extinguishcold, dark memoriestranquil dawn say goodbyeto the dark night andhazy moon winds blow silentlyto facilitate bold flightsas birds enter clouds 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge
Silent support
Just a season
I feel warmthforaging aheadof my thoughtssunrays callfor change - so what if it isfor just a season Tanka Tuesday
St. Patrick’s Day
Green clover fields bloom,Leprechauns dance with delight,Luck in the spring air,Parades march on, hearts unite,Hope and renewal ignite. Tanka Tuesday Weekly Prompt
Early Spring
lingering snow meltsrevealing the green beneathspring is almost here early spring tulipsa splash of red in the fieldbrightening the day leap day comes once morean extra day to enjoyMake it count, my friend! Tanka Tuesday
The weather here changes quickly
secrets of the fogdraw me in its density-depth of winter hauntstime to wear new eyeglassesshed old snakeskin perspectivescome out of hibernation there's no looking backafter the mask falls - shreddedinto smithereensit's not Imbolc as yet; butmy heart dances to glorya feetless dance in the air ornithologistshunting for winter sparrowslook disappointedweather here changes quicklyfrozen mindsets thaw … Continue reading The weather here changes quickly
Cyclic Power
cold clouds mockfoliage-stripped treesdefiantbranches swaypowered by cycles - spring isaround the corner 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge Image credit: Winter in the Country, c. 1859 by George Henry Durrie, Artist from the National Gallery of Art
Wintry winds
colors of cold lightsenses getting attuned towhistling windy winter chill It’s here on annual duty. It will stay. Winters slow down everything, except the warmth of breath. I’m never more aware of it than now. rarefiedair on mountain peaksfind yourself 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge No. 16
Regret, Resolve, Rebond
Abhanga is the original name given to a saint's devotional poetry in the state of Maharashtra in India. The poet was Sant Tukaram. The abhanga that we talk about here is a syllabic form of 6,6,6,4 with lines 2 and 3 rhyming. Colleen gives us 3 kigo words to be incorporated in the verses. I … Continue reading Regret, Resolve, Rebond
Wintry nights
pesky mosquitoes devourprecious balcony momentsreluctant puppies brought inearly winter dusk warm broth to gladden tummiesspooned over in bowls of lovesnuggled in our laps, they growlchilly north winds blow beds and quilts ready for nightcushions to play till sleep strikeslove overpowers tired boneswarmth around the hearth Tanka Tuesday
Freedom
When a memory looms larger than the person or incident, it is time to identify the parts within you that hurt. The cure lies within me, when I expend energy in apportioning blame. I thank fate for the comfort and softness of the quilt as thoughts of cold enmity freeze my brain. Will I, can … Continue reading Freedom
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