Tag Archives: birds

Flying Home – Tan Renga

Posted on October 11, 2014 by becca givens

  Written for the Carpe Diem Challenge #53:    write a Tan Renga. Tan Renga is a two stanza poem with 5-7-5 and 7-7 syllables (5-7-5-7-7).  Unlike a Tanka written by one poet, Tan Renga is written by two.  Poet One … Continue reading →

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First Spring Gust

Posted on March 4, 2013 by becca givens

  Shingles wave Wind chimes clang with gusts Birds take cover ______________________________________________ © rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 – 2013 Prompt: Haru Ichiban (First Spring Gust)

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Grass Neath My Feet

Posted on September 16, 2012 by becca givens

Grass beneath my feet Birds near, sunshine on my face Wind blows gentle kiss   ______________________________________________ © rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 – 2012 Awarded October 2, 2012 Hyde Park Poetry – Week 73 September Heights … Continue reading →

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Showering Puddles

Posted on May 10, 2012 by becca givens

Showering puddles Nourish nature’s depth of space Birds fluttering near ______________________________________________ Image Credit © by rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 – 2012

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Waiting Their Turn

Posted on April 8, 2012 by becca givens

Flitting butterflies Playing in water fountain Birds waiting their turn ______________________________________________ Image Credit © rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 – 2012 The April Heights  3-5-3 or 5-7-5 Form Day 8 Prompt 120 Play Celebrating April as … Continue reading →

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Deserted

Posted on April 2, 2012 by becca givens

Deserted Evacuated Feathers fly ______________________________________________ Image Credit Written in 3 – 5 – 3 form © rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 – 2012 The April Heights  3-5-3 or 5-7-5 Form Day 2 Prompt 114 Deserted Celebrating … Continue reading →

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Grass Beneath My Feet

Posted on March 31, 2012 by becca givens

Key daily measure … Grounding with earth elements … Grass beneath my feet … Sunshine on my face, birds near … Gaia blows gentle kiss ______________________________________________ Image Credit © rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 – 2012 … Continue reading →

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Nostalgic Silhouette

Posted on January 19, 2012 by becca givens

Pelican Nostalgic silhouette Welcomes me home ______________________________________________ I may live in Texas, however, Louisiana will always be “home”! The brown pelican was designated the state bird of Louisiana in 1966.  Early European settlers were impressed with the pelican’s generous and … Continue reading →

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Grass beneath my feet

Posted on April 12, 2011 by becca givens

      Key daily measure … Grounding with earth elements … Grass beneath my feet … Sunshine on my face, birds near … Gaia blows gentle kiss ______________________________________________ Image © by rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, … Continue reading →

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Elusive I am …

Posted on April 6, 2011 by becca givens

    Elusive I am … Large expanse I fly … Precious nest I hide ______________________________________________ © by rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 http://theeyeletreview.wordpress.com/category/prompt/ The Eyelet Review is a society of poets sharing their works of … Continue reading →

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