Hello, beautiful readers! My mother is really struggling with Shingles right now. She has several autoimmune issues, and the nerve pain from the Shingles is unbearable. Please send her healing energy and keep her in your prayers. I truly appreciate it.
I'm combining prompts again. These three just melded so easily together, which I'm happy about since it means I can participate in all of them. The first prompt is from #TankaTuesday where Robbie invites us to use an oxymoron in our syllabic poem.
The second prompt is from dVerse. De Jackson invites us to write a Quadrille (a poem with 44 words) that focuses on the word smile (or a word with the same meaning). And the last prompt is from Melissa's Fandango Flash Fiction which provided the image below.
(image courtesy of Diego Cancino on Pexels)
Dreams of Lunch
The Florida Everglades are full of wild animals. One who always captures attention is the massive crocodile who sunbathes at the marina's dock. He rests on the ramp, observing all of us.
lazy crocodile
grins at all who pass him by
beware gentle jaws
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Sorry your mom is dealing with shingles, prayers sent her way. Love how you combined the three challenges so seamlessly! Xo
ReplyDeleteThank you, Denise! I appreciate your prayers. XOXO :-)
DeleteSending prayers for your mom, Yvette, and wish her a speedy recovery. Beautiful blend of prompts. 💖
ReplyDeleteThank you, Eugi! I appreciate your prayers. XOXO :-)
DeleteShingles sounds so bad.... I actually decided to take vaccination against it last year... Love your poem... a smile you cannot trust.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Bjorn! My mom has a very compromised immune system, so her body is having a hard time healing itself. I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteI'm so sorry about your mom! My mother-in-law had a very bad case several years ago, and I know how auto-immune diseases can make conditions worse. My husband and I got the vaccines as soon as we were eligible!
ReplyDeleteExcellent job with the challenges. I will stay away from those crocodile smiles!