Raise your sleepy heads Dormant grasses transform green Showered in spring rains Clouds part overnight Sunbeams call to wildflowers Raise your sleepy heads Dew covered faces obey New day eagerly greeted TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 12, hosted by Melissa.
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A Tanka: Wood Duck
Waterfowl afloat Aware not of its beauty Nature’s cosmetics Artistry at its finest Marvelously breathtaking I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation CXV Eugi’s Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – May 6, 2025
A Tanka: Desert Wildflowers
Wildflowers do dance In gently blowing breezes See their bright heads nod An invitation to those Who cavort amidst their blooms Cee’s Flower of the Day Challenge Featured photo flowers: globe-mallows.
A Tanka: Heart at Home
Another road trip Perhaps designed to escape Bittersweet solace Time and space for reflection To find my heart remains home W3 Prompt #141: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Suzanne, prompts us to write a Japanese poetic form on the theme of Yutori. Eugi’s Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Bittersweet
A Tanka: Beautiful Bond
My beautiful boy Into the eyes of his own Ground in profound love May their bond afford them strength Through life’s perpetual flux This week’s TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge is hosted by Willow. Willow prompts us to “[w]rite a syllabic poem on how a piece of music inspires you or what it says to you.” I choseContinue reading “A Tanka: Beautiful Bond”
Grand Canyon
Canyon of wonder Grand is an understatement A held breath released My soul soars in your vastness Unable to comprehend
Daydreaming
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
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
The Skimmer
Oh my, dragonfly Patiently awaiting prey Unaware insects Upon the flowers they feast ‘Til scooped up by the skimmer Colleen’s 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge
A Haibun: Every Summer
Each summer, I gaze into the bright face of a sunflower and vow to plant some in my garden. Spring arrives… I ready my flowerbeds, go to the local nursery and buy the usual vegetables and annuals. Deep summer arrives and I see sunflowers… in somebody else’s garden. Faces shine brightly To rival the summerContinue reading “A Haibun: Every Summer”
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