Ronovan’s challenge this week is a rich vein of fiery images.
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There are gems in fire
flame brilliants, ruby red
garnet promises.
Flame in the west dies
sun sinks as twilight stars rise
gems cast in night’s sea.
Gem on a finger
is this love’s undying flame
or just a bright rock?
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Great set. I really like “garnet promises” and those starry gems cast in the sea.
Thank you! It was pretty rapid fire. There are probably dozens more poems those two words could inspire. If only I had a dozen more lives 🙂
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2016 16:43:11 +0000 To: jane.dougherty@dbmail.com
Reblogged this on ronovanwrites and commented:
Enflamed Promises by our first offender Jane Dougherty. @MJDougherty33
I like these Jane well done!
Very nice, Jane. I really liked the “ruby red garnet promises.”
Thank you 🙂
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2016 18:04:28 +0000 To: jane.dougherty@dbmail.com
I really like the second one 🙂
Thank you Greg 🙂
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2016 18:35:18 +0000 To: jane.dougherty@dbmail.com
Great images with your photos and words.
Thank you Lisa 🙂
I liked all three
Three very different takes on gems Jane. Each one very clever and full of description.
xxx Hugs Galore xxx
Thank you David. Glad you approve 🙂 Hugs too xxx
Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2016 06:38:14 +0000 To: jane.dougherty@dbmail.com
A brilliant trio of haiku Jane, I especially love the middle one but then I am a sunset addict
Thanks Denis! And I found a lovely picture for you 🙂
Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2016 10:47:24 +0000 To: jane.dougherty@dbmail.com
familiarity sparks off smiles here at 60N 🙂
Is that one of your feux de joie?
Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2016 00:54:19 +0000 To: jane.dougherty@dbmail.com
Haha! Ah, la Saint Jean? 😉 I still remember them as a child.
I expect you have to go to a particularly Catho region for that now. I’ve never seen any celebrations for the Saint Jean. Date: Wed, 10 Feb 2016 09:42:58 +0000 To: jane.dougherty@dbmail.com
Beautifully done and all apt as well 🙂 Jacqueline
Thank you very much, Jacqueline 🙂
These were great, but I loved the third on with the showy ring! 🙂
Thanks Judy! I don’t usually try for the slightly humorous. Glad you think this one works 🙂
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2016 17:54:54 +0000 To: jane.dougherty@dbmail.com
Well it certainly did for me! 🙂
These are really beautiful. Great use of the prompt words. Flames are beautiful and entrancing.
Thanks Vashti. This was a prompt that really worked. Some words just don’t inspire much at all.
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 2016 19:02:00 +0000 To: jane.dougherty@dbmail.com