Tag Archives: senryu

Land & Monkeys

French vegan delights Leave the sweet tooth craving more No monkeys observed Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt #450 – Sweet (12 words) We visited two different Land & Monkeys at least three times in as many days for lunch and pastries. One would never know the pastries are vegan! Even the mayonnaise on the sandwiches was quiteContinue reading “Land & Monkeys”

Gathering

Summer gatherings A seaside congregation Familiar strangers Flocking together Differences set aside Summer breezes shared A medley of feet Dash across the scalding sand Splashing summer sea A variety of terns were gathered together on a South Carolina beach. They reminded me of the hoards of people that congregate together on the beach in summer —Continue reading “Gathering”

Life’s Playground

Explorative play Peaks the imagination The playground of life Life is a playground Up the tall ladders we climb Only to slide down  Swinging to new heights A push by playground buddy Adventures to come The merry-go-round Slows its incessant spinning Solo traveler TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge, No. 10, hosted by Robbie. “I would like you toContinue reading “Life’s Playground”

Surfacing

Surprise from below Under the murky waters Rise little critters Finding the warm sun Another spring calls them out Chattering wildly Ideal environs Nurture need to propagate Greets with spring fervor  TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 9 Acrostic Poem hosted by Willow Val’s Looking at Poetic Chimeras – “write a Senryu that is also an Acrostic.”