charcoal sky gets light
an eerie quiet takes hold –
eye of summer storm
eye of summer storm
pine and hibiscus stand still
in recovery mode
in recovery mode
after being flung here and there –
hurricane force winds
hurricane force winds
storm now more wild winds than rain-
skies once again gray
Pat R
8/04/20
For Shi Rensa Haiku a form created by Ron over at Ronovan Writes Haiku. I used this new form with this week’s prompt. “Eye & Light” To read more about this new form go here
august moon
lost its smudged edges –
rising tides
Pat R
8/04/20
For Eugi’s Weekly Prompt where the word is “August” to participate or just to do some reading go here♥️
charcoal skies get light
an eerie quiet takes hold
the eye of the storm
Pat R
8/04/20
For Ronovan Writes Haiku where the prompt is “Eye & Light” pass by to do some reading or to participate here.
I was never really a particularly chatty person. I always had my nose in a book, and I could never abide foolishness much. I was more interested in capturing caterpillars and watching them change. Looking back, It felt like even as a child I was an old soul.
This, coupled with parents who were always at each others throat didn’t leave much time for celebrations. Especially not of birthdays. I don’t remember ever having a birthday party when I was young. That was never a big thing at our house. There were more pressing needs.
I do remember it being a day of protest, or acting up on my part. Thinking on this day I was somehow immune. The problem was my mom didn’t much abide foolishness either. So usually with my acting up, I got the order to “go pick a switch”. Birthday or no birthday.
new butterfly soars
on the wings of summer wind –
the nature of change
Pat R
8/03/20
For dVerse Poets Pub where it is haibun monday and the prompt is “Birthday”.
Kim is hosting. Come do some reading or paticipate here.
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For Tanka Tuesday over at Colleen’s where it’s Poet’s choice this week. Stop by and do some reading or join in here.
thoughts and entanglements 
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