~ deep cold artic weather settles over the land freezing ponds, pipes, and bones resigned ~ schools close people shelter stoking fireplace and heater a losing battle for home warmth defeat ~ bundle layers of clothes slow the arctic windchill slipping on icy roads and walks severe ~ serene beautiful views fresh white pristine landscapes…
~ early cold light perched by the fireplace time to refresh and reflect embers of lost dreams rekindled on heartbeats welcome the new year ~ This is my entry for Colleen’s latest season’s syllabic poetry challenge. Your mission, should you decide to accept, is to write a seasonal poem using kigo words and phrases that…
~ sleet-covered ground forms an icy blanket bring winter desolation stark fields of frozen dreams ~ a feeble attempt to stave off sadness buying a new calendar loneliness fills my heart ~ singing and dancing a mix of feelings mellow vibes fill the room while trimming the Christmas tree ~ ~ This week I shifted…
~ Here is my second entry for Colleen’s latest poetry challenge to write a seasonally (autumn) themed poem with kigo words. Despite the autumn theme and title, I choose to celebrate flowers from summer when they were in their peak glory. I’m missing the flowers already and we haven’t even had fall weather yet! Maybe…
~ mornings of glistening dew cooler days, lengthening nights fields glowing with goldenrod autumn’s last hurrah ~ ~ the flowers wither blossoms wilted and falling autumn’s curtain call ~ ~ Colleen’s latest poetry challenge highlights the White Dew season of autumn. “White Dew” takes its name from the dew that catches the morning light: short-lived…
Our Muses ~ muses a writer’s friend sometimes their woeful bain creators of inspiration and pain fickle creative bursts amazing talents flow stumbling blocks when hiding out flighty zany so full of life writer’s creative fuel zesty feelings and ideas juicy soulful heartfelt musings inspiration and flow vivid dreams, imagination fancy …
Healing Harmonies ~ Here are my contributions to Colleen’s lastest weekly poetry challenge using the photo prompt above. I decided to write both a tanka poem and a short story. If you’re inspired to play along, here is the link with instructions and suggestions. Happy writing. ~ melancholy notes vibrated the forest air with hypnotic…
Come and Go #Tanka ~ life is dynamic full of coming and going let’s embrace the flow accept the cycles with grace achieve peace and harmony ~ This is my contribution for Colleen’s weekly tanka Tuesday poetry challenge. Last week she prompted us to write a poem in tanka (or other) form on the topic of…
writing to freedom 