in the depth winter
my mind wonders in darkness
short days and long nights
the full moon is the witness
i look for the hidden hope
i search for droplets of spring
Tanka Tuesday :: droplets of hope
Month: January 2024
W3 :: Winter blues
Walking along by the river
I spotted this light pole
Standing still, strong
Undisturbed by the snowstorm
Nobody, nothing can break its peace
I took my gloves off and snapped a photo
To take back home
Just as a reminder
The Winter blues are here
Disturbing inner peace
Hold on tight to yourself
Joining David’s W3 – jamb-jitsu poetry form
WDYS :: Cruelty
Don’t worry little baby!I know how scary it’s to be lost in the middle of the concrete jungle. I’ll save you from the human cruelty.
Joining WDYS
Confidence
The Reena’s challenge Magic
Grounded as red roses
Deeply in the Earth
Roots
Luxurious petals
Butterflies’ nectar
Blue
Random motion
Demanding freedom
Wings
Haibun :: new beginnings
A glass of wine, a yarn, and little by little layers are born. The waiting and expectation are building up as I look through the window. A new year is approaching!
snowdrops at midnight
welcoming new beginnings
shining as diamonds
Tanka Tuesday – Haibun
Moonwashed musings – New beginnings
W3 :: beams of light
look
up in the sky
hope is there
between the beams of light
darkness retreats
room for joy
make space in your being
never leave for tomorrow
the opportunity is here and now
the opportunity is here and now
never leave for tomorrow
make space in your being
room for joy
darkness retreats
between the beams of light
hope is there
up in the sky
look
David’s W3 – prompt:
II. Aboli’s prompt guidelines
Write a reverse poem. A reverse poem can be read forward and backward (top to bottom or bottom to top, line by line). The meaning of the poem changes depending on the direction you read it in.
Examples of reverse poems
- ‘Lost Generation’ by Jonathan Reed
- ‘Pretty Ugly’ by Abdullah Shoaib
- ‘Doppelgänger’ by James A. Lindon
If you want an extra challenge, try writing your poem in exactly eight or twelve lines.
new year :: new journal
Introducing my 2024 journal. A fresh start for the new year with a new journal. This one is a gift from my husband. I love the cover and the pages are thick. I can use markers without staining the back side of the pages.
I always start the year with a new journal for my morning pages. It doesn’t matter how many blank pages I have left from the previous one. I love the feeling of opening it up the first thing in the morning, a new chapter begins.
Of course I have more than one journal going on at the same time. Each one with a different purpose.
Last year I used the blue one for morning pages, the tiny ones on the top for poetry, quotes and daily notes; and the magenta on the bottom for art pages, cards, photos … I’ll keep using some of them in 2024, they still have blank pages or I have bought new inserts for them.
I haven’t made any resolutions for this year, but I’m planning on lots of writing and creative projects. No pressure only going with the flow.
And you? New journals, new resolutions?
Happy 2024!
Tea & Paper 