Taps

Day 30: January Mindful Writing Challenge

Taps

Taps on the ceiling 

Speakeasy starring 

Belgian in a glass

Moonlight just outside

Buddha in the Garden

Day 29: January Mindful Writing Challenge

Buddha in the Garden

Buddha in the garden

Straw plant shifts

Slightly to the left

Chimes sing peace and melody

Butternut Squash

Day 28: January Mindful Writing Challenge

Butternut Squash
By Julie Gengo

Soft butternut squash

peppers and onions dance

Saucy tomatoes swirl

Lovely French cider

Savory sugar kisses

Neon Martini

Day 27: January Mindful Writing Challenge

Neon Martini
By Julie Gengo

Heart on fire

Stars in windows

Neon Martini

Water flowing in the background

Blue Toes

Day 26: January Mindful Writing Challenge

Blue Toes

Blue toes pop out from covers

Raspy voice reverberates

A night gone wild

Hands make everything better

Barleywine and Berries

Day 25: January Mindful Writing Challenge

Barleywine and Berries

Barleywine and berries

Warmth rises through glasses

Queues wrap around forever

Friends gather and cheer

Rare Barrel

Day 24: January Mindful Writing Challenge

By Julie Gengo

Rare Barrel 

People walk along walls

White tile glows amber light

Rare words pass along lips

Barrels stacked in the distance

Winter's Glow

Day 23: January Mindful Writing Challenge

Winter's Glow
By Julie Gengo

January winter glow

Bare branches sway

Shadows dance on the pavement

Trickles of warmth bounce off blue bottles

Bottle Light

Day 22: January Mindful Writing Challenge

Bottle Light
By Julie Gengo

Clear glass

Hangs from the ceiling

Happy eyes 

Gaze up in appreciation

Cozy Couches

Day 21: January Mindful Writing Challenge

Cozy Couches
By Julie Gengo

Empty pitchers 

Stacked on shelf

Waiting for drinkers

Chillin' on cozy couches

Plum Wine

Day 20: January Mindful Writing Challenge

Plum Wine
By Julie Gengo

Treading water
Under warm sun
Seaweed swirls
Next to grilled squid
Plum wine surprises us

Old Vine - #smallstone

Day 19: January Mindful Writing Challenge

Old Vine
By Julie Gengo

Cork crumbles 
Kitchen strainer salvages 
Old vine zin 
Aged to perfection

Purple Hill

Day 18: January Mindful Writing Challenge

Purple Hill
By Julie Gengo

Longs strides 

Pass by 

Hill drenched in purple haze

Fading light

Night bird flies fast

Footsteps accelerate 

Collapsing People

By Julie Gengo

Shopping lady gone

Sidewalk naked without her

Delicious apples stacked up

Collapsing people stop the music

Big Orange Cat - #smallstone

Day 16: January Mindful Writing Challenge

Big Orange Cat

Big orange cat

Paws spread out like eagle wings

Paint chipped house blends into the background

Dog Day Afternoon

Day 15: January Mindful Writing Challenge

Dog Day Afternoon
By Julie Gengo

Back garden reverberates in 

Surround sound

Two dogs chase imaginary 

Butterflies 

Born before their time

Primary Colors

Day 14: January Mindful Writing Challenge

Primary Colors
By Julie Gengo

Blue frame

Yellow rims

Circles moving in all directions

Cigar box art breaks the flow

Furniture of a different hue

And pillows that tell a different story

The Boating Party

Day 13: January Mindful Writing Challenge

The Boating Party
By Julie Gengo

The Boating Party

Rests on the ledge

Puppy curled up in the corner

Dreaming in watercolours

She Said

She Said, 
By Julie Gengo 

nightlife
subject
enough words
convergence
evangelize your love, she said

Teal Leaf Salad

Day 12: January Mindful Writing Challenge

Tea Leaf Salad
By Julie Gengo

Lemons bathed in sunshine
Tea leaf salad hints at future endeavors
And the simple space in between us

The American

Day 11: January Mindful Writing Challenge

The American
By Julie Gengo

Crying child stomps feet

Homeless man sells poetry on the street

Three Times Bad reverberates in the music hall 

They call The American

Brussel Sprouts - #smallstone

Day 10: January Mindful Writing Challenge

Brussel Sprouts

Oven warm

Sauteed lemon butter

Tiny buds make us happy

Tiny Blue Lights - #smallstone

Day 9: January Mindful Writing Challenge

Tiny Blue Lights

Tiny blue lights

Exposed wood beams

Ceiling mesmerizes

As peace settles in

City Lights - #smallstone

Day 8: January Mindful Writing Challenge

City Lights

Neon numbers

Bounce off pavement

Feet shuffling

City lights play 

To the Rhythm of the street

Agni - #smallstone

Day 7: January Mindful Writing Challenge

Agni

Cold Floor

Space heater on wheels

Mat placed gently

Warmth and the divine

Meet in the center 

Paul The Fish - #smallstone

Day 6: January Mindful Writing Challenge

Paul The Fish

Lifeless body 

Rests peacefully 

At bowls bottom

Dancing days remembered sweetly

Sprinkler - #smallstone

Day 5: January Mindful Writing Challenge

Sprinkler

Sun catches sprinkler 

Quenching parched lawn

Anxious dogs 

Scurry after squirrel 

Caught off guard 

Drop of Sunshine - #smallstone

Mindful Writing Challenge Jan 2014 - #4

Drop of Sunshine

Spotty sun 
Drops peace, 
on a warming planet
Thirsty drinkers 
Replenish and pray for rain

Foundation

Mindful Writing Challenge Jan 2014 - #3

Foundation 
By Julie Gengo

Champagne colored cat
Sits between weathered succulents
Foundation lay bare
New beginnings settle inside

Sliver Moon

Sliver moon over San Francisco 
Bay Bridge glistens 
Bright lights sway in water
Lovers watch in silence

Stars Kiss the Night #smallstone

Mindful Writing Challenge 2014 01/01

Happy bright night 
Falling stars swirl into pockets
Lingering kiss warms the senses