Tag: Tanka
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Winter’s Demise
Snow runoff flows downHill from my driveway to theCow pasture. I standIn the middle and watch winterWash away around my shoes. -
In The Blink Of An Eye (a Tanka)
Introduction:A special thank you to Ingrid of Experiments in Fiction, for recommending I watch the movie, “The Diving Bell And The Butterfly”. The Tanka below is a brief summary of my thoughts about the movie. In The Blink Of An Eye (a Tanka) Tears on my pillowButterflies on the ceilingI see silent bellsWhere memories never ... -
Mental Exfoliation
Soothing to my soulCalming to frenzied spiritI glide in water.Suspended, uplifted, IHover, leaving stress on land. Photo courtesy of Adina Voicu from Pixabay -
Jack Frost’s Temper Tantrum
New Year’s day dawns andthe world is encased in glassmy driveway and roadmasquerade as an ice rink. Jack Frost’s temper tantrum. -
Anticipation
The road is wet butcrystals adorn my windowSnow falls on the ridge.Like curtains, it opens to reveal winter’s intentions. -
Discouragement Deflection
“Congratulations” Says everyone else in my life. You say: “Are you sure you’re qualified?” instead. I assure you: I’m enough. -
Dwennimmen
It’s not thinking lessof yourself. It’s thinking ofyourself less. This isa ram’s horn’s composition:Humility’s perfection. -
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Tangled Up
The yarn is tangled. Just when I think there’s progress more knots appear. The more I try, the worse it gets. I shrug and put the mess down.