I wait in silence Certain of my advantage A little patience Delivers delicious fish Exuberantly gobbled W3 Prompt #188: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Indira, prompts us to write in any form and on any subject, adding a “comic touch.” Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt #445 – Wait (16 words) I. J.’s Birds of the WeekContinue reading “Belted Kingfisher”
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A Tanka: Zombification
Magic concoctions Ancient voodoo rituals The undead exhumed Revived under veil of night Condemned to grim servitude TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 37, hosted by Yvette. I recently visited the Musée des Confluences in Lyon, France and was fascinated by their special exhibit: “Zombies – the origins.” For those interested, the following is the museum’s descriptionContinue reading “A Tanka: Zombification”
A Tanka: Touring France
Traveling through France Pebbly beaches underfoot To snow peaked mountains Viewed through dusty train windows Raindrops fall on autumn leaves Xingfumama’s Pull Up a Seat Photo Challenge, week 43.
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.”
Remembering Hurricane Helene
Utter stillness until she arrives with little warning of the disaster she unleashes upon the mountains in a fury of floods that cause land to slide and houses to topple into bloated rivers that wash away everything but the survivors who observe the wreckage in stunned silence W3 Prompt #178: Wea’ve Written Weekly hosted by poet of the week, Jaideep. HigherContinue reading “Remembering Hurricane Helene”
A Tanka: Predawn Sky
Cotton candy clouds Dress violet predawn sky Venus slowly fades I, but a mere speck of dust, Gaze out the kitchen window TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 28, hosted by Melissa. W3 Prompt #175: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Sadje, prompts us write a poem using imagery. Featured image assisted by Microsoft AI.
Assassin Bug
A search for insects I stalk the garden flora Camera ready I scan each petal and stalk Meeting an assassin bug TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 26, hosted by Yvette. Yvette challenges us to write a Tanka using a word that has multiple meanings. I chose the word “stalk.”
A Taiga: Philosophically Treading
About the waters Workers watch the others play Seaside residents Gaze from bayside terraces Philosophically treading TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge #24 hosted by Willow.
A Tanka: Fungi
Ears seemingly sprout They listen to the old tree Take its final breath Akin to the dinner bell The bittersweet circle spins Colleen’s TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 20, Synesthesia
A Tanka: Flower Petals
Inevitable Smile brightens upon the face Cheeks flush with color Open as flower petals A blooming display of joy TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 13, hosted by Selma on the theme of “stay in joy.” W3 Prompt #160: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Dennis, prompts us to write a poem that leads to a singleContinue reading “A Tanka: Flower Petals”
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