W3 :: Love

AI generated
a
breath away
making me mindless

never
the bonds
will be broken

i
am confidente
my powerful strength

longing
for fantasy
to be together

we
will grow
a forever commitment

W3 prompt:

Write 5 separate Hay(na)ku poems, each about a different aspect of love, including but not limited to:

  • Romantic love
  • Familial love
  • Self-love
  • Unrequited love
  • Enduring/timeless love

W3 :: flip-flops into forever

WP AI-generated image
Flip-flops into forever


wear a scarf
wear flip-flops
flip-flops are freedom
flip-flops are top
top of the world
top of my mind
mind lost
mind found
found leaves
found joy
joy is yellow
joy is red
red as blood
red as wine
wine is welcome
wine is a luxury
luxury in the breeze
luxury during sunset
sunset is inviting
sunset is orange
orange as sunflowers
orange is sweet
sweet teeth
sweet pumpkin
pumpkin spice latte
pumpkin cake
cake for you
cake for summer
summer is leaving
summer’s farewell
farewell to shorts
farewell to the beach
beach’s waves
beach’s sand
sand in my toes
sand in my hair
hair is wet
hair is golden
golden as my scarf
golden as my ring
ring for the show
ring for connection
connection to nature
connection with love
love to you
love forever
forever fellings
forever dreams
dreams
fellings

I had fun writing this poem for W3 challenge this week. I’ve never heard of this poetry form before. Blitz poem! See the guidelines below.

Carol Anne’s prompt guidelines

This week’s challenge is to write a blitz poem! Here’s how it works:

  • Line 1: one short phrase or image (example: build a boat)
  • Line 2: another short phrase or image, starting with the same first word as line 1 (build a house)
  • Lines 3 & 4: each begin with the last word of line 2 (house for salehouse for rent)
  • Lines 5 & 6: each begin with the last word of line 4, and so on — keep repeating this pattern until line 48
  • Line 49: just the last word of line 48
  • Line 50: just the last word of line 47
  • Title: three words long, in the format (first word of line 3) (preposition or conjunction) (first word of line 47)
  • No punctuation

It sounds like a lot of rules, but once you get the hang of the rhythm it’s fun and fast-flowing!

For this week’s theme, allow your flow of writing to be guided by whatever you associate with the transition from summer to fall. Let the images and connections reflect that seasonal shift, even as the poem races forward with its own momentum.

W3 :: Winter blues

On my way
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

one autumn morning

pixabay
it's six am
the moon is up there
autumn sky
sprinkling dew
she's always spying on me
warms up my being

autumn is
pumpkin bonfire scent
candles, always candle-light
haloed flame
it fills my being
I'm in awe

a warm cup of joy
an Himalayan white tea
sacred spot
these leaves have traveled
distant seas
to reach me

pen and paper by my side
safeguarding moments
my thoughts and wishes
which shouldn't be
scattered, lost
in this space

W3 – Dormasha poetry form

Moonwashed Musings – Haloed

Tanka Tuesday – Kigo words

WDYS – hollow

So I heard
She is old, not worth our time
The storm has broken some of her branches

So I heard
She still has bright leaves
Her shade is kind

So I heard
Birds and squirrels make their home in there
The kids have their swing on her branches

So I heard
The electrical cables will be damage
She can’t hold another storm

So I heard
She is hollow
No more flowers and fruits

So I decided
My aged and deformed hands
Will strongly ground to the Earth

I’ll show my power
And my will
I’ll survive the next storm

Recently, we had a heavy storm with tornados touching down near by. Many trees branches broken, and full trees came down destroying houses, cutting electrical cables …, lots of damage. A few days later the city workers came by and cut many trees, the damaged ones and also some healthy ones. This made me so upset. Now we see the left over from their trunks, some indeed were hollow inside, but others had a strong core. I don’t know much about trees’ health, but it should have a way to check if the tree is doing well or not before cut them off.