Time

in this summer breeze –

lilacs and peonies vie

for scent of summer

I close my eyes, passing time

awash in this scented breeze

Pat

4/07/22

#TankaThursday #tanka @tankathursday#5lines

Moonlight Jig

a crisp wind talking –

silhouettes of bare branches

caught in moonlight jig

ending in soft gentle sway-

the art of coming to terms

Pat

3/16/21

For Ronovan Writes Haiku where the prompt is Crisp & Soft. To see more entries or to participate go here

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 349 CRISP and Soft.

Power

end of season storm

sail boat tossed onto highway

nature’s at the helm –

the illusion of power

a human fraility

Pat R

11/30/20

Over at Colleens the theme prompt this month is “Illusion of Power”. To participate or read, go here

This Storm

raindrops on tin roof

is my calm within a storm

a soothing rhythm

ceases to calm in this storm –

wayward, unsettling times

Pat R

10/01/20

For Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday where the Specific Form for this week is the Tanka. To participate or to read other entries go here.

This Uproar

this uproar

refuses to be hemmed in

nothing is even

in its wake

fallen norms

Pat R

8/12/20

A Gogyohka for Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge where the prompt are synonyms for the words Circled & Squared

These were my choices:-

Circled – Hemmed in

Squared – Not even

Stop by and do some reading or participate here

 

A Russle

(Took this photo in the park, a tree sanctuary. I often wonder how this shape came to be)

 

 

a quiet russle

grows to excited chatter

a swift breeze moves through

as I near the shaded grove

I pause at the sound of change

Pat R

7/29/20

 

 

Over at Colleen’s it’s theme week. This is the quote we are using for inspiration, provided by Sue Vincent. To read more or to participate go here.

“Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to speak to them, whoever knows how to listen to them, can learn the truth.” Herman Hesse

 

Justice

this angry spillage
this unyielding storm,
with new voices

will this be a cleansing?
it is time, it is time!

Pat R

6/03/20

For Frank Tassone Weekly Challenge where the prompt is “Justice”. To read further and see other entries go here

Justice for George Floyd whose life was snuffed out by  the Minneapolis police by kneeling on his neck,  for over 8 minutes, until he was dead, in plain sight!!

 

Night Sky

from a fitful dream
I wake staring at night sky
on this sleepless night

in the cool darkness, a peace
a setting free of worries

Pat R

3/24/2020

For Tanka Tuesday over at Colleen’s where the theme is “Night Sky”

 

Spring Fling

Photo: Taken in my garden today. I didn’t do it, I promise. And that’s a clay pot. Who knows what else is under there!

 

forging a path through
no shrinking from adversity
tulips in the midst
of a glorious spring fling
gone are thoughts of winter

Pat R

3/16/20

For Ronovan Writes Haiku where the prompt words are “Shrink & Think”

&

Frank Tassone’s Challenge where the prompt is “Spring-autumn Equinox”

-renga/

&

For Eugi’s blog where the prompt word is “Glorious”

 

PS: I don’t know if this is a

Gogyohka or Tanka. I’ll leave that up to you.

 

Solace – Tanka Tuesday

gazing at the moon

in the cool of this spring night-

moment of solace,

lower edge looks nibbled on,

a bit tattered, much like me

 

Pat R

3/14/20

For Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday at her Weekly Poetry Challenge where the prompt words are Comfort & Worn and we are using synonyms. I used Solace & Tattered