A Knowing

the blush of autumn
now long gone, a quiet grace
takes its turn in time –
through creaky bones, a knowing –
like spring vines set to run wild

Pat R

12/04/18

For Tanka Tuesday over at Colleen Weekly Tanka Tuesday

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Decay

in throes of autumn
blanket of leaves takes a turn –
the scent of decay

Pat R

11/17/18

Lightness

on this balmy night
a sliver of a moon dart
in, out of clouds –
absorbed in their play, lightness
takes hold – I’m myself again

Pat R

11/13/18

For Colleen’s Weekly Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challange where the challenge is using synonyms of the words “Pleasant & Read. I used Balmy & Absorbed in

Turning Heads

autumn wind
roaring through tree tops
turning heads

Pat R

11/10/18

Autumn Breeze

in slow waltz
with the autumn breeze
falling leaves

Pat R

11/09/18

For Cee’s Flower Of The Day Challenge. Learn more here.

FOTD

 

 

Game

swirling this way and
that – autumn leaves in a game
of catch with the wind

Pat R

11/04/18

For Haiku horizons where the prompt is: Game

& Cee’s Flower of the Day FOTD

&

Colleens Weekly Poetry Challenge

Butterfly Bush

deep into autumn
a blooming butterfly bush –
lone leaf rides the wind

Pat R

11/04/18

For Cee’s Flower of the Day (FOTD) Challenge