https://youtu.be/TjGL9CILdHQ This is one of my original poems set to music with personal photos and edited by Ken Gierke, who added music and magical touch ups. Creating video poetry may get addicting! Photos inspire me. Thank you for viewing and liking this video on YouTube. My channel is Barbara Leonhard. Not too fancy! Please subscribe... Continue Reading →
River Grass at Summer’s End
Seedlings in spring, tall grasses in summer sun, we scan life on the lapping currents at our river’s edge. Clinging to trees, cicadas call out an endless shrill. Water striders mate and die. Widow Skimmers dance on the waves. A turtle basks on a dead limb caught in a root wad along our bank.... Continue Reading →
Summer’s End
From seedlings in spring to tall grasses in summer sun, we stand, scanning the lapping currents from our spot. Clinging to trees, cicadas call out an endless shrill. Water bugs mate and die while widow skimmers dance on the waves in bright light. A turtle basks on a dead limb that’s caught in a root wad along the... Continue Reading →