Fundamental

blue, yellow, redbasic colorsvaried effectsmixed with othersI dissect eachsee componentsmore cells of whatlook similarfind differentstories - all huesare not the same A 4-11 poem written for Tanka Tuesday Weekly Prompt - Taste the Rainbow

Un-ease

The chosen format is Bagarthach The Bagarthach is:• funny or clever but mean spirited.• short, one quatrain.• syllabic 8-9-8-9 syllables per line, sometimes all lines are 8 syllables.• rhymed abab. dark squares disorient, words lostun-connected in virtual spaceam I addressing rooms with ghoststurn off avatars, show me a face Written for Tanka Tuesday Weekly Challenge

Belief

I pass through a temple every day on my morning walk. The throng of devotees makes me wonder how we believe in certain things without any scientific evidence, visible proof or clear corroboration. In fact, we conduct a lot of research to find supporting evidence. Do these beliefs create a ground for us to walk … Continue reading Belief

Animal love

David from skepticskaddish.com inspired me to try the Cleave format. I've done two tankas instead of two shadormas. You can read it as two separate tankas placed vertically, or a single poem left to right. Written for What do You See hosted by Sadje

Handshake

The chosen format is Eight-ette. Eight-ette: 8 lines.Syllable Count: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8Rhyme Scheme: a-b-a-b-c-d-c-d or  a-a-b-b-c-c-d-d.Display Centered Written for MTB hosted by Laura Bloomsbury shakehands -wakefor partingever lasting cancel the sunriseall that's hopeful and wiseour emotional cold climesvows hold not in uncertain times

Lessons from nature

The form chosen is Alphabet Haiku for Tanka Tuesday Poetry Prompt Modern haiku form created by  Beatrice Evans, aka Ronnica at AllpoetryIt requires only strict 5/7/5 syllable construction.It is formulistic, with all words beginning with the same letter.There is no requirement for aha moment and punctuation and metaphor and photos are permitted. nature nominatesnewbies - no nagging … Continue reading Lessons from nature

Un-dreamt

expectations fleepainted eggshells replace hopeI don't know how, whendreams fly out to leave behindfutures not woven by me Written for What Do You See by Sadje

Terminal

social fabrics fightfor survival under strainvested interestsrule the world - using algosto shape mind machinationsbreathless is reason -leaving Written for Moonwashed Weekly Challenge - Breathless

Political Thought

pull it outsee what lies below-new storiesor new traps?surface tension redefinedin light of my fears maybe it'sa desperate callfor help - butwill it propme up as a hero, ordownplay my story? How I wishthe lone outstretched handheld a noteto revealits true identity, tohelp me know intent? Written for What Do You See hosted by Sadje