Hope – A Shadorma

this new day

as morning dew perch

on perky

blades of grass

reflecting colors of dawn –

I embrace the day

Pat

9/14/22

The Shadorma consists of a six-line stanza (or sestet). Each stanza is written as 3-5-3-3-7-5 for a total of 26 syllables with no set rhyme scheme. When writing a Shadorma, I would concentrate on a specific subject. Shadorma need a title.

For Tanka Tuesday with Colleen where we are using the specific form- Shadorma. To read or participate go here

https://wordcraftpoetry.com/2022/09/13/tankatuesday-poetry-challenge-no-289-9-13-22-specificform-shadorma/

Tanka Tuesday

atop the tree lines

against the bluest of skies

an altercation

mocking bird versus a crow

crow, unmoved – until he was

Pat

6/11/22

For Tanka Tuesday over at Colleens where the prompt is “…taste the rainbow color poetry…”

To participate or just read, go here

Escape

I have been plotting an escape up to the mountains for a while now. But it never seems to work out.

I don’t want to leave just to have to turn around and come back. Too much on my plate, as my mom used to say.

So, until then, I dream. The mountain air mixed with the melodies of the rambunctious creek, always brings me peace.

in rural fields

a favorite country scene –

grazing horses

Pat

3/5/22

A haibun for Colleens Tanka Tuesday Challenge where the prompt word is :Green. I used Rural, who knew rural was a synonym for green, I didn’t! But I can see it now.🙂

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Change

highs and lows

on the road to spring –

beginings

…………………

buds hold fast

in turbulent wind

springs promise

………………….

winter browns

slowly loose there grip

spring takes hold

Pat

2/23/22

For Tanka Tuesday over at Colleens where the theme prompt provided by Ken is “Transitions”. To read further or participate go here

Challenges

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🙂

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Calla Lily!!

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

Time – Senryu

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.

Sunflower – Tanka Tuesday

Sunflowers Backside🙂

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

Melting Snow

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.