Tag: Poetry

#Tanka: Breathe

slowing a heart beat enlightenment between breaths tranquil resting place where horizon and land meet under an apricot sky Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge No. 166- Theme Prompt

#Quadrille: For I am a Poet

“have i gone mad? im afraid so, but let me tell you something, the best people usualy are.”  ― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland Once I peeled back layers of who I thought I was I found my true heart’s calling in cooing of mourning doves… Continue Reading “#Quadrille: For I am a Poet”

#Haiku: Kitty

blue eyed kitty catplaying with dandelionsfragrant companions Carpe Diem Haiku Kai: #1816 Kittens

#American Sentence Sunday: Hope in Blue Skies

Dark clouds move on revealing a crisp dawn as birds sing to hopeful skies. Author’s Note: The rules of an American Sentence are very simple. The poem is one sentence, 17 syllables long. It was invented by Allen Ginsberg because he felt that haiku didn’t work as well… Continue Reading “#American Sentence Sunday: Hope in Blue Skies”

#Haiku: Rain

dark skies threateningsteady raindrops falling downmanna from heaven

#Tanka: Small Miracles

my heart beats in syncto the thrasher’s melodyembracing naturesmall miracles aboundingin a garden grown with love Carpe Diem Haiku Kai: #1815- First Love

The Air Sings

The air sings to me of spring as life’s mystery takes wing In my untamed raucous garden a sprout of delicate nasturtium seed, the hardy stately dandelion weeds, The bud of a fresh pruned roseriotous wildflowers delight honeybeesfragrant fruit on the lemon tree Along… Continue Reading “The Air Sings”