placing it at the foot of your bed start a job hey, start

Christmas as Children - Haiku - Christmas Memories, a bit late, but better now than later

Christmas as children Awakening early to Open our presents Christmas has always been an important holiday in my family, and fall was always my favorite time growing