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Day: November 2, 2021

going up

ivy on a wall
vine
power
gratitude
breathing, pulsing
colours and textures
the roots are firm, waiting
changes, seasons are turning
they are claiming the vanished space
fingers pointing to the infinite
forbidden and once taken for granted

Tanka Tuesday this week is the poet’s choice.

Posted on November 2, 2021 by ElizabethPosted in Photography, PoetryTagged Photography, Poetry, Poetry Challenge, Tanka Tuesday. 20 Comments
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Inspirational Journaling Nature Noticing Photography poem Poetry Poetry Challenge Quotes Tanka Tuesday W3 Writing

  1. brazannemuse's avatar
    brazannemuse on W3 :: you beginNovember 8, 2026

    Whoops, shows I didn't know Atwood's poem! but I also love how you brought the colours back down into a…

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    brazannemuse on W3 :: you beginNovember 8, 2026

    I love how you have colourfully expanded out from the hand and back again - stunning đź’žSuzanne

  3. JosieHolford's avatar
    JosieHolford on W3 :: you beginNovember 7, 2026

    That's some remarkable distillation! You’ve taken Atwood’s sprawling, existential poem and compressed it into just thirteen words - mapping the…

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    ben Alexander on W3 :: you beginNovember 7, 2026

    Elizabeth, I just love how you turn a child's first lesson with nine crayons into a lesson about life itself,…

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    poetisatinta on W3 :: you beginNovember 6, 2026

    The poem you selected is wonderful and your haiku is superb 🍂

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