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”

 

Magic

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.

 

 

Elegance

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”

 

The Bluest Sky

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”

 

Crazy – A Gogyohka

he dusted off his crazy
and flung it into the crowd
there was no way
to retreive it,
it had taken flight

Pat R

3/20/20

A Gogyohka

Spread

This is a mural. I took this on the inside of a mall in Brooklyn.

This is growing on a part of the trunk of a tree. That yellow stuff is spreading. In person it looks a little gross. Not so much in a photo with a bit of editing.

This is another shot of another part of the same tree

inanimate –

being held in time by nature

an odd interplay

 

Pat R

3/18/20

For Dutch Goes The Photo weekly photo challenge where the prompt is “Spread”

 

Chaos – A Gogyohka

(This photo is the prompt)

chaos came to pass
funky monkey business strive
that’s how we got here! –

a mass reversal needed
I’m going to need more wine!!

 

 

Version #2

chaos came to pass

after nimble fingers tipped the scale –

that’s how we got here!

we are now in need of a mass reversal

I’m going to need more wine!!

Pat R

3/18/20

For Tanka Tuesday where the prompt is the above photo. To view more entries go here