Silly daydreaming Distracts from the tedious A smile on the face Dimpled cheeks blushed with color All while cleaning the toilet Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge hosted by Selma. I have chosen daydreaming and tedious as my synonyms for mindless and humdrum. Eugi’s Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Blushed Image generated with Microsoft
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Like a Rock
I am like a rock Shaped by time and circumstance Solid foundation Until the sands shift below And I turn a rolling stone
Chickory
Flourishing roadside Transplant in foreign country Blue joy running wild Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge (FOTD)
A Chōka: Dead End?
From new beginnings We flow on the path of change Work and family Promotions, marriage, children But in the endings Great transformation is found Death of a loved one A path’s literal dead end Painful suffering Meaningless and meaningful Brings about new beginnings #Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge, Specific Theme, 10/8/2024 hosted by Sadje. “Write a syllabic poemContinue reading “A Chōka: Dead End?”
Casting Shadows
I sense your uncertainty Threatening am I? My shadows cast at your feet Warning not to enter Perhaps a change of perspective is needed For my branches offer shelter from the true horrors of the world and wisdom lurks in the silence Yes, take a step… Follow the path I have created See how beams of light shine upon hidden doorsEach there for you toContinue reading “Casting Shadows”
Anticipating the Unexplored
Awake in bed Too early No sign of daylight through shuttered blinds Doze off and on Dark, still… Toss and turn One eye reluctantly opens for just a peek Light, finally! Blankets hurled I leap out of bed Blinds thrown I’m greeted by the rising sun Blooming over tall mountains Just waiting to be explored W3 PromptContinue reading “Anticipating the Unexplored”
Anniversary
Distant traveling He is a caged animal Out of comfort zone Tension and resentment grow Disappointment surfaces A long planned celebratory vacation comes to fruition Beautiful places Experienced together Tension vanishes In thrill of exploration Shared memories gifted us TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge: Tanka Puenta hosted by Robbie.
Western Meadowlark
Flashes of yellow Darting the periphery Come into focus I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LXXXIV Weekly Prompts Wednesday Challenge – Peripheral by Gerry C. and Sue W.
In-Between Space
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And I was determined to travel both. So I weaved between the two, Exploring this one and that. The distance between the roads grew, And I found myself absorbed in the in-between space, No longer concerned with traversing the paths, And that has made all the difference. W3Continue reading “In-Between Space”
Canyon Side
A poetic view words cannot do it justice soul moving beauty Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Poetic Week 39 of Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge
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