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Home » Poetry » Little Poems

Category: Little Poems

little poems with a Japanese flavour

jerry in mandurriao

Moon Creatures

by Melinda J. Irvine23 October 201923 October 2019

I love the night culture of the Philippines and how the twilight turns headlights into the moon. After the hot sun sinks and before the moon rises.

Culture, Little Poems, Poetry, Senryu Moon, Night, Poetry, Senryu

Mangroves

by Melinda J. Irvine11 September 201914 September 2019

seated the sunshine flecked, with salt

Haiku, Little Poems, Poetry Haiku, Mangrove, Poetry

Her Own Shadow

by Melinda J. Irvine8 September 201914 September 2019

What days are these? Where you can only be found -- inside your own shadow.

Little Poems, Poetry Free Verse, Poetry, Shadows

Last Night’s Rain

by Melinda J. Irvine4 July 201914 September 2019

tiny bubblets lodge in a spider's trap last night's rain © 2019 Melinda J. Irvine An evening downpour in the Philippine tropics is followed by intense morning sun, giving life to every rivulet and bubble before they transform back to cloud.

Haiku, Little Poems, Poetry Haiku, Poetry, Rain
layers of palm fronds

Your narrative

by Melinda J. Irvine21 June 201914 September 2019

each new sun lights layers your narrative sensitive to light © 2019 Melinda J. Irvine

Free Verse, Little Poems, Poetry Free Verse, Palm Trees, Poetry
red flowers white buds

Splashed with red flowers

by Melinda J. Irvine10 June 201914 September 20192 Comments

Kid's water park excited shrieks wet selfies. Splashed with red flowers. ‘Tita Mel, you have little red flowers on you’ cried 11 year old Jerry as we were leaving a kid’s waterpark yesterday. Underneath the steps of a shrieking watercoaster,…

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Little Poems, Poetry, Senryu Poetry, Red, Senryu
inside a tree seed

Of trees

by Melinda J. Irvine8 June 201914 September 2019

keep the secrets of trees close

Affirmations, Little Poems, Poetry Fairies, Poetry
beach art of mangrove fish made from leaves

Rearranging the shadows

by Melinda J. Irvine5 June 201914 September 2019

inside shadows a young fish passes beyond the mangroves

Haiku, Little Poems, Poetry Fish, Haiku, Poetry
palm frond floating in the shallows

On the low tide

by Melinda J. Irvine30 May 201914 September 2019

young palm frond turned, green to burned gold on the low tide © 2019 Melinda J. Irvine

Haiku, Little Poems, Poetry Haiku, Palm Trees, Poetry
easter moon over dubai

Easter Moon

by Melinda J. Irvine21 March 2019

flying late my Easter moon alighting Dubai

Haiku, Little Poems, Poetry, Senryu Haiku, Poetry, Senryu
water colour from uncle richard

Putting out fires

by Melinda J. Irvine7 March 20192 Comments

wet skies falling over burnt bits of land My Uncle Richard emailed me his latest watercolour a few days ago -- inspired by the "water, wet skies and bits of land" (he told me) of the NSW New England. Yet all…

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Art, Haiku, Little Poems, Poetry Fire, Haiku, Poetry, Watercolour
sunset over iloilo city

Next to the Sun

by Melinda J. Irvine6 March 2019

standing next to the sun I saw the city shine © 2019 Melinda J. Irvine © 2019 Melinda J. Irvine

Little Poems, Poetry, Senryu Poetry, Senryu, Sunset
love poem

Memory of a Kiss

by Melinda J. Irvine2 March 20192 Comments

glowing on the beach lighting her long hair, carried cool before their kiss

Little Poems, Poetry, Senryu Haiku, memories, Poetry
dead leaf

Leaves by the Riverbank

by Melinda J. Irvine26 February 201926 February 2019

barbed blade and broken midrib, cobweb netted vein cover river sand in your story

Haiku, Little Poems, Poetry Haiku, Leaves, Poetry
lion of Molo – Version 2

Street Cat

by Melinda J. Irvine25 February 201923 February 20194 Comments

Posturing Above his subjects Always a street cat, still

Art, Little Poems, Poetry Lion, Poetry, Sculpture
mural and plant (1)

Faded

by Melinda J. Irvine24 February 201923 February 2019

her painted smile outstretched the years of silent heat and stormed cloud

Art, Little Poems, Poetry Murals, Poetry
red flowers on the balcony

Vexillology

by Melinda J. Irvine22 February 2019

little flags cerise black red flapping in the wind

Little Poems, Poetry Flowers, Poetry, Red

Above the kitchen

by Melinda J. Irvine21 February 20192 Comments

wind strikes hollow bamboo sticks against long since seashells

Haiku, Little Poems, Poetry Haiku, Poetry, Windchime
fountain3

A Ballet of Water

by Melinda J. Irvine7 February 20192 Comments

“like ballet” said a young voice “like a ballet of water”

Little Poems, Poetry Fountain, Poetry
spinning top2

Spinning

by Melinda J. Irvine31 January 20192 Comments

shrieks of excitement birthday wrappers all torn spinning toys spin -- for hours

Little Poems, Poetry Birthdays, Poetry, Toys
philippine tribal art2

The Beat of the Drums

by Melinda J. Irvine21 January 201922 January 2019

In the distance the drums continued to beat. © 2019 Melinda J. Irvine [lmt-post-modified-info]

Little Poems, Poetry Dinagyang Festival, Poetry, tribal art
3 goats

Winter Monsoon

by Melinda J. Irvine13 January 20192 Comments

Three goats out — eating winter monsoon sod Three goats run — running mid-season squall

Little Poems, Poetry Goats, Poetry, Storms
marvin street art villa12

Marvin

by Melinda J. Irvine13 December 20181 Comment

a gentle voice speaks his heart in poems and paint A little poem for Marvin and all who speak their heart using a paintbrush. Pictured at Artivism 2.0 Iloilo City -- public art with a social impact.

Art, Little Poems, People, Poetry Art, Poetry
painted lion mural

Lion

by Melinda J. Irvine2 December 20182 Comments

camouflaged lion between birds & bamboo two restaurants and a salon © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine

Art, Little Poems, Poetry Lion, Murals, Poetry
mural by michele donovan nambucca heads

Ngaduun (crab)

by Melinda J. Irvine16 November 201816 November 2018

ngaduun captured by hand back a decade, or more REFERENCES Gumbaynggirr Language Names National Parks and Wildlife Service NSW https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/education/2010GumbaynggirrLanguageDatabase.pdf Gumbaynggirr Muurrbay Aboriginal Language and Culture Co-op http://muurrbay.org.au/languages/gumbaynggirr/

Art, Little Poems, Poetry IndigenousPeople, Murals, Poetry
rock pool with wind ripples

Cloudy

by Melinda J. Irvine14 November 2018

rock pool shook by the north shrilled wind cloudy

Haiku, Little Poems, Poetry Haiku, Poetry, Wind
one white daisy

Along the Rural Road

by Melinda J. Irvine13 November 20182 Comments

neat rows of pointed pines along the rural road one wild daisy

Haiku, Little Poems, Poetry Flowers, Haiku, Poetry
crack in the boat

Another Life

by Melinda J. Irvine11 November 201811 November 2018

Squinting. Another life through the cracks.

Little Poems, Poetry Cracks, Poetry, Rust
cutout fashionists

Fashionistas

by Melinda J. Irvine10 November 20189 November 20182 Comments

torn by the staples the haughty magazine fashionistas My Uncle Richard created these incredibly beautiful, yet haunting portraits by tearing and collaging pieces of glossy magazines. I found them leaning against a window pane in his house.

Art, Little Poems, Poetry Art, Collage, Poetry
bottles in the window

The Window Sill

by Melinda J. Irvine9 November 201831 May 20192 Comments

on the window sill bottles sitting in echoes memories -- not dust

Haiku, Poetry, Senryu Bottles, Haiku, Poetry, Senryu

Astern

by Melinda J. Irvine8 November 20187 November 2018

more than 10,000 low and muddy tides she stands astern. still

Haiku, Little Poems, Poetry Haiku, Low Tide, Poetry
deceased she-oak

Drooping She-oak

by Melinda J. Irvine7 November 20185 November 2018

drooping limbs flailing she-died -- not quickly

Haiku, Little Poems, Poetry Haiku, Poetry, She-oak, Trees
beach seaweed and stuff3

Scattered Seaweed

by Melinda J. Irvine6 November 20186 November 20182 Comments

shreds of seaweed break -- the beach © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine The last shreds of seaweed break up kilometres and kilometres of empty low tide beach. Broken from the bottom they were dumped on the sand, soon they will…

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Haiku, Little Poems, Poetry Haiku, Poetry, Seaweed
whale mural at nambucca heads

Whales

by Melinda J. Irvine5 November 20184 November 2018

whales passing nearby external assembly © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine

Art, Little Poems, Poetry Murals, Poetry, Street Art, Whales
white water bird

White Water Bird

by Melinda J. Irvine4 November 20183 November 2018

river currents creasing her — white winged reflections © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine

Haiku, Little Poems, Poetry Birds, Haiku, Poetry, Rivers
broken leaves on a boardwalk

Painted Gums

by Melinda J. Irvine3 November 2018

street composition afternoon art © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine As I wander the late afternoons I often ponder how the early masters like Yoshimoto, Basho and Buson would haiku and haiga our 21st century landscape.

Art, Poetry, Senryu Art, Murals, Poetry, Senryu
seagulls sitting by the river at dusk

The Navigators

by Melinda J. Irvine1 November 2018

before any great journey is the silent division and brooding contemplation © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine

Free Verse, Little Poems, Poetry Free Verse, Poetry, Rivers, Seagulls
black lizard's tail

Sunbathing

by Melinda J. Irvine31 October 2018

basking her bottom head hiding - rear to the sun shining. black lizard © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine

Haiku, Little Poems, Nature, Poetry Haiku, Lizards, Poetry, Sunbathing
gum blossoms

Gum Blossoms

by Melinda J. Irvine28 October 2018

tangled river walkway gum blossom cepheids

Haiku, Little Poems, Nature, Poetry Eucalypts, Haiku, Poetry
yellow leaves on tree

Broken Leaves

by Melinda J. Irvine27 October 2018

sunset falls to earth broken leaves reply © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine

Haiku, Little Poems, Poetry Haiku, Poetry, Sunset
south mission beach morning

Mission Beach Mornings

by Melinda J. Irvine25 October 20182 Comments

shoes back behind allowing morning cool contiguous to toes

Little Poems, Nature, Poetry Beaches, Mission Beach (Queensland), Morning, Poetry
above the ocean textures

Above the Ocean

by Melinda J. Irvine24 October 201824 October 20182 Comments

cape. fronded textures

Haiku, Nature, Poetry Haiku, Palm Trees, Poetry
lichen stains2

Along the Kennedy Track

by Melinda J. Irvine20 October 201820 October 2018

mangrove roots swathe rock to sea old coast walkway © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine

Haiku, Poetry Haiku, Mangrove, Poetry
waratah in blackheath

Springtime in the Blue Mountains

by Melinda J. Irvine11 October 20182 Comments

Spring's contenders rhododendrons waratahs

Haiku, Little Poems, Poetry Poetry, Rhododendrons, Spring
shadows on the fence

Shadows On the Fence

by Melinda J. Irvine10 October 2018

spring fell between the cracks shadows on the fence © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine

Haiku, Little Poems, Poetry Haiku, Poetry, Shadows, Spring
murals in blackheath nsw

The Wildflowers Are Always Out in Blackheath

by Melinda J. Irvine8 October 20188 October 2018

Blackheath flowers blossom all the year back of the toilet block wall

Art, Little Poems, Poetry Flowers, Murals, Poetry
wet leaf

Wet

by Melinda J. Irvine1 October 20181 October 2018

dark brown muddened bract rain leaves the garden © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine

Little Poems, Photo Essay, Poetry Leaves, Poetry, Rain

Little Firefighter

by Melinda J. Irvine29 September 20181 October 2018

Friday firefighter dressup sliding down the firepole

Children, Little Poems, Poetry Firetruck, Poetry

Real Stripes

by Melinda J. Irvine17 September 201817 September 2018

before a human hand ever painted a spot or stripe ​​​​​​​she must have seen one © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine

Little Poems, Nature, Poetry Leaves, Poetry
outside light

The Outside Light

by Melinda J. Irvine16 September 201817 September 2018

the night silences a city -- her outside light speaking only low tones © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine

Little Poems, Poetry, Senryu Cities, Light, Poetry
spider in the kitchen

Stand-off in the Kitchen

by Melinda J. Irvine23 August 201823 August 20185 Comments

I don't wish to kill you Mr Spider But I don't wish Jerry to be bitten either ...

Children, Little Poems, Poetry, Verse Poetry, Spider
rust and barbed wire

Rust

by Melinda J. Irvine20 August 201820 August 2018

bawal = prohibited umihi = urinate diri = here !!!! = please

Free Verse, Little Poems, Photo Essay, Poetry Poetry, Rusty
haiku for the sun

Haiku for the Sun

by Melinda J. Irvine19 August 2018

six sodden rain weeks greyed skies -- gloomier parents then you remembered

Haiku, Little Poems, Poetry, Senryu Haiku, Poetry, sunlight
little white flower with a brown leaf

Palm Roots and Blooms

by Melinda J. Irvine1 July 20182 Comments

old concrete mossed green tiny white flowers

Haiku, Little Poems, Poetry Flowers, Haiku, Poetry
little rock cairn

The Garden in Wet Season

by Melinda J. Irvine27 June 20181 Comment

mud blotchy shadows cover days old rain

Little Poems, Poetry, Senryu Gardens, Poetry, Wet Season
mural of family in a fishing boat

All Stretched Out

by Melinda J. Irvine26 June 201827 June 20182 Comments

inspired art by oceans all stretched out our human community © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine Location: Mandurriao, Iloilo City (Philipppines) This lovely mural is at the Atria in Iloilo City. #sustainable #ourfutureoceans

Art, Little Poems, Poetry, Senryu Art, Murals, Poetry
reflections

Appearance and Reality

by Melinda J. Irvine14 May 201813 May 2018

seeing senses skewed © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Skewed I'm part of Post A Day 2018 Location: Guimaras Island, Iloilo (Philipppines) PS: I found Bertrand Russell's 'The Problems of Philosophy' for 85 pesos buried in a bookstore yesterday,…

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Haiku, Little Poems, Poetry, Senryu Haiku, Poetry, Reflection, Senryu
fallen from the forest

Of the Forest

by Melinda J. Irvine13 May 201813 May 2018

one piece of the forest fallen, at my feet © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Forest I'm part of Post A Day 2018 Location: Guimaras, Iloilo (Philipppines)

Haiku, Little Poems, Poetry, Senryu Haiku, Poetry, Senryu
pandanus leaves

Old World Tropics

by Melinda J. Irvine7 May 20187 May 2018

bare feet uncover a new island old world pandanus © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Observe I'm part of Post A Day 2018 Location:Guimaras Island, Iloilo (Philipppines)

Haiku, Little Poems, Poetry, Senryu Haiku, Pandanus, Poetry, Senryu
under a new window

Under a New Window

by Melinda J. Irvine24 April 20182 Comments

there's a place I sit where only tree tips are seen and the new window © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Vague I'm part of Post A Day 2018 Location: La Paz, Iloilo City (Philipppines) My friend Jane Dudley…

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Haiku, Little Poems, Poetry Haiku, Poetry
last days of the kittens

Saying Goodbye

by Melinda J. Irvine9 March 20189 March 2018

a few days remain part of her life the kittens © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Uncompromising I'm part of Post A Day 2018 Location: Estancia, Iloilo (Philipppines)

Little Poems, Pets, Poetry, Senryu Kittens, Poetry, Senryu
the next door neighbour's dog

Things Get Messy

by Melinda J. Irvine5 March 20187 March 2018

no sleep tonight the neighbours dogs © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Messy I'm part of Post A Day 2018 Location: Estancia, Iloilo (Philipppines)

Little Poems, Poetry, Senryu dogs, Poetry, Senryu
funny plants touch me not

Touch Me Not

by Melinda J. Irvine3 March 20182 March 20187 Comments

touching a 'touch me not' we wait the restart © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Restart I'm part of Post A Day 2018 Location: Estancia, Iloilo (Philipppines)

Little Poems, Nature, Poetry, Senryu Mimosa Pudica, Poetry, Senryu
astral by Melinda J. Irvine

Astral

by Melinda J. Irvine25 February 201825 February 20181 Comment

midnight a wet balcony becomes the moon © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Astral I'm part of Post A Day 2018 Location: Estancia, Iloilo (Philipppines)

Little Poems, Poetry, Senryu Moon, Poetry, Senryu
bamboo nursery

Reforestation

by Melinda J. Irvine22 February 201823 February 2018

from the top of the island where the trees were once bamboo nursery © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Encrusted I'm part of Post A Day 2018 Location: ‎⁨Calagnaan Island⁩, Carles (Philipppines) Note: A little poem about a new bamboo forest…

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Environment, Haiku, Little Poems, Poetry Haiku, Poetry, Reforestation
street art in jaro, iloilo city

Holes in the Road

by Melinda J. Irvine18 February 201818 February 20181 Comment

no matter where you step there's always a hole in the road maybe we're all in one © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Cavity I'm part of Post A Day 2018 Location: Jaro, Iloilo City (Philipppines)

Art, Little Poems, Poetry Poetry, Street Art
pink umbrella

Pink Umbrella

by Melinda J. Irvine17 February 201817 February 2018

diminishing bright fuschia, hot pink, piggy pink, baby pink, champagne © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Conjure I'm part of Post A Day 2018 Location: Lapaz, Iloilo City(Philipppines)

Little Poems, Poetry Pink, Poetry, Umbrella
little boy with teddy bear

Old Ensemble

by Melinda J. Irvine16 February 201816 February 2018

worn like a costume Teddy Bear © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Costume I'm part of Post A Day 2018 Location: Estancia, Iloilo (Philipppines)

Little Poems, Poetry, Senryu Kids, Poetry, Teddy Bears
decoated building13

Disentangled

by Melinda J. Irvine13 February 201812 February 2018

entanglement density completely or veneered © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Simplify I'm part of Post A Day 2018 Location: Iloilo City (Philippines)

Little Poems, Poetry, Senryu Decorations, Poetry, Simplicity
footprints by Melinda J. Irvine

Creature

by Melinda J. Irvine10 February 201810 February 2018

seeing someone's feet in the city sludge, I fall © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Creature I'm part of Post A Day 2018 Location: Iloilo City (Philippines)

Little Poems, Poetry, Senryu Mud, Poetry, Senryu
waiting to go home

Waiting To Go Home

by Melinda J. Irvine28 January 201827 January 20186 Comments

among the steady trill of motors, beats, our time we are all, just waiting to go home © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Trill I'm part of Post A Day 2018 Location: Balasan, Iloilo (Philipppines)

Little Poems, Poetry, Senryu Motor Bikes, Poetry, Senryu
silhouette in orange (1)

Boy in Orange

by Melinda J. Irvine27 January 201827 January 2018

recurrent concrete - support the tiny framework © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Silhouette I'm part of Post A Day 2018 Location: Balasan, Iloilo (Philipppines)  

Little Poems, Poetry, Senryu Orange, Poetry, Senryu

Mighty Pink Ones

by Melinda J. Irvine26 January 201826 January 2018

and all shall bow before thee (but not me) © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Dominant I'm part of Post A Day 2018 Location: Estancia, Iloilo (Philipppines)

Little Poems, Poetry Laundry, Pink, Poetry
rainbow of tshirts

Three Sodden Weeks

by Melinda J. Irvine21 January 2018

(passing) green stretched rice fields the tiny hut twinned rainbow of T-shirts © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Horizon I'm part of Post A Day 2018 Location: San Dionisio, Iloilo (Philipppines) Riding the bus through the first full day of…

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Haiku, Little Poems, Poetry Haiku, Laundry, Poetry
undulate by Melinda J. Irvine

She rises, she falls

by Melinda J. Irvine11 January 201811 January 2018

long lines of palm frond wind filled, each crease each pore delineates the gust © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Undulate I'm part of Post A Day 2018 Location: Guimaras Island, Iloilo (Philipppines)

Haiku, Little Poems, Poetry Haiku, Poetry, Wind

Off to Sea

by Melinda J. Irvine7 January 201818 January 20181 Comment

concrete cast boy alive for the ocean winsome © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Prompt: Winsome I'm part of Post A Day 2018 Location: Banate, Iloilo (Philipppines)

Art, Little Poems, Poetry, Senryu Art, Oceans, Poetry, Senryu
sunset over a rice paddy

Afternoon Elegance

by Melinda J. Irvine14 December 2017

Phoebus Stretched his hands Unto each tiny stem and floret © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Prompt: Elegance Weekly Photo Challenge: Ascend I'm part of Post A Day 2017 Location: Batad, Iloilo (Philipppines)

Haiku, Little Poems, Poetry, Senryu Haiku, Poetry, Senryu
red flower

Flowers of the Tropics

by Melinda J. Irvine29 November 2017

red petals thick and scrunch no rain past their doorway #poetry #haiku #poem

Haiku, Little Poems, Nature, Poetry Flowers, Haiku, Poetry
spider waits

Spider

by Melinda J. Irvine26 November 201726 November 2017

beneath a noisy party carefree games  and un-shoed feet a spider waits #poetry #haiku #poem

Haiku, Little Poems, Nature, Poetry Haiku, Poetry, Spider

Atmospheric

by Melinda J. Irvine19 November 20172 Comments

women's gowns compete with Christmas lights resplendent to the ceiling © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Atmospheric I'm part of Post A Day 2017 Location: Jaro, Iloilo City (Philipppines)

Art, Little Poems, Poetry, Senryu Art, Fashion, Poetry, Senryu
building the sand trap

Building a Sand Trap

by Melinda J. Irvine15 November 201715 November 20171 Comment

palm fronds and bamboo stems wait against a broken shoreline for high tide watching their livelihood wash away © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Dubious I'm part of Post A Day 2017 Location: Pilar, Capiz (Philipppines)

Environment, Little Poems, Poetry erosion, Poetry
men playing checkers

Waiting

by Melinda J. Irvine14 November 2017

bottle caps black street stones white ball-pen scraped checkerboard © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Prompt: Black Weekly Photo Challenge: Temporary I'm part of Post A Day 2017 Location: Estancia, Iloilo (Philipppines)

Culture, Little Poems, Poetry, Senryu Poetry, Senryu, Street
orange sunset

Burnt Sunset

by Melinda J. Irvine7 November 20172 Comments

burning orange sky poverty reduced to a silhouette the panacea of dusk © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Prompt: Panacea I'm part of Post A Day 2017 Location: Estancia, Iloilo (Philipppines)

Little Poems, Poetry, Senryu Poetry, Senryu, Sunset

Real Market

by Melinda J. Irvine31 October 2017

weaved by hands hanging, basket & bauble beautiful © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Prompt: Fluff Weekly Photo Challenge: Rounded I'm part of Post A Day 2017 Location: Iloilo City (Philipppines)

Little Poems, Photo Essay, Poetry, Senryu DailyPrompt, market, PhotoChallenge
lights shining in a puddle

It’s Raining

by Melinda J. Irvine28 October 20171 Comment

red and purple pieces of city lights and lumes inside a street puddle © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Prompt: Surreal I'm part of Post A Day 2017 Location: Iloilo City (Philippines)

Haiku, Little Poems, Poetry DailyPrompt, Haiku, Poetry, Rain
little boy in illuminated shoes

Jerry’s New Shoes

by Melinda J. Irvine27 October 2017

flash colours interchange a nine-year-old's grinning illuminated shoes © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Prompt: Enlighten I'm part of Post A Day 2017 Location: Iloilo City (Philippines)

Finding Jerry, Little Poems, Poetry DailyPrompt, Finding Jerry, Free Verse, Poetry
bird foot prints in the sand

Someone Before Me

by Melinda J. Irvine17 October 20176 Comments

on a lonely shore someone had stood before me webbed footprints in sand © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Prompt: Exceptional I'm part of Post A Day 2017 Location: Nambucca Heads (Australia)

Haiku, Little Poems, Nature, Poetry, Senryu DailyPrompt, Haiku, Poetry
seaweed on the sand

Beach Pedestrian

by Melinda J. Irvine12 October 201712 October 2017

washed beyond her kin brown, no longer wet seaweed beach pedestrian © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Weekly Photo Challenge: Pedestrian I'm part of Post A Day 2017 Location: Nambucca Heads (Australia)

Haiku, Little Poems, Nature, Poetry, Senryu Haiku, PhotoChallenge, Poetry
pink Rhododendrons Blackheath, NSW

Spring Rhododendrons

by Melinda J. Irvine30 September 201730 September 20172 Comments

bright pinks, red-purples pamper the twisting ivy spring rhododendrons © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Weekly Photo Challenge: Windows Daily Prompt: Pamper I'm part of Post A Day 2017 Location: Blachheath (Australia)

Haiku, Little Poems, Nature, Poetry DailyPrompt, Haiku, PhotoChallenge, Poetry, Rhododendrons
little mountain stream in black and white

The Colour of Water

by Melinda J. Irvine28 September 201729 September 2017

children’s voices loop just over the wet bracken rushing mountain stream © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine This is my response to the Blogging University course Writing: Intro to Poetry (Day 1 Water) I'm part of Post A Day 2017 Location:…

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Haiku, Little Poems, Nature, Poetry Haiku, introtopoetry, Poetry101, Water

Fire in September

by Melinda J. Irvine26 September 201725 September 20172 Comments

flames, cousins, aunts, fire tentative photo of mum the old fire place © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Prompt: Tentative I'm part of Post A Day 2017

Family, Poetry, Senryu DailyPrompt, Fire, Fireplace, Poetry, Senryu
wet rock

Fallen Leaf

by Melinda J. Irvine25 September 201725 September 2017

shunning the sun's sting fallen leaf turns gently brown hidden mountain stream © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Prompt: Sting and Leaf I'm part of Post A Day 2017

Haiku, Little Poems, Nature, Poetry Haiku, Leaves, Poetry
collecting water by Melinda J. Irvine

More than a Moment

by Melinda J. Irvine21 August 201721 August 2017

though he smiles for me the hand on the water pump stuck, in his eternity © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Prompt: Jiffy and Trance I'm part of Post A Day 2017

Little Poems, Poetry, Senryu DailyPrompt, Poetry, Senryu
wet leaves and closed flower buds

Wet

by Melinda J. Irvine20 August 201720 August 20172 Comments

open to the wind her loud (faster) rushed and wild catch a single drop © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Prompt: Solitary and Unfurl I'm part of Post A Day 2017

Haiku, Little Poems, Poetry DailyPrompt, Haiku, Poetry, Wind

Stinger

by Melinda J. Irvine17 August 201717 August 2017

running across concrete, catching stinger (the 2pm sun) glaring (that bus driver) driving driving another 5 afternooned hours © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Prompt: Glaring I'm part of Post A Day 2017

Free Verse, Little Poems, Poetry Bus Trips, DailyPrompt, Ferries, Poetry
gasoline in pepsi bottles

Don’t Drink the Pink

by Melinda J. Irvine17 August 201717 August 20178 Comments

In the Philippines don't drink the pink pepsi You might find her a little too spicy ... © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Prompt: Spicy I'm part of Post A Day 2017

Culture, Free Verse, Little Poems, Poetry DailyPrompt, Pepsi, Poetry
lychee

Symphony

by Melinda J. Irvine11 August 20178 August 20172 Comments

symphony in the market each new table a leisurely andante © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Prompt: Symphony and Amble I'm part of Post A Day 2017

Little Poems, Poetry DailyPrompt, Lychee, Poetry
two little boys in a laundry tub

Baby Brothers

by Melinda J. Irvine8 August 20178 August 20172 Comments

baby takes a a bath laundry tub filled with brothers one partner hiding © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Prompt: Partner I'm part of Post A Day 2017

Little Poems, Poetry, Senryu Brothers, DailyPrompt, Poetry, Senryu
slow exposure shot of fiesta stalls at night

Roadside Fiesta

by Melinda J. Irvine7 August 20177 August 20172 Comments

her sultry shimmer betwitching her passersby late night fiesta © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Prompt: Shimmer I'm part of Post A Day 2017

Culture, Little Poems, Poetry, Senryu DailyPrompt, Fiesta, Poetry, Senryu
three feral cats

Three Cats Run Away

by Melinda J. Irvine18 July 201718 July 2017

three moxie cats flex their ambitions then run away © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Prompt: Moxie I'm part of Post A Day 2017 SaveSave

Little Poems, Poetry Cats, DailyPrompt, Free Verse, Poetry, Postaday

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About Mel.

Melinda J. Irvine is an Australian writer, designer, and musician living between the Philippines and Australia. Mel is adopted mum to Jerry, a Filipino boy she met while volunteering after Typhoon Yolanda. All the money she earns as a professional writer is used to support Jerry’s recovery — plus help other marginalised kids see their own potential

neXtDRAFT zine # 68.

neXtDRAFT 68. February 2020

Community Giving.

When I'm not writing, designing or playing music, I'm actively building an online learning centre for the kids of Botongon (Philippines). If you'd like to help out, please make a donation via PAYPAL. You'll get a proper tax receipt and regular project updates. More info.
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