the moons of autumn was released oct 1st and i’ve 2 poems published in there! it’s wonderful to be featured in the company of many other poets. Colleen and Jules have done an awesome job of selecting the poems. i’m proud my poems were chosen! the poems capture the magical essence of the moon and i felt calm reading them.
the theme for tanka tuesday this week is poet’s choice, so i’m sharing one of my published poems in this book. hope you enjoy!
a field of wishes scattered, pieces of a dream hunting the magic wind is blowing illusion secrets of the harvest moon
how many times do we wish that illusions turn into reality? we are lost in a field waiting for the magic. it was nice to write this poem last evening. the words came out without much thinking, and I understood that I’m waiting too much.
Sharing with tanka tuesday. this week’s theme is harvest moon.
Just in case you didn’t notice the snow moon yesterday. It was magical!
Guiding my way home
Wolf moon
Shining in the eastern sky
Full moon blessings to you!
E.
pure exuberance
opening up in the sky
the world is all yours
seeking for the beam of light
brightening with confidence
Tanka Tuesday – poet’s choice, and of course, my poem is about the full moon, have you seen her? she is gorgeous this week!
singular brightness
longing for the distant past
dreams of forgiveness
the answers bloom like flowers
in the forsaken journey
the prompt for tankatuesday this week is poet’s choice and since it’s full moon, my obvious choice is a poem about the full moon! hope you enjoy this tanka!
The moon will guide you through the night with her brightness,
but she will always dwell in the darkness, in order to be seen.
Shannon L. Alder
Sharing with Nurturing Thursday.
Since today is a full moon, my poem has to be about her. I was waiting for the moon to rise and take the photo for the post. This moon is a supermoon and is called a snow moon.
Letting go of the sacred innocence
the soothing music of the forest
in the dark February sky
bathed in flower essence and
dressed in a silver dress
distressed wolves howling
full snow moon blooms
she is bold
desired
joy
The words for today are game and trouble so I’ve chosen bold and distressed as synonyms. I’m using the Etheree form of poetry.
Full moon blessing to you!
Few things that made smile this week:
my autumn decoration made with leaves from my maple tree and tiny vases. they are spread all over my home now. I do this every year, autumn leaves replacing the summer flowers.
i went to get a cup of tea and came out with this delicious spider donut. i couldn’t resist its cuteness! surprises from Tim Hortons, a coffee chain here in Canada.
an early morning view from my living room window.
noticing little things along the way.
wishing a wonderful weekend to you!
E.
Tea & Paper 