Tag Archives: change of seasons

#AwakeAugust 2016 – Small Stone (26) – Nature’s Schedule

#AwakeAugust2016 younger limbs of trees bowing under summer heat releasing gentle cascade of leaves driveway playground for swirling, darting, dashing, chasing nature is on schedule even if I am not ______________________________________________ © rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, … Continue reading

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#AwakeAugust 2016 – Small Stone (5) – Preparations

#AwakeAugust2016 During assault of Dog Days of Summer Leaves are indicating They are preparing for Autumn ______________________________________________ © rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 – 2016 What are small stones? A small stone is a short piece … Continue reading

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Dark Ring of Dried Coffee

Dark ring of dried coffee Lines inside green pottered mug Search for lost afghan ______________________________________________ © rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 – 2014

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Raining Acorns

Startled by raining acorns against metal roof ~~ Cracked pot hides mushroom   ______________________________________________ © rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 – 2014

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Autumn Morning Light – Carpe Diem – Ghost Write

  Ghost Writer Week for Carpe Diem Haiku Kai is: Ghost Writer #33 – Jen of Blog It Or Lose It Prompt choice is Autumn Inspiration of Richard Wright As the popcorn man Is closing up his wagon, Snow begins … Continue reading

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Witch of November

Witch of November Stressful transition takes hold Summer memories ______________________________________________ © rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 – 2014 This week’s prompt: Stress and Hold

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Spirit and Flight

  Spirit of summer Taken flight on autumn’s edge Fox squirrel prepares ______________________________________________ © rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 – 2014 This week’s prompt: Spirit & Flight

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Summer’s Frayed Edges

Summer’s frayed edges Autumn covertly weaving Tendrils of change ______________________________________________ © rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 – 2014

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One Yellow Leaf – Tan Renga

  Written for the Carpe Diem Challenge #40:    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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Return

Shifts in wind Urging spring peepers Return for song Return ______________________________________________ © by rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 – 2014

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This Dark Autumn Night – TRM

Tan Renga Challenge Month (TRM) at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. Lothar (Rheumatologe) presents This Dark Autumn Night: this dark autumn night the bright stars of milky way cries of geese above [ … ] your stanza ?????? ~~~~~ this dark … Continue reading

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Fog over Empty Pond – TRM

Tan Renga Challenge Month (TRM) at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. Ese presents *Kari (Goose)*: fog over empty pond in wingspans of migratory geese farewell to summer [ … ] your stanza ?????? ~~~~~ fog over empty pond in wingspans of … Continue reading

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