hands-free and non-rehearsed

                                                                               Author: Brocken Inaglory

Image: Young Lovers Kissing  (here)

Z for Zest for the Best

to be kissing and planted with a purpose
awkward at times but zest for the best
even hands-free and non-rehearsed
boosted beyond endurance or at rest

neither subjected to prior screening
natural attraction with good feelings
just a peck to keep the heads spinning

for the young lovers it was a scream

A to Z April Challenge  - Z

Golden rays fading

                                     Author: Pepina

Image:  A Sunset (here)

Y for Yearning  to Record

Golden rays fading
A photographer’s delight
Artists and poets

Yearning  to record
Beauty an awe to behold

For posterity

A to Z April Challenge -  Y

Grace at dVerse OLN #315

pine wilt nematode

                                                                            Author S.E. Thorpe

Image:  A Xylophilus female Beetle  (here)

X for Xylophilus female beetle

Note: The xylophilus, commonly known as 
pine wood nematode or pine wilt nematode 
(PWN), is a species of nematode that infects 

pine trees and causes the disease pine wilt.

While native to North America, it spread in the early 20th century 

to Japan and in the latter half of the century to other areas of Asia,

including China, Taiwan and Korea, as well as to Europe, 

including Portugal and Spain.  -  Wiki

A to Z April Challenge  - X

   _ 

expectations run high

                                                                               Author: Sarah Goodridge

Image:  Studious Youth (here)

W for Working Smart

just where does the wind blow
on an early summer morning
blinkered looks that sadly glow
empty pockets sincerely hoping

expectations run high quietly vying
to create a fortune westward bound
'go west young man' constantly goading
where riches-lining pavements are found

some get bored will sadly discover
unwittingly they let slip opportunities
but those who painstakingly endeavour
will rise atop a pile of sanity

tremendous luck will give a hand
but luck alone flows a trifle slow

nothing like using the head and mind

as working smart steals the show

A to Z April Challenge  - W

passing through the woods

                                                                                          Author: Jeremy Corbyn

Image:  Happiness for Gramps (here)

V for Visiting Gramps

she was going to her gramp’s
not wearing red nor with a hood
delicately dressed a little risky
for passing through the woods

brought along reinforcements
her sister and the neighbor’s girl
to be safe but not a requirement
were two lunch-boxes of edibles

no adults to accompany them
nor any weapons as a defence
resolved to reach their destination
hoping bad wolves not marauding

if wolves were to approach them
they were then in for a surprise
neighbor’s girl a karate exponent

they were not known to be nice

A to Z April Challenge - V

credibility is a potent ally

                           Author: Kartikasarichai

Image: Integrity is supreme! (here)

U for Unstoppable

it has finally come to a boil
lost in the woods
ditched in the middle
of nowhere

not wanting to make light
of rumours garnered through
the grape-vine nothing is
more appreciated than to
hear tell it is the truth

the might of the mighty
can be seared at the seams
just through sliver thin
confirmation of unsolicited
information

credibility is a potent ally

it is unstoppable!

A to Z April Challenge  -  U

danger of an unfettered pleasure

                                                                                         Author: James Gathany

Image: Spinning its Web 

to prepare for Mating (here)

T for:   Tomorrow Never Comes

The danger of an unfettered pleasure
and an unguarded moment
Right there at the spider's bridal chamber 

Guess why the bigger-sized 

female could live for three years
but the male for only three months on the

average if lucky enough

For in a fleeting moment it had all happened
He was minding his bother beside her
and why the next moment was there inside her

Should the female be having a lover
or should it be left in hunger!

And should the male gamble with its wants

and finds tomorrow never comes!

                                  

A to Z April Challenge -  T

Bjorn at d'Verse MTB - guess right or be devoured

van Gogh's 'Sunflowers'

                                                                                    Author:  van Gogh

Image:  'Sunflowers'  (here)

Is Van Gogh 'Sunflowers' a fake?
'Sunflowers', which set an auction record when the 
Yasuda Fire and Marine Insurance Company of Tokyo 
purchased it for $39.9 million (£24.75 million) in 1987, 
was dismissed as a forgery. With millions of dollars at 
stake and reputations on the line, the world of van Gogh 
scholarship was roiled as never before  -  Wiki

S for Sunflowers

Van Gogh’s 'Sunflowers'
Series of still life paintings
Bright yellow pigment

A Christie’s record
In the year eighty-seven
The Yasuda fake

Brewing and intense
Mired in controversy

Blow to  the art world

A to Z April Challenge  -  S

not a drop this time around

                                                                                          Author: Lauri Väin

Image: Only Soft Drinks for Now  (here)

R for Reverie

a reversal of a fortune
a shift to manhood to a higher order
a swap of a kind
a coming of age for a teenager
from the ground up onto a higher plain
the stage is set

the brilliance providing a sparkle
the gloss of a luster
isn't it fun to be considered an adult
doing adult things?

fat chance! without freedom  

but a conjecture
hoping to mirror 

an adult is not just yet

this is a special birthday dinner for you
you've just turned 18, an adult legally yes!
but in my eyes as a parent
you're still a child, my child.

no drinks for you, just Adam's ale
you may have tears in your eyes
but you're showered 

with love as a substitute

are you listening

get real out of your reverie

good things in life

will exert its influence later

not a drop this time around
you're wondering why?

well, we need someone sober

to drive us home!

A to Z April Challenge -  R

questions, questions!

                                                                                                          Author: putnik

Image: The Silent Majority (here)

Q for -  Questions

silence is not really an option
being noisy irresponsibly 
is not right either

treading on a fine line
whether an aspiring contender

or politically unknown will alert 

impacts on making an appearance

with online media being in the open
will it be a savior from the wiles of
shenanigan politicians 

or can assertions of wild politics 

is to be kept in check?

questions, questions!

though the euphoria of supporters
is still on the high the voice 

of skeptics are just as deafening

A to Z April Challenge  -  Q

Peace - but no end to hoping

                                                                                           Author: Raymond Knapman

Image: A Peaceful Scene  (here)

P for:   Peace on Earth

An adventure often withheld
Clambering in heavens shrouded
Likened to a gazelle ensnared
Across leaps of many white clouds

Peering down below wondering
Skipping through whims of fantasy
In guarded joys of blessed wailings
A pleasant surprise unlikely

Where are all the violence and fights
None are perceived no untoward signs
Conflict resolution questioning rights
To dispossess nations and all of mankind

Having their fortune in their hands
Are bared as an open book to see
Wealth and expanse of good lands
Blessed with food for the needy

Chunks of greenbacks aplenty
Not grabbed nor fought but to hold
Thrown to the winds extravagantly
And no takers for the bags of gold

If only Paradise is staged unabashedly
On earth with such ideal settings 
The world is a safe place to live in truly

Not to be but no end to hoping

A to Z April Challenge -  P

Soothing to the eye

                                                                                        Author: Judgefloro

Image: Colourful and Fresh  (here)

O for Mesmerizing Orchids

Willow leaves that swayed
in tandem with the slight breeze
Soothing to the eye

Wintry nights broken
by sounds of heavy traffic
eager to be home

Orchid’s aroma
Subdued enough to welcome
tired visitors

Anger discarded
Tiff forgotten friends made-up

To start a new day                                            

Note: A set of Haiku                             

A to Z April Challenge  -  O

never get estranged from the group

                                                                                               Author: Britchi Mirela

Image: Being Good Friends (here)

N for Never get estranged

the given words:

harness moonlight grave

shivers vacant dreary

extending the hand of friendship

to create a relationship to harness

a yearning unleashed in the moonlight

a grave situation but it is true

stuck-up immaturity can send shivers

creating obstacles with vacant looks

desire unfulfilled is a dreary outcome

an ostracized soul now left all alone 

should never get estranged from the group 

A to Z April Challenge  - N for NEVER

Fireblossom at Sunday Muse #19 

with Word Garden Word List

Privileged with 24 hours everyday

                                                                                      Author: Andreas Eichler

Image:   Laying in Wait for More Victims  (here)

M is  for More

what can be more damning than
to be labeled a 'time squanderer'
privileged with 24 hours everyday
a luxury to be utilized but not
in any way maximized nor exploited
yet whiners are aplenty
pathetic excuses of not having time

haven't they heard time is a thief?
given half a chance time will outwit

Let not other's insistence drown our
inner voice but pleading for more
-  it is futile

Manage it intelligently 
You'll see what you'll get, just 24 hours

To beg for more is unrealistic

A to Z April Challenge  -  M

a success after all the tears

                                                                   Author: Ministério da Saúde Brasil

Image:  their most precious (here)

L -  saving the Best for Last!

as he eyed junior's presence
he could not hide his excitement
it brought tears to his eyes

they were in the midst of an anticipation
much maligned to a point of confusion
yes, that was how he felt
he paused for a moment
his thinking took a backseat
looking blankly at the wall
to reflect on the situation
he remembered

unfolding in front of his eyes now
all the years of frustrations and hurt
of anger and feelings of a let-down

his 'emo' now took charge
he was 'emotions-charged'
that was how he explained
to his ever smiling wife

she was at a loss for words too
just sporting big grins
as she acknowledged
the congratulations of those around
with an occasional nodding of her head

it had been a success after all the tears

now they were still in tears

but tears of joy
absolute joy!
she was cradling in her arms
the result of the in-vitro

their most precious and first

bundle of joy, a new beginning!

                               

A to Z April Challenge  -  L

the joys of innocence

                                                                           Author: Courtney Carmody

Image:  Kissing teens (here)

K -  the first Kiss

the joys of innocence
best times of our life
it was no surprise
with someone so sweet
we did laugh together

the girls with shiny hair
the boys unkempt a little
we would think alike
that was all that mattered

no deceit no sulking
only the heart thumping
awkward in the beginning
slivers all over but we did it
yay!

we sealed our first kiss

                          
A to Z April Challenge - K

Lillian's at d'Verse OLN live

Light at the end of the tunnel

                                                                                        Author: Vika Muse

Image: A Tunnel (here)

On reflection she asked herself for answers

Why was she alone now eyes transfixed yonder

They used to relate their trivia with soft whispers

Holding hands together many times before

She searched her conscience calmly engrossed

He left without a decent word to allay her fears

Just another gullible victim beginning to be obvious

Believing his words which now seemed spurious

The skies had never been this dark she did recall

Light at the end of the tunnel amidst sincere yearnings

She should not appear slovenly and unkempt at all

Frustrating but lesson learned on human failings

Mish at d'Verse Poetics : the-light-of-vika-muse

clouds impacting a deluge

                                                                        Author: engraver Samuel E. Brown

Image: Caught in the Rain (here)

J for   -  Just In Time

Clouds one’s mind strangely
Nebulous of feel so tight
Sensing to explode

Clouds moving above
Billowing reality
Seeing images

Gather one’s strength then
Threatening black clouds waiting

to impact deluge

Expected to rush

No cover from rain, lucky

to be just in time

Note: A Set Of Haiku

                               

A to Z April Challenge - J