it’s spring
the sprint is on
peony shoots rise up
garden is coming alive, now
nature
bold in its infinite wonder
flaunting its ugly side
agile microbe –
a plague
Pat R
3/31/20
For Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge where the Specific Form this time around is a cinquain
Butterfly cinquain:-
a nine-line syllabic form with the pattern two, four, six, eight, two, eight, six, four, two.
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”
In the black of night
I step out onto the porch, no light…
Stars are bright, moon’s out
adding to the magic of the night
Wonder how many others are
are finding this night just right
Counting stars enhances the magic of the night
Pat R
3/23/20
Tonight over at dVerse Poets Pub Linda is hosting Monday Quadrille (a 44 word poem invented at dVerse) and the prompt word is “Magic”. So stop by to read or to participate go here.
a pair of swans play
on calm waters of the bay
elegant splish splash
Pat R
3/23/20
For Eugi’s weekly poetry challenge where the prompt is “Elegance”
&
For Ronovan Writes Haiku where the prompt words are “Bay & Play”
in a gentle sway
against the bluest sky
cherry blossoms
Pat R
3/21/20
For Frank Tassone’s weekly haikai challenge where the prompt is “First Cherry Blossoms”
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.
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
