THE GREAT TREE: #WhatDoYouSee #WDYS Poetry Image Prompt #

Image credit; Tasos Mansour @ Unsplash

For the visually challenged reader, this image shows a crooked tree with bare branches. In the background stars in the sky can be seen forming streaks in a circular fashion.

I knew I remembered seeing this image before, from a previous #WDYS #WHATDOYOUSEE prompt back on the 10th of May 2022 so I opted for the easy/lazy route by reposting my response to that prompt. Hope that ye enjoy the read! 🤞😁🙏📖

THE GREAT TREE

Swirls of light
In the night sky
(Multicoloured
With orange; grey & black
Forming a foreboding
Yet enchanting backdrop)
Swoosh around
In rapid circular motions
Forming a vortex
With the aim of lifting
The solitary remaining tree
(The last bastion of life
In this barren landscape)
Out of it’s deeply embedded roots
By sucking it into
An alternate universe
But it would not be moved.
It was taking it’s final stand.
It’s long; sinewy roots
Digging deep into the soil
Clawing; clinging
On for survival
It’s bare; leafless branches
Stretching backwards
To form a twig shaped cape
Protecting it from the elements
The sun bleached rocks,
Surrounding the great tree
Bowed down in worship
Offering their silent; stoic support

Should you wish to participate in the prompt then you can access it through the following link below: 👇👇😁😁

https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2023/04/17/what-do-you-see-182/

DARKNESS & LIGHT; INVISIBLE SIGHT: Sadje’s #WhatDoYouSee #WDYS Poetry Image Prompt

Image credit; Jake Fahad @ Unsplash

For this week’s #WDYS #WHATDOYOUSEE Poetry Image Prompt, Sadje has provided the visually challenged reader, with this image which shows a person sitting next to a tree in a wooded area. They are wearing a bright yellow hoodie. The face of the person is not visible. Below lies my contribution to the prompt, hope ye the read! 🤞🙏😁

DARKNESS AND LIGHT; INVISIBLE SIGHT

Darkness colours & inhabits him
Yet a light resides deep inside
That no one can see or has ever seen
The invisible man
Is feeling forlorn
Isolated & alone
So he dons a yellow jacket
(Just to be seen,
Just to share a little bit of that light)
Pulls his hoodie up over his head and
Sits down on the bench
Beside the treecreaper
down to one side.
Contemplating…
What it’d be like
To have a friend
And be truly seen.

Should you wish to participate in the prompt then you can access it through the following link below: 👇👇😁😁

https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2023/04/10/__trashed-9/

A FUNGAL FANTASY: Sadje’s #WhatDoYouSee #WDYS Poetry Image Prompt #172

Photo credit; Greg Nunes @ Unsplash

For this week’s prompt, Sadje has provided us with the image above as a source of creative inspiration. It “shows a set of three blue artificial mushrooms planted in a grassy area. These are all of different sizes.” Below lies my contribution: 👇👇👇

A FUNGAL FANTASY

No, you’re not hallucinating
Nor are you experiencing a bad trip
Yes, there are 3 mushrooms
But not of the magic kind
Artificially planted
Out of the blue!
Shining bright
A fishy; fungal fantasy
Swimming in circles
Around an ocean
In a mushroom cap

Should you wish to participate in the prompt then you can access it through the following link below: 👇👇👇

https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2023/02/06/what-do-you-see-14/

SUNDAY BLOG RECAP

Afternoon folks! Hope you’re all having a lovely weekend! 🙏🤞😁 Welcome back to my weekly Blog Recap with links to all the blogs I posted during the previous week. Especially designed for those of you who have busy lives outside of the WordPress blogosphere. So, without further ado.

On Monday; Wednesday; Friday morning and Saturday evening I shared 4 motivational running quotes with ye. Here’s the links to them:

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/01/16/running-the-frustration-of-an-injury/?preview=true

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/01/18/road-running-unreasonably-crazy/?preview=true

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/01/20/running-bad-weather-good-time-to-run-dont-wait/?preview=true

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/01/21/running-we-dont-hibernate-or-stand-still-we-run-on-our-outdoor-threadmill/?preview=true

Also on Monday I published the 1st of my poems for the Week titled EYE’VE BEEN WATCHING YOU written in response to Sadje’s latest #WhatDoYouSee #WDYS Poetry Image Prompt

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/01/16/eyeve-been-watching-you-sadjes-whatdoyousee-wdys-poetry-image-prompt-169/?preview=true

No posts on Tuesday but on Wednesday I published my 2nd poem of the week titled RUNNING INTO THE BLIZZARD composed in response to d’Verse’s latest Poetics Prompt: The Blizzard of the Self

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/01/18/running-into-the-blizzard-dverse-poetics-prompt-the-blizzard-of-the-self/?preview=true

Then on Thursday I posted my 3rd poetic offering of the week titled INDISPOSABLE TIME written in response to that day’s Ragtag Daily Prompt

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/01/19/indisposable-time-ragtag-daily-prompt-disposable/?preview=true

This was followed up later in the day by d’Verse’s Prosery Prompt: EVERYTHING IS STITCHED challenging us to write a piece of fiction based on a given line of poetry. It’s titled: STITCHED IN BLUE and the link to it is below:

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/01/19/stitched-in-blue-dverse-prosery-everything-is-stitched/?preview=true

On Friday I published my final poem of the week titled THE TWO FACES OF NEW BEGINNINGS composed in response to Reena’s Xploration Challenge (Janus: The god of January) and Moonwashed Weekly Prompts (Evolve) respectively. Here’s the link to it:

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/01/20/the-two-faces-of-new-beginnings-reenas-xploration-challenge-264/?preview=true

That’s us all up to date for this week folks! 👍 Thanks so much for stopping by and joining me on my catch up, hope ye enjoyed the read! 🤞🙏😁📖

SUNDAY BLOG RECAP

Hey folks! Welcome back to my weekly Blog Recap with links to all the blogs I posted during the previous week. Especially designed for those of you who have busy lives outside of the WordPress blogosphere! 👍😁 So, without further ado.

First up, on Monday gone by, I published my 1st poem of the week titled: CERAMIC OR BUST written in response to Sadje’s latest #WhatDoYouSee #WDYS Poetry Image Prompt. You can access it through the following link: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/01/09/ceramic-or-bust-sadjes-whatdoyousee-wdys-poetry-image-prompt-168/?preview=true

On Tuesday I posted 2 poems, the first of which was titled: EM-BOLD-EN, composed in response to d’Verse’s most recent Quadrille Prompt which encouraged us to write a piece using the word: BOLD or a variation thereof. Here’s the link to it: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/01/10/em-bold-en-dverse-quadrille-167-bold-ly-go/?preview=true

This was followed up by my attempt at a Tanka Tuesday image prompt where Colleen encouraged us to write a poem in response to a wintry; snow themed image titled SNOWCAPPED BEAUTY. You’ll find the link to it below: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/01/10/snowcapped-beauty-tanka-tuesday-weekly-poetry-challenge-no-302/?preview=true&preview_id=4550&preview_nonce=70bc03db8b

Then on Wednesday I published a poem titled: CHASING DREAMS written in response to a combination of d’Verse’s latest Poetics & Wea’ve Written Weekly’s prompt on the theme of Visions & Dreams respectively. Here’s the link to it: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/01/11/chasing-dreams-weave-written-weekly-dverse-poetics-prompt-visionary-poetry/?preview=true

On Thursday I returned to my motivational running quotes blog posts with a quote encouraging us to KEEP GOING. You’ll find the link to it here: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/01/12/running-keep-going/?preview=true

This was followed up later in the day with my 5th poem of the week titled: PROVOCATIVE LITERARY AGITATION written in response to a Moonwashed Weekly Prompt. Here’s the link to it: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/01/12/provocative-literary-agitation-moonwashed-weekly-prompt-125/?preview=true

Then on Saturday I posted my final blog posts of the week with a motivational running quote and a Ragtag Daily Prompt poem (titled BLURRING THE LINES) respectively. Here’s the links to them:

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/01/14/running-taking-your-power-back/?preview=true

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2023/01/14/blurring-the-lines-ragtag-daily-prompt-saturday-blur/?preview=true

That’s all for this week folks! Thanks for stopping by taking the time to read and comment on my posts. Your support and feedback is much appreciated! 🙏😊😁

TOP 10 POEMS OF THE YEAR 2022

Hey folks! Welcome to my TOP 10 POEMS OF THE YEAR 2022 Blog Post which will showcase the most popular and well received poems of the past year. Poems I didn’t think were great, other people loved and vice versa. But there’s nothing new there. So, without further ado.

1. First up, on 70 views, was an enjoyable piece called RESTRICTED TO CHAOS, an amalgamation of 2 different prompts in Reena’s Xploration Challenge and Moonwashed Weekly Prompt. Here’s the link to it: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/10/14/restricted-to-chaos/

2. Next in the popularity stakes was a poem titled: STUCK IN BETWEEN on 63 views & composed in response to a d’Verse Poetics Prompt. Below lies the link: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/08/03/stuck-in-between-dverse-poetics-talk-about-august/

3. Also with 63 views was a piece called LIGHTENING ROD inspired by a Tanka Tuesday prompt over on Colleen’s WordCraft Poetry page. Here’s the link: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/10/01/lightening-rod-tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge/

4. This was followed up by a poem titled RELUCTANT BUTTERFLY on 53 views. It was in response to a prompt over on mindlovemiserysmenagerie.wordpress.com You’ll find the link to it here: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/09/17/reluctant-butterfly-butterfly-dreams-dream-interpretation-9/

5. Also with 53 views was a piece called Opposite of Light inspired by 2 poetry prompts on Sami Scribbles Weekly Writing Prompt & Ragtag Daily Prompt. Here’s the link to it: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/10/23/the-opposite-of-light/

6. On 51 views we had TASTE THE FEAR inspired by a question by oldest daughter asked me a few weeks back. You’ll find the link to it below:

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/11/15/taste-the-fear/

7. I reflected on my Fatherhood in this thoughtful piece called exactly that: Fatherhood (Hovering on the Outskirts) which garnered 49 views. Here’s the link to it: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/06/19/fatherhood-hovering-on-the-outskirts/

8. Next up, on 47 views, is another prompt response titled REPLENISHED STAMINA; VISITOR BOUNDARIES https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/11/05/replenished-stamina-visitor-boundaries/

9. Our penultimate poem, a delightfully sinister piece titled BIRDS IN THE ASYLUM, also recewas composed in response to a d’Verse Ekphrastic Poetry Prompt. You’ll find the link to it here: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/09/14/birds-in-the-asylum-dverse-ekphrastic-poetry-prompt/

10. And, wrapping it all up, is another d’Verse prompt response but this time in the form of a Quadrille (44 Word Poem). It’s called “Mis-spelled Yout”. Here’s the link to it: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/06/14/mis-spelled-yout-dverse-quadrille-154/

Other poems deserving an honourable mention include anything I wrote in response to Sadje’s weekly #WhatDoYouSee #WDYS Poetry Image Prompts which I thoroughly enjoy participating in. I encourage any poet who hasn’t had the chance to do 1 of her prompts to get involved. The photos are always creatively stimulating and Sadje herself is tremendously supportive! 😁👍

Well folks, that’s it for my Top 10 POEMS OF THE YEAR 2022. Hope you all enjoyed reading the catch up/review! 🤞😁📖 Will be back with more poems in 2023. Thanks again for all your help; support; encouragement and insights throughout the past year as I continue to write poems and hone my craft! 🙏😁😊❤️

BLOG GOALS FOR THE WEEK AHEAD

Afternoon folks! Hope ye all had a lovely weekend! 🙏🤞😁 Welcome to my final Blog Goals for the Week Ahead of this year. Yes, you heard it right. 😛 My final blog goals post introducing my final week of blogs for the year.

Now, I love blogging, connecting and sharing new poems with ye guys but I must say that I’m looking forward to the break. As I’ve been finding inspiration and time hard to come by lately. So, I reckon a break might do me good. Let’s get down to business so.

Aside from my usual motivational running quotes on Monday; Wednesday; Friday and Saturday, I plan on responding to Sadje’s latest #WhatDoYouSee #WDYS Poetry Image Prompt as per usual tomorrow (Tuesday). If you want to participate in the prompt then you can access it through the following link: https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2022/12/12/what-do-you-see-164-december-12-2022/

Not sure if there’s any d’Verse Quadrille or Poetics this week but I plan on responding to them on Wednesday & Thursday respectively if they are.

On Friday, I’ll be posting a blog with the links to my Top 5 Blog Posts of 2022. This will be followed up on Saturday by my Top 5 Poems of the year. And if I have some time, will do a Ragtag Daily Prompt or 2.

Everything will be rounded up on Sunday with my last Sunday Blog Recap of the year with links to all the blogs I posted during the previous week. Stay tuned and thanks so much for your feedback and support! 🙏😁🤗

BREAK-FAST; SLOW DOWN: Sadje’s #WhatDoYouSee #WDYS Poetry Image Prompt #161

For the visually challenged reader Sadje has given us this image above which shows a table set with food, mostly breakfast dishes, and coffee. Hands are reaching towards food. Below lies my contribution: 👇👇👇

BREAK-FAST; SLOW DOWN

Breakfast
Break-fast
Slow down
Reach out
Tuck in Digest
Catch up
No time to waffle
Just eat
Refuel
Caffeinate
Rejuvenate
For day ahead
Let’s be honest
You’re really craving
A sausage
Or two
It’ll be an egg-cellent choice
Don’t be rash-
ers. Take your time
You’ll have enough
To be pudd-ing up with
During the day

Should you wish to participate in the prompt then you can access it through the following link:

https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2022/11/21/what-do-you-see-161-november-21-2022/

BLOG GOALS FOR THE WEEK AHEAD

Hey folks. How are you all doing today? Welcome back to my weekly Blog Goals for the Week Ahead where I set out my blog schedule and creative goals for the coming week. Hope it helps inspire you! 🤞🙏😁 Seeming as I’ve already posted my first motivational running quote for ye, I’ll get cracking on with tomorrow’s lineup! 👍😁

To begin the day I hope to publish a new poem I’ve been working on titled: TIGHTEN YOUR BELTS inspired by the current economic downturn and my loose belts on my jeans. Ha! This will be followed up by Sadje’s latest #WhatDoYouSee #WDYS Poetry Image Prompt #161. Should you wish to participate in the prompt also then you can access it through the following link: https://lifeafter50forwomen.com/2022/11/21/what-do-you-see-161-november-21-2022/

On Wednesday, I’ll be posting my 2nd motivational running quote of the week which will be followed up by my response to the latest d’Verse Poetics Prompt, whatever that may be. 😁

Then on Thursday I’ll be returning to my new weekly Throwback Thursday Poetry Readings which will feature a recording of a recitation of an old poem of mine along with a written version of it underneath the a video. This week I’m going to tackle a piece titled: UNFORGIVING SUN written over 11 years ago. After this I hope to give this week’s WEA’VE WRITTEN WEEKLY Prompt a proper crack! 🤞😁

On Friday will be my 3rd motivational running quote of the week to be followed up by a return to my poetry quotes blog where we take some favourite poetry quotes of mine; break them down; analyse them & apply the lessons learned to our lives as poets and readers alike.

On Saturday, I’ll be posting my final motivational running quote & poem of the week. And I’ll be wrapping it all up with my regular Blog Recap with links to all the blogs I posted during the previous week. Thanks again for joining me in reading this post, I hope it helps inspire! 🙏🤞😁

SUNDAY BLOG RECAP

Afternoon folks! Hope you are all having a lovely weekend! 🤞🙏😁 Welcome back to my weekly Blog Recap with links to all the blogs I posted during the previous week. Especially designed for those of you who have busy lives outside of the WordPress blogosphere.

On Monday; Wednesday; Friday & Saturday morning I posted motivational running quotes for ye’re inspiration. Hope it helped. 🤞🤞 Here’s the links to all of them:

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/11/14/running-enjoying-the-process/?preview=true

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/11/16/running-born-to-get-up-move-run/?preview=true

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/11/18/running-doing-it-while-others-are-sleeping/?preview=true

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/11/19/running-the-new-best-part-of-waking-up/?preview=true

Also on Monday I published my Blog Goals for the Week Ahead where I set out my blog schedule and creative goals for the coming week. The link to it is here: https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/11/14/blog-goals-for-the-week-ahead-10/?preview=true

On Tuesday I published the 1st of my poems for the week titled Dreadlocked Invocation composed in response to Sadje’s latest #WhatDoYouSee #WDYS Poetry Image Prompt. This was followed later that day by another piece called “Taste The Fear.” It was inspired by something Grace, my oldest daughter asked me the previous week. The links to both of them are below:

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/11/15/dreadlocked-invocation-sadjes-whatdoyousee-wdys-poetry-image-prompt-160/?preview=true

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/11/15/taste-the-fear/?preview=true

Then on Wednesday I posted my 3rd poem of the week titled: WAITING IN THE WINGS written in response to d’Verse’s most recent Quadrille Prompt. You’ll find the link to it here:

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/11/16/waiting-in-the-wings-dverse-quadrille-164-winging-it/?preview=true&preview_id=4264&preview_nonce=6494a213e9

On Thursday we had our latest edition of my new Throwback Thursday Poetry Readings which this week featured a recitation of an old poem titled SILVER SCREEN OF MEMORY. This was followed up later in the day by a new poem called: “Cold Blanket; Heavy Fog.” You’ll find the links to them below:

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/11/17/throwback-thursday-poetry-readings-silver-screen-of-memory/?preview=true

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/11/17/cold-blanket-heavy-fog/?preview=true

On Friday & Saturday I published 2 more poems. The 1st of them, written in response d’Verse’s latest Poetics Prompt was titled: No-Body Knows! And the 2nd one was inspired by a picture prompt from Reena’s Xploration Challenge called KEY TO FREEDOM which I quite enjoyed writing. The links to both of them are here:

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/11/18/no-body-knows-dverse-poetics-no-vember/?preview=true

https://kenhume31.wordpress.com/2022/11/19/key-to-freedom-reenas-xploration-challenge-257/?preview=true

That’s all the round up for this week folks! Thanks so much for stopping by and joining me on this catch up! 🙏😁😊 Until next Sunday, mind yourselves; stay creative and take care! 🤞🙏