this cloud lurking overhead
has claimed me
it snuggles in
displacing the thread of hope
I’ve been holding fast to
it flits in the breeze of the blues
swishing through my fingers
at every grasp
I force myself into the garden
it looks thirsty
I turn on the garden hose
and there through the fine sprays
a rainbow
Pat R
6/09/20
I’m grateful for life and breath
as I greet each new day
I know it wasn’t promised
Pat R
6/04/20
For Eugi’s Weekly Prompt where the prompt is Gratitude. For other entries go here.
a slow dance
in a gentle breeze –
the flower celebrates morning
Pat R
5/21/20
On my walk this morning I saw this in a playground. It was closed to the public due to the pandemic.
Pat
fallen blossoms
lay undisturbed –
no footprints
Pat R
5/01/20
On my early morning walk
Stray cat sheltering in place
the trick is
to stick to the plan –
it saves lives
Pat R
4/28/20
A senryu For Ronovan Writes Weekly Poetry Challenge where the prompt is Trick & Stick
In lockdown, bright sunny days are lures to resist.
The flush of spring was without fanfare, the blooms are on their own
No leisurely stroll under cherry blossoms this spring. Nature tips the scale.
a new moon
the earth feels tilted
up is down
Pat R
4/20/20
For Frank Tassone Haikai Challenge where the prompt is New Moon
&
dVerse Poets Pub where Mish is hosting Quadrille Monday (a 44 word poem) invented by dVerse. The prompt word this week us “Flush”. You can do some reading of join in here
the energy of the city
takes an ominous turn
to the trenches of the hospitals
the staff does battle with an insidious enemy – courage reins
Pat R
4/18/20
A Gogyohka
For Eugi’s Weekly Challenge where the word is ” Courage”
