I have quite the problem you see As there is no head atop me Well, I started the duel (I know I’m a fool) He lopped off my head But I find I’m not dead The red Hunter’s Moon bewitched me. I managed to stay on my horse (He is prone to canter off course)Continue reading “Instructions on Not Giving Up”
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Autumn Reunion
Like old friends passing Dying leaves wave in the wind Their fall departure Invokes a sweet retrouvaille In vivid autumn color Colleen’s TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 33. Val’s Scavenger Hunt – “Looking to Slide into Seasonal Change” No. 1 Retrouvaille – a French word meaning “[t]he happiness of meeting again after a long time.”
End of Light
Summer is coolingSummer will end End of heat End of sweat Sweat the change Sweat the future Future uncertain Future will come Come into autumn Come to the present Present is nice Present is pretty Pretty with colors Pretty in fall Fall to the ground Fall to the earth Earth reclaims life Earth rotates time Time toContinue reading “End of Light”
Autumn Winds
Crimson maple trees line dormant fields; their vibrant leaves release in soft autumn breezes, scattering onto somber ground. Goldenrods wave enthusiastically in the crisp autumn winds, greeting regal aspens showy in their matching yellow foliage. Vacant summer homes sit as hostile witnesses;cold wind gusts beat upon their hollow cores, foretelling the inevitable. dVerse Poetics: Fall (in) love hosted by Punam
Autumn by Canoe
For Cee’s Any which way with Autumn or Spring Colors and Dawn’s Festival of Leaves 2023: Week 5
A Haibun: Awaiting the Train
I shiver in the cold Autumn air. It is Sunday morning and I am awaiting the train at a quiet station surrounded by forest. I’m on the outskirts of Berlin heading to Prague. A few deep breaths of fresh, cool air as I gaze over the empty tracks shrouded in mist. The train approaches andContinue reading “A Haibun: Awaiting the Train”
Red Jewels
Red pomegranatesHeavy on italian treesJuicy jewel seeds Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry challenge No. 4
An Imayo: Mushrooms
A changing of the season, evidence aboundAs leaves fall to forest floor, blithely emerging While others wither away, their heads upliftedDaring us to take a bite; a photo will do. Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 2 Ragtag Daily Prompt RDP Monday: SEASON
Autumn and Metal
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Autumn or Metal
An Autumn Equinox Tanka
Stunning harvest moonIlluminates the cornfieldsOscillating stalksSly corn-spirit animalA wolf that casts no shadow Written for Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry challenge. Listed among Colleen’s kigo phrases for the Autumn Equinox is “corn-spirit animals.” There are apparently many types of corn-spirit animals, including one taking the form of a wolf. The “corn-wolf” was known to causeContinue reading “An Autumn Equinox Tanka”
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