my broken parts inside bags, known only to meget rattled by mockery, abuse and reactI encase them in covers, pretty and inertto flatter unnamed others; to silence my depths appreciated masks preen, assumed perfectionharmonious avatars disguise turbulencethe end of celebration demands peaceful sleeppeeled layers of approval fall by the wayside Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge No. … Continue reading Final Moments
wardrobes mutate; homes furnished cosyreceding Sun; icy windsreminders starker than bare brancheswhispering tearful goodbyes-Roll on, tiptoe on laid down pathwaysfor we have no choice Tanka Tuesday No. 84
HAIKU branches bid goodbyesilently drop yellow leavesmoon reflects colours KIMO how many seasons rolled off the earth's edgebreathing unheard stories; palelight invites life's evening Tanka Tuesday No. 83
clouds part to reveala glimpse of my heritageshades of a deep skyrotating to show colours my drooping eyelids suggestI inherited the nightat the intersection ofelliptical paths my eyes - not attunedfail to comprehendmyriad tinges of GodI stay cocooned in velvetlet the days pass by Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge No. 82 - Celebrating Heritage The form … Continue reading Kouta
branches hostbirdsbut let them fly don't confuselovewith possession Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge #81 - Pi-Ku
edging close to hibernationshun all thoughts of colder nightssublime beauty cuts chlorophyllgolden, soft lingering light Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge #76 - Celtic Autumn
unprocessedthoughts pass through filtersconsciousnessrejects allI once hoped to be my FateReality bites Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge #74
floating memoriesdrift on rugged surfaceslife changes swiftlyunexplored depths threaten toresurface with a surprise Tanka Tuesday Challenge #71
rising from the guta stab in the heartmute pain the soul of parched Earthcracking like a nutclouds rain inspired peacocks strutcolouring weatherinsane Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge #70 Melissa sets this challenge for us on Tanka Tuesday this week. The lai (pronounced lay) is a French form that is comprised of nine lines. It has “a” and … Continue reading Lai on Tanka Tuesday
I breathe atthe intersectionof a tree,the blue skyphysical capacitylife happens beyond Tanka Tuesday #69 - all about trees
