leaves of the willow
their fortune tied to the wind –
naked strands dangle
without much opposition
like us, a matter of fate
Pat R
2/06/18
For Colleens Weekly Poetry Challenge where the prompt is :Destiny & Challenge
(Synonyns fortune & opposition)
thoughts and entanglements 
What is it about the magical weeping willow tree that is so enticing! Love this!
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I know, right. I have get a photo of the one with bare strands I’ve been passing by😊. I grew up with such ghostly stories about the weeping willow. Fun times😊.
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I love that image ‘fortune tied to the wind’ – and where you take it.
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Thank you Andrea☺.
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NIce
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Thanks.
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What a lovely Tanka. I like how you bring it back to fate. Well done, Pat. ❤
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Thank you Colleen☺ I was the early bird this week. I was up till 4:30 in the morning☺
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Excellent sentiments and reflections of Life and Self.. 😎🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀
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Yes, indeed!! Thank you Dorna.
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Very evocative. 🙂
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Thanks Marje. This reminded me to go back and change the photo. Thanks☺.
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🙂
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