Tiger Riding for Beginners

Traveling Poet Philosopher & Occasional Wiseacre

Posted on April 5, 2023 by B Gourley

plonk! - in the pond,
 the ripples awaken 
  something in my mind.

Posted on March 30, 2023 by B Gourley

white water lily
 at the old pond's edge:
  no water sound.

Posted on March 2, 2023 by B Gourley

silence
 in the koi pond; then:
  a tail whip splash

Posted on July 12, 2022 by B Gourley

the puddle reflects
clouds, mountains, and sky
more vivid than truth

Posted on May 22, 2022 by B Gourley

the pond's surface roils,
as koi thrash - orange flames
in feeding frenzy

Posted on May 17, 2022 by B Gourley

boulders in a pond
look like rocky islands 
in tranquil seas

Posted on April 9, 2022 by B Gourley

under low clouds,
the boulder-strewn pond looks
like liquid metal

Posted on March 26, 2022 by B Gourley

the pond reflects 
tiny things, yet makes the world
feel infinite

Posted on March 2, 2022 by B Gourley

the algae pond -
dappled with leafy fractals,
 patterns shift.
what moves: water or branch?
or, perhaps, just my mind

a lily blossom
hovers like a dragonfly
over a pad quilt