This Cloud – A Gogyohka

this cloud, generations old
cavalier cruelty has me bawling again
in search of air I walk to the park
no sign of the sun
yet, a toddler chases butterflies

Pat R

5/28/20

In response to the theme this week over at Colleen’s for Tanka Tuesday is a quote offered by Merril

“How fare that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world.”

– William Shakespeare, The Merchant of Venice.

To read more about the challenge or to participate go here

Also linked to OLN Open Link Night over at dVerse Poet’s Pub where Grace is hosting. Go have a look see here

 

 

 

 

Flower of The Day FOTD – Peony

Pat R

5/27/20

A peony from my garden. For Cee’s Photography Challenge Flower of The Day #FOTD. For other entries go here.

 

Flower of The Day #FOTD

Pat R

 

5/26/20

 

For Cee’s Flower of The Day Challenge. To see other entries go here

 

 

A Tanka

a fragrant noon breeze

the heady scent of lilacs –
a perfect spring day
then in this cherished moment
the buzz of a bumble bee

Pat R

5/22/20

For Eugi’s weekly challenge where thd prompt is “Cherish”. To see other entries or to participate go here.

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For Frank’s weekly haikai challenge where the prompt is “Fragrant Breeze”.. To see other entries or to join in go here.

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dVerse Poets where the challenge is 5 line Japanese Poetry. To explore go here. Frank is hosting.

 

 

 

 

Thursday Doors – Around Brooklyn

An apartment building door.

Yep, that’s to a garden. Not attached to a fence. A fancy fenceless door. Odd!

I’ve never seen those on a door before, only on windows

The bottom of this door is down some steps.

That’s all for this week. Doorscursions in lockdown has been anemic at best. These I scored while on essential errands from the car.

Pat R

5/21/30

For Norm’s Thursday Doors. To see other entries go here

 

Morning

a slow dance

in a gentle breeze –

the flower celebrates morning

Pat R

5/21/20

Flower of The Day FOTD

For Cee’s Flower Of The Day FOTD where leaves are also allowed. Although, I am thinking this leaf really crashed the party by growing through the middle of this allium. Another photo taken on my walk of someone else’s garden.

Pat R

5/21/20

FOTD – May 21 – Bearded iris

Flower of the Day

Pat R

For Cee’s Flower of the Day

CLEMATIS ‘Crystal Fountain’ (syn. ‘Fairy Blue’). Didn’t know the name, had to look it up😊

FOTD – May 20 – Bearded iris

Quarantined

On my walk this morning I saw this in a playground. It was closed to the public due to the pandemic.

Pat

Lina’s Broom – Flower of The Day

For Cee’s Flower of The Day FOTD Challenge

Lina’s broom. An odd name but I like it. It lives in my garden where it’s doing battle with the Lilac and Hydrangea bush. It sits in the middle. All three of them sprawlers.. they’re working it out.

Here’s a picture of the same from last June. It’s well laden, in full bloom. I guess it starts now and just really fill out in a month or so.

To see others or participate go here.