This is my entry in to @vdux's Haiku Contest about Nature Autumns almost done Winter is approaching fast Leaves litter the ground Thank you @vdux for the contest. If you'd like to enter you can visit his

The other day when I read @whack.science's 'Love Is' poem it reminded me of the little cartoon that we had in the newspaper when I was younger. It was so cute and I always looked for it. It was created

The New Zealand Wood Pigeon Yesterday afternoon I went outside for a wander around with my camera. I heard the unmistakable swooshing sound of a Wood Pigeon overhead and then from the corner of my eye

This post was inspired by a conversation between @monchhichi23 and myself which went pretty much exactly like the following poem. Firefly She’s lightning fast And on the ball A talent unsurpassed She can

Gifts From Steemit Friends The last few days have been really fantastic for me - I've been receiving packages in the mail!!!! Over the last couple of months I have met the most amazing people here on steemit.

Encouragement: A Drop in the Ocean Topic The topic of encouragement should be one that's filled with good feelings. From an early age we are encouraged by many people for many different reasons ... from

Come Take a Walk With Me A few days ago I went for a walk up the hill just before the sun came up. I went with the intention of trying to get some photos of the sun rise because the sky was full of interesting

How Time Flies When Your Having Fun I have just looked at my start date and realized that today is my 3 month anniversary here on Steemit! It nearly went by unnoticed but I'm glad I checked as I have some

Being Transparent With Your Intentions A few weeks ago I was having some power problems. One minute I'd be going along great and the next the lights would go out!!! The power sockets were fine so I got

Please play the music while you read. My Questions in Life Why is it Kids feel it’s ok to be mean To kick and punch When they can’t be seen Why is it That they want to insult To name call And subject others

On my way back home from Wellington last Friday morning I was surprised to see the amount of really early snow that had fallen on the Tararua ranges. It makes my eyes happy when I get the first sight of

Saturday night was the big celebration A party was organized for the special occasion People scurried in all directions Setting up tables for the food selections But Mother dear had her teeth removed So

Connections are funny things..... Sometimes they can come unstuck easily and sometimes they last a lifetime but whichever they are, you can be sure they are all important for some reason! People come in

Victory Life's thrown everything at me Lemons and lemonade aplenty Battlefields with corpses behind Landscapes and sunsets ahead It's a roller coaster ride undeniably The ups and downs a certainty I'll

Thank you @anjkara for nominating me for the Bucket List Challenge. Mines a little different as I had real trouble thinking up things for my bucket list. Things To Do Before I Croak I started with gusto

@kiwideb I'm here to tell a story Of a sister that really cares She put up with quite a lot Over many many years Deb was so much older Maybe I was an after thought She looked after me often And we never

Rat Moves I hear a strange noise Just above my head Bugger bugger bugger It fills me with dread Blackcat looks up Her eyes are like saucers Ears are twitching She's plotting her courses The very next day

This poem was inspired by an entertaining conversation I had with @monchhichi23 and @dreemsteem (in the comments section of below post) about eating spicy crawfish. You can read @monchhichi23's post about

Views From Home This picture was taken a couple of years ago on a clear winters morning. I love the contrast of the dark green trees against the clean white snow. This picture reinforces for me why I want

The challenge has been won!! But Firstly The stories behind the truths...... I did in fact leave school at 14 with no qualifications because it was at that time that I had number 2 on my list .... the