picking up a leafetching its tale on tree trunkspoetic instincts Moonwashed Weekly Prompt -Poetic
Instincts
Seasonal thoughts
heart raging withinlet all anger dissipateleaving the Earth coldremaining heat ferments tillmature seasons overtake is therea new planetemerging somewhere thereamanogawa celebratesrebirthmonotonous orbits endurerestructuring prevailssurvival callsfor change regurgigatingmackerel clouds conceal changeseasons blitz their way Tanka Tuesday- 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge “Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.” – Sam Levenson
Back and forth
The fitness app chases a target of 10000. I need to walk back and forth as the steps are less than 10000, just like moments in life. Something happens in my body with each step, but mental movement takes me in different directions. The thought that so many others tread the same path changes the … Continue reading Back and forth
Rains
insects restmy dog explores theirgreen leaf shade sultriness withdrawsblazing tentacles - adventof rainy season clouds spread gloomfireflies break dark spellsdefine light Tanka Tuesday
Sakura (Cherry Blossom)
Why does happiness not last? I ask myself as I hold a Sakura or cherry blossom in my palm. Does it stem from my inherent fears or the seasonal impermanence that I see everywhere? In a cyclic world, nature, ideologies, fashion trends, and political and scientific thought will all undergo change. Holding on to a … Continue reading Sakura (Cherry Blossom)
Vigil
when the world sleepsI paint a dreamto keep a watchon my actions-encompass bothmy days and nights-till I succeed What Do You See
Summer Laments
summer lamentsthe season of hatredwatches warmthbecome the fire of hell pink stalks of rhubarbturn bloody redas greens wilt awayfarm animals like hens and lambsretreat in self-defence this summerbe remembered fornarrativesunleashed ongullible minds; compelled toopt for destruction let silenceof lambs bear a tagprice paid forinactionlet dark clouds part to revealcould-have-been futures Tanka Tuesday
Unaware
disruptivesignals from withinconscious brainsunaware-subliminal origins-unexplained instincts Reena's Xploration Challenge #327
Desperation
grandiose visiondreams painted to recapturea jaded glory-throbbing desperation drivesferociousness undisguised Moonwashed Weekly Prompt
Unprecedented
News channels captureStormy April showers indry, arid landscapescloud-seeding, or just nature'sunprecedented bounty Tanka Tuesday
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