Mostly Poetry for Children
This is my last haiku for this month. I’ve learned there are are a limitless number of ideas in the world, ideas you don’t see if you don’t really look. This lovely egret, in a photo by Kat Borland who lives in San Antonio, took my breath away, standing so proudly.
Picture by Kat Borland
Perched high on a fence, silently scanning back yards-- sleek feathered hunter. © Janice Scully 2023
In forest shadow white blossoms scattered about-- blind to their beauty. © Janice Scully 2023
I’m nearing the end of April and will miss writing a haiku a day. Perhaps I will continue with a poem of some form every day, try to avoid the myriad of distractions.
Here’s a haiku inspired by my favorite green that used to be enjoyed by the ancient Greeks and Romans. I like it simmered with sautéed garlic and onions in olive oil, beans and a little chicken broth. It’s one of my favorite and easy things to cook.
Escarole lives on-- ancient salad greens survived the collapse of Rome. ©Janice Scully 2023
In Scientific American Magazine, (May 2023 issue), I read that space exploration is focusing on a few of the many moons of Jupiter, such as Europa, because water was spotted by the Hubble Space Telescope. Water, of course, may mean life.
It seems, to explore moon oceans, a moon walk might not be enough. And to get there, it will take eight years for the six-ton JUICE ( which stands for Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer) to get there.
Water plumes spotted-- Jupiter's icy moons slosh. Time for a moon dive. © Janice Scully 2023
Change in nature can be taken for granted day after day.
On April 21, my lilacs:
April 23:
Beauty captured? Impossible! Lilacs blossom free. © Janice Scully 2023
Saw this visitor in town today.
hunched hungry hawk in cape of mottled feathers-- eyeing the ground. © Janice Scully 2023
Black-headed gull-- Nesting in Delaware or just flying through? © Janice Scully 2023
April at Rehoboth, Delaware.
A cardinal, beach grass, dunes, and long shadows. @ janice scully 2023
April on Rehoboth Beach among shells and families playing
Image found on Pixabay
Stranded!
Only hope a helpful hand,
or high tide.
© Janice Scully
In spring woods
the crunch, tap and skitter
of last year’s leaves.
© Janice Scully 2023