<![CDATA[Creative Inspirations

Family Wedding

choosing a new outfit
to wear to the wedding -
mounting excitement

the long drive up North
to remote sandy shores for
his wedding party -
this is where their love began
holding hands they make their plans

stamping feet and loud hoorays
resound in the wedding hall
as family gathers from afar
witness to a lasting love
there is hope in the sandy shores
in gentle waves that roll in
sunset falls on the horizon
we raise our toast to new beginnings.

Anne Curran, New Zealand
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All About Canaries

a canary's song
her voice echoes through the wind
protecting her young.

I love canaries
Singing sweetly, voices are trill
Beautiful gentle
Their voices will sing throughout
Carefully in daytime's air

Please come back to your nest
Your young ones are so innocent
Flap your feathers gently
As you return to your nest.

David Fox, United States
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Spring Colours

purple dendrobiums
on white frangipani branch
a butterfly's dream

busy in spring breeze
bees drawn to jasmine perfume
splits the morning rays
the teacloth on the table
flaps in sync with leafy shade

a sudden rustle
with the wind shift
the red banana flower reveals layers
of satin sheathes
dozens of cream buds sprout from within

Christina Chin, Malaysia
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Dog Tales

the long waggy tail
a metronome of sunshine
filling my heart

soon to discover
every way to the heart
begins with a treat
and the black labs only rule...
food is welcome anytime

what’s mine is yours
what’s yours is yours
with your fluffy paw

I feel it necessary to say…
I really don’t want your half-eaten bone
or your crumbs from the floor

let’s make a pact to fully understand
that every morsel may well be yours

Joanna Ashwell, UK
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Placebo Paradise

A romantic ride,
A placebo paradise,
Long talks on the drive.

Hills, valleys, deserts,
We will conquer the hard paths,
Soft kisses and hugs,
Under the sun and moonlight,
Take me on a ride my love.

Take me on a ride into a placebo paradise,
And let the passion for each other thrive,
Who cares about the traffic lights and road signs?
I know that I’m yours and you are mine.
We will make it through the rocky terrain.
No matter how harsh the storms may seem-
We can make this nightmare into a blissful dream.

Elkanah Zanatta, United States
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Wonderment

school dazed memories
daydreaming into evening
swimming in midair

the fern unfurling
dinosaurs becoming birds
platypuses glow
stargazing past galaxies
discovering yesterday

microscope
telescope
seeing
the
bigger picture
the love surrounding us all

Marjorie Pezzoli, United States
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Enough for All

red-breasted robins
found Grandma’s lawn each spring
sign of warmer days

But her regulars,
a flock of brown sparrows with
many cheeps, chirps, pecks
tried hard to chase away these
fancy feathered newcomers

Are the sparrows jealous of robins’ looks
Do they think Grandma will
run out of suet, seeds, crumbs?
After all the years she’s faithfully
fed them, haven’t they noticed that
in Grandma’s heart, at her feast,
all are given sufficient food and love,
unconditionally and without reserve.

Joan Leotta, United States