nearly scampering
across my feet, a squirrel
in flight from a cat
living – even in the wild
never without challenges
Pat R
5/11/21
For Tanka Tuesday where the prompt words over at Colleens are synonyms for Life & Move
life…living
move… fly (flight)
I used Living & Flight.. I know, “flight might be reaching a little🙂
To read or participate go here
calla lily
flaunts a frilly edge
born of spring
Pat
4/11/21
A restful Sunday to all!
To be honest, I took this photo at Lowes the other week. And of course I bought one! 🙂 ONE! I was good
Linked to Cees Flower of The Day…to see others go here
Also linking to Colleens Tanka Tuesday. To see others go here
she clings to the edge
of the circle of this life –
biding her time
Pat
3/31/21
For Tanka Tuesday over at Colleens where the prompt is – “a haiku or senryu on anything you like”. To join in or just read, go here.
with the lilt
of a butterfly
falling leaf
fulfilling the arc of life –
chasing immortality
Pat
3/22/21
#TANKA TUESDAY WEEKLY #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 217, #THEMEPROMPT
big bold sunflowers
ambitiously cheerful blooms
dulls chill of winter
fuels my dreams of summer
even the buzz of their bees
Pat
3/11/21
For Tanka Tuesday over at Colleens where the prompt words are synonyms for Eager & Hope
Eager : I used Cheerful
Hope : I used Ambition
#TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 216 #SYNONYMSONLY
&
For Cees Flower Of The Day
from solid ice spikes
the unbound drizzle from eaves –
splashy, melting snow
Pat
2/11/21
For Tanka Tuesday where the prompt words are Tight & Loose I used Solid & Unbound
To participate and read other posts go here.
end of season storm
sail boat tossed onto highway
nature’s at the helm –
the illusion of power
a human fraility
Pat R
11/30/20
Over at Colleens the theme prompt this month is “Illusion of Power”. To participate or read, go here
tainted rhetoric
tripping past loose lips as ploy
spawning disquiet –
the rabbit hole needs some light
how will this story be told?
Pat R
10/24/20
Synonyms Only challenge using the words “MOVE & MAKE” provided by David Ellis
I used Ploy & Spawn
For Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday To participate or to read entries go here.
raindrops on tin roof
is my calm within a storm
a soothing rhythm
ceases to calm in this storm –
wayward, unsettling times
Pat R
10/01/20
For Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday where the Specific Form for this week is the Tanka. To participate or to read other entries go here.
lives close to the earth
an understated beauty
whimsical toadstool –
regal stance conjures tales of a realm
where all toadstools stand tall
Pat R
9/24/20
For Colleens Weekly Challenge Tanka Tuesday. This week a Ekphrastic poem with the above photo as the prompt. To read or join in go here.
