Tanka Tuesday :: Freedom

her golden hair bounces
as the wind wispears to her
lemons and flip-flops
the sunshine is majestic
dadelions are everywhere

Prompt:

This week, let’s write syllabic poetry using things that are yellow!

Try to use at least two yellow things in your poem. Try NOT to use the word yellow. Instead, use the yellow thing as your metaphor to tell us the color.

Tanka Tuesday :: Fresh air

a breath of fresh air
spring is patiently waiting 
the winter's farewell

a breath of fresh air 
a season for renewal
flowers, birds, and joy

a breath of fresh air
petals remind me of you
caressing my skin

a breath of fresh air
wakes me up in the morning
to the Earth's party

Tanka Tuesday this week is hosted by the lovely Melissa Lemay, the guidelines are:

For this week’s challenge, we will write our own rensaku:

I’d like us to write at least three to four haiku or tanka.
Each poem maintains its autonomy, in that it is not influenced by any other.
Each poem functions as a stanza in the greater whole. See Shiki’s rensaku verse below.
Together, all poems have a unifying theme, or are written with regard to an experience or event.
Don’t forget your kigo! Hint: we are headed into spring! Of course, you will write about whatever season you are in, in your part of the world.

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.

tanka tuesday :: clouds

the clouds, in between
sometimes, the only safe place
mind doesn't know limits
the danger is everywhere
suffocating boundaries

tanka tuesday – mental health

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

Hunter’s moon

bonfire wakes up the senses, wild-self alive
the fields shine with her brilliance
each corner a surprise

I’ve written a kimo poem (10-7-6 syllables) inspired by Colleen for Tanka Tuesday. This week the prompt choosen by the lovely Willow is the October Hunter’s Moon or the aging of the year.

Tanka Tuesday :: uncommon fall words

welcome autumn joy
a muffin, pumpkin spice latte
kouyou everywhere
an dulcet invitation
guiding me to a fika

kouyou – Leaves changing color dulcet– Sweet, sugary
fika – A concept in Swedish culture with the basic meaning of making time with friends for coffee and a little something to eat; “a coffee and cake break.”

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Harvest moon

warm autumn sunsets
delightful crows symphony
the harvest moon smiles
she will be the only queen
in cozy darkening days

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Tanka Tuesday :: The fall

walking in the fall
an impromptus work leave
a right turn wasn’t right
reaching the ground, a scraped knee
a fall which left me disturbed

Tanka Tuesday’s host this week is Yvette; her prompt is to ‘have fun with words that have multiple meanings. I’ve chosen fall, leave and right for my tanka.