Harvest & Moon

a huge harvest moon
low in crisp clear autumn sky..
the smell of apples

brown sugar and cinnamon
a family gathering

Pat R

9/27/16

Poets.org gives the definition and the rules for the writing of a Tanka. Please note the following from the site:

“In many ways, the tanka resembles the sonnet, certainly in terms of treatment of the subject. Like the sonnet, the tanka employs a turn, known as a pivotal image, which marks the transition from the examination of an image to the examination of the personal response. This turn is located within the third line, connecting thekami-no-ku, or upper poem, with the shimo-no-ku, or lower poem.”

For Silver Threading on Tanka Tuesday
For other entries go here:

https://silverthreading.com/2016/09/27/silvers-weekly-tanka-poetry-prompt-challenge-1-harvest-moon/#more-14724

Home & Leaves

autumn’s in the air
it’s home for the holidays
crunch of autumn leaves

Pat R

9/26/16

For Ronovan Writes Haiku

https://ronovanwrites.wordpress.com/2016/09/26/ronovanwrites-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-116-homeleaves/

Autumn Haibun

It is that time of year again, my favorite. My trips to the mountain become more of a favorite thing. Actually seeing stars is more of a necessity. It seems the air is clearer and visibility is at its best. Though that may have more to do with the constant drizzle of leaves from the twin maples. At any rate, I find myself more around the outdoor fire pit, marshmallow stick in hand. A ritual infused with laughter, chatter and tall tales with family and friends.

autumn leaves
tremor in crip air
full moon night

Pat R

9/26/16

For Carpe Diem Haiku Prompt: Orion

 

Beach

solitude
on snow covered beach
lone footprints

Pat R

9/26/16

Carpe Diem

 

Shooting Star

on the tail
of a shooting star
wishes, dreams

Pat R

9/26/16

Stars

a beach rendezvous
on this last night of summer –
multiple shooting stars

Pat R

9/26/16

For Carpe Diem Haiku

 

Driftwood

roughly hewn
and weathered by life
old driftwood

Pat R

9/26/2016

Carpe Diem