La Luna #poetry #photography #alone #symbolism

October 1, 2019September 2, 2019 by moondustwriter, posted in music, Photography, Poetry

clothed in shimmering white
She dances and sways
to a starry ritornelle
a gaze over her shoulder
catches her reflection
beams at radiant beauty
delight as she changes with the tide

enshrouded in the cover of darkness
surrounded by empty silence
cold shivers fill the night
No audience to marvel “how lovely”
sheet music ruffles on vacant stands
alone in the loneliest of places

The Cosmos

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Moondustwriter celebrates 10 years of blogging on Word Press. This is an archived poem from the first month (with some minor changes). Poetry is cathartic and I hope anyone who needs to blow off steam finds the outlet in writing.

As this posts, I will be in Africa doing what I love – teaching the children I write for. 10 years ago this was only a dream now this is an amazing reality.

Thank you Word Press for giving artists, writers, poets a place for venting, a place to fly…

To those of you who have encouraged me to not give up (you know who you are) I’m sending a bouquet of Thank Yous!!!

Water #poetry #drought #Uganda

May 10, 2017May 10, 2017 by moondustwriter, posted in black and white, Haiku, orphans, Photography, Poetry, Uganda

one blue cup each

flows easily through her hands

dry river beds

laughter’s pure reflection

sing song they learn A B Cs

so young to be old

internal Acholi’s strength

Nile clouds my vision

If I share a handful of their giggles, would you share a handful of precious water?

This week’s Word Press photo challenge is Reflections

and Reflections at Weekly Tanka Prompt

Earth #photography #haiku

May 6, 2016 by moondustwriter, posted in Haiku, nature, Photography, photography challenge, post a day, wordpress

four different seasons

warm breezes repel the cold

each draw earth’s color

This week’s photo challenge is Earth. There’s so much beauty (on our planet) where are your favorite places?

Gravity #photography #haiku

January 10, 2016January 10, 2016 by moondustwriter, posted in Haiku, Photography, photography challenge

Fallen leaves

death unpreventable

gravity’s rose

The Word Press DP Photo Challenge is Weight (less) – “Show us the effects of gravity.”. Whether it is a physical pull or an emotional drain, gravity is always heavy.

Finding Happy #photography #haiku

October 10, 2015 by moondustwriter, posted in Haiku, Photography, photography challenge, wordpress

pier low tide

places that we seek

expand our minds and universe

trip over happy

The daily post photo prompt is Happy Place. Where do you go to find yourself? I go to the ocean!

Signs to the left of me… #photography

October 3, 2014October 5, 2014 by moondustwriter, posted in Home, Photography, photography challenge, wordpress

(… Here I am -Stuck in the middle with you)

“I’m with him, ” the alien says

“and who are you with?” he asks

“The joker just behind – you!”

For some reason the song “Stuck in the Middle with You” (clowns to the left of me jokers to the right…) bashed against my temple with the WP Daily Post Photography Challenge prompt: Signs

weekly-photo-challenge-inside #photography #haiku

March 14, 2014March 15, 2014 by moondustwriter, posted in Haiku, nature, photography challenge, post a day, wordpress

roaming with my home

life’s at a snail’s pace

room inside for 1

This week’s weekly photo challenge: Inside

Looking inside the work of these photographers brings a smile:

Unusual #dailypost #photography #poetry

September 6, 2013September 6, 2013 by moondustwriter, posted in nature, Photography, photography challenge, Poetry, wordpress

And where might it bee?

Alice asked of the rabbit

it can be as close as your fingertips

or as far a field

just look through this pink tube

you’ll see

Unusual

Can you guess what the daily post weekly photo challenge is???

And please enjoy some of these unusual and delightful works by other photographers:

Weekly Photo Challenge “Forward – The Challenge” #poetry #photography #philosophy #parenting

February 25, 2013February 26, 2013 by moondustwriter, posted in Life's Lessons, Photography, Poetry

Take this stone

throw it

create a beginning

moving outward

fluid concentricity

touches more points

as it moves

light catcher

shape tracker

moves images

a sunken piece of mass

inspires me

to move

forward

As you move forward what is it in the past that propelled you? Fear, a challenge, a friend, an enemy, money, debt…?

Was your move forward physical, spiritual?

Alone I never feared change or forward motion. For me “Forward” is a march toward adventure. As a mother, that move forward presents a different challenge. The ripple of the circle in the water reminds me of the move forward. It’s a challenge when it involves others (those we love). There are edges of the circle (consequences) I cannot see or foresee. The best I can do is hope (and pray) that those I love will weather the forward moving ripples in their paper boat of life.

HOW do the ripples inspire you???

WordPress’ Weekly Photo Challenge: In a new post specifically created for this challenge, share a picture that says FORWARD to you.

Perhaps it’s a path you yourself have taken, the building where you’re starting a great new job, or the curve of your partner’s pregnant belly. It could be an image that shows a physical move, or something that evokes a major life change. We look forward (ha!) to your interpretations.