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Flying Home – Tan Renga
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
Water in Winter – Cee’s Fun Foto
Water in winter Cee’s Fun Foto: Water or the Season Winter Previous entries for Cee’s Fun Foto ______________________________________________ © by rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 – 2014
Blooming Ice Flowers
The goal of this episode “Only the 1st Line” is to write a new haiku starting with the line: “Blooming ice flowers“ in the classical 5-7-5 syllables way. Blooming ice flowers Lace coverlet on stained glass Morning’s rays glisten ______________________________________________ … Continue reading
Posted in Haiku/Senryu
Tagged Carpe Diem, ice flowers, micro poetry, nature, prompts, stained glass, winter
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Mourning Doves
Small Stone Mourning doves soft song heard through grey misty veil in spite of winter’s stronghold ______________________________________________ © rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 – 2014 What are small stones? A small stone is a short piece … Continue reading
Posted in Free verse, Small Stones
Tagged #smallstones, appreciation, aros, gratitude, micro poetry, mindful writing, mourning doves, river of stones, small stones, winter
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First Eerie Silence
First eerie silence Plush carpet of white cushions Snow angels laughter ______________________________________________ © rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 – 2014
Small Stone: Frozen Rain
Frozen rain ~ Scarves of mist ~ Wraps my senses ______________________________________________ Painting by Jon Schueler: Shadows of Frozen Rain © rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 – 2013
Posted in Haiku/Senryu, Small Stones
Tagged #smallstones, Haiku/Senryu, micro poetry, small stones, winter, winter storm
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Lone Wolf
Full moon’s patina Reflected through bare branches Lone wolf sighs and howls ______________________________________________ © rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 – 2013 Prompt: Wolf Moon (full moon in January)
Posted in Haiku/Senryu
Tagged Carpe Diem, full moon, Haiku, micro poetry, nature, prompts, winter, wolf
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‘Cold Winter Blast’
wild local weather sandwiched between warmth cold winter blast ______________________________________________ © rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 – 2013 Carpe Diem Special Prompt: ‘Cold Winter Blast’ cold winter blast a cord of a sedge hat cut … Continue reading
Posted in Haiku/Senryu
Tagged "cold winter blast', Haiku, micro poetry, nature, prompts, weather, winter
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Small Stone – Day 5
Small Stone For winter Malapropos Excavation underway Deep holes in front lawn Stressed from summer drought Grass roots exposed to cold temperatures Gouge after gouge Visually out of place Thief in the night Armadillos Scavengers in my yard Lacking manners … Continue reading
Posted in Free verse, Small Stones
Tagged appreciation, armadillos, aros, gratitude, micro poetry, mindful writing, river of stones, small stone, winter
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Small Stone – Day 3
Small Stone Ginger tinged sunset Laced with lavender fingerlings Magenta crevices Observed through maze of oak bones Day is done and night begins ______________________________________________ © rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 – 2013 Over the past couple … Continue reading
Posted in Free verse, Small Stones
Tagged appreciation, aros, gratitude, micro poetry, mindful writing, river of stones, small stone, sunset, winter
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Withered Mums
Stung by winter’s frost Withered mums bow golden heads Praying for reprieve ______________________________________________ © rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 – 2012 Prompt: Withered Mums (karogiku)
Posted in Haiku/Senryu
Tagged Carpe Diem, frost, Haiku, micro poetry, mums, nature, prompts, winter
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Last of Winter
______________________________________________ © rgb for “On Dragonfly Wings with Buttercup Tea”, 2011 – 2012 Prompt: The Last of Winter (setsubun)
Posted in Haiga, Haiku/Senryu
Tagged Carpe Diem, Haiku, last of winter, micro poetry, nature, prompts, Senryu, spring flowers, winter
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