autumn slips away
marred by lush flights of fancy
with no path to grace
Pat R
12/04/20
A Senryu for Ronovan Writes Haiku where the prompt words are Grace & Slip. To participate or to read other entries go here :
Grace
Tag Archives: change
Crippling Gray
lay me down to heal
till this crippling gray stills –
a regard for spring
sparks first tweet from window sills
no more will this sting endure
Pat R
11/12/20
Ronovan Writes where the prompt words are “First & Heal”
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For Tanka Tuesday over at Colleens where the prompt is synonyms to Imagine & Regard. I used Spark & Regard.
A Shift
a shift
in the wind-
everything in time
Pat R
11/08/2020
Free
autumn leaves
frolick here and there
free at last
Pat R
10/15/17
Blues
autumn hues –
splash of color
chasing the blues
Pat R
10/17/17
Spirits
burning sage –
plumes of smoke
move spirits on
Pat R
10/07/17
Maple
the tall maple is a shimmering yellow
the deep crunch beneath my feet
sounds mournful still
its twin to the left
was being gnawed at by rot
and had to be removed
since then I haven’t had the heart
to poach its sticky syrup
I will never forget the gasp escaping the earth
as huge sections of the trunk was felled
the house shook
Pat R
10/13/20
For dVerse Poets Pub… an interesting prompt this week where Sarah is hosting – Three little words. Stop by to read or participate here
My choice : Sticky. Left. Gasp
A Gathering
At our first autumn gathering around the firepit the air is crisp. It is clear change is afoot in more ways than one.
The conversation is at once silly and heartfelt, as it can sometimes be among friends. Everyone just needs a break from all the turmoil.
My gaze move between the flicker of the flames, and the moon.
in the night sky
on this autumn night
the moon wears a mask
of drifting clouds
it comes, and it goes.
Pat R
9/25/2020
For Colleen’s a weekly Tanka Tuesday where the prompt this week is the theme “Night Sky” a Gogyohka Haibun, sorta. To read or to participate go 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
Pieces
pieces of my life
on bits of paper mingle
with the coins
in my pocket – the poem
continues to elude me
Defy
synonym: elude
Change
synonym: coins
