SOUTH TEXAS
Exotic
is overrated.
Give me the
country roads
and peaceful ranchland that I
call home, any day.
04-17-2020
P. Riggs
Prompted by Poetic Asides DAY 17
Texas
The Problem With Texas
THE PROBLEM WITH TEXAS
Lone Star State
where everything’s big,
including
the state’s size…
which means y’all are too far from
this heart in Texas
2012-04-28
P. Wanken
Written for Poetic Asides 2012 PAD Challenge Day 28: write a “problem” poem.
Six Word Saturday…3/24/12
Does this mean I’m Texan now!?
After living in Texas for nearly nine years, this is the first time I’ve fallen into the springtime tradition of traipsing into the wildflowers for a picture in the bluebonnets.
All the rain we’ve had this year has made for gorgeous flowers…
I just couldn’t resist!
Written for “Six Word Saturday”…click here to go to Cate’s blog to read other posts.
Dear Spring
Dear Spring
it is hot too soon
deep in the heart of Texas ~
I wish you were here.
2011-04-02 12:25 p.m.
P. Wanken
written for Poetic Asides poem-a-day challenge
Day Two: postcard poem
change of scenery
change of scenery
stepping through the door
was like walking through time
the brisk air riding the wind
nipping at my nose, brightening my cheeks
the scent, breathed in deep
my eyes closed against the cold
and the parking lot in front of me disappeared
in its place appeared a farm
a pasture under a blanket of white
a sled in my hand, Prudence my St. Bernard at my side
in a blink my eyes opened again
staring down the row of cars
closing my eyes to Texas
I see Iowa once again
the campus, though white, bustling with activity
football players lobbing snowballs
at the book-laden coeds bound for the library
I breathe deeply.
I open my eyes.
And I smile at the smell of winter.
2011-01-12 10:15 p.m.
P. Wanken
