what do you see?
a gift, hope,
a split moment
in time
a message, answers
questions
a silent song
pause
the noise of
transformation
eternity in a
second
WDYS :: a gift
Category: Poetry
in the mirror
as the years go by
when looking in the mirror
the fervour dwindles
crashing the reality
tenderness towards yourself
Tanka Tuesday: love and passion synonyms.
W3 :: renewal
beneath the layers
the river whispers to me
renewal draws near
WDYS :: Solitude
solitude and peace
it’s snowing, the flakes dancing in the air
from my living room
i see the calmness
i feel the world stopping
waiting
the silence engulfs me
as if i’m in a meditation temple
away, in a foreign land
my mind is still
my body is still
The past
w3 :: fat
food
always
everywhere
looking for it
sugar, fat, protein, and carbohydrate
accumulating in the fat body
moderation
is the key
right now
fit
W3 – II. Svenja’s prompt: Double Tetractys
This week, write a Double Tetractys — a 10-line poem with a fixed syllable pattern.
Theme: something spicy or a little naughty. Keep it suggestive rather than explicit. Let tension, humor, and implication do the work.
tanka tuesday :: clouds
the clouds, in between
sometimes, the only safe place
mind doesn't know limits
the danger is everywhere
suffocating boundaries
WDYS :: memories
W3 :: in between
in between
past and future
through the oceans
an endless voyage
the destine embraced me
clipped my wings and rooted me in this place
tomorrow knocks on my door
too late now
the sorrows are heavy in my hands
my body is weak
the colourful me has faded away
in between
II. Violet’s prompt guidelines
Choose one of these three artworks and let it take you wherever it wants. Write whatever it stirs in you — a memory, a question, a scene, a poem. All images are open-use selections from the National Gallery of Art website.
Check W3 here to see the other images.
Tanka Tuesday :: Veil
to unveil the truth
waiting for the right moment
who knows how to wait
in the autumn's darkest night
a bridge to the believers
A tanka for tanka tuesday – veil
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