Written for Tanka Tuesday where our host,
Colleen, asks us to explore color in our
Japanese poetry as we write a poem
about our favorite season.
Tag: Nature
Universe of Light: A Reblog
Written by my dear friend, Ivor Steven, here is an awesome and inspiring tanka which is guaranteed to lighten your heart and bring joy and hope to your day. Ivor has shared some of my work on his site and it’s a great pleasure for me to return the favor. Check out Ivor’s site, my friends; he is a master poet and a dear, sweet man. You’ll be happy you stopped by. 😊
This is “Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles
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Lone Bird: A SenHai
Written for SenHai Saturday where our host
Susi asks us to write a senryu and haiku
using this image as inspiration.
Gold and Amber: Séadna
Written for Tanka Tuesday where our host,
Willow, asks us to write a Celtic Autumn poem.
I have written a Séadna.
Downstream: Mirror Cinquain
Written for Reena’s Xploration Challenge.
Our challenge is to ponder the words below
and use them in a piece of any form or size:
light ~ fall ~ current ~ break
Continue reading “Downstream: Mirror Cinquain”Paradise On Ice: A SenHai
Written for SenHai Saturday where our host
Susi asks us to write a senryu and haiku
using this image as inspiration.
Preposterous Picnic
Written for Weekend Writing Prompt
where our host Sammi asks us to use
“hodgepodge” in exactly 55 words,
and for Sue & Gerry’s Weekly
Prompts Colour Challenge – “brown”.
Texas Sky
Written for Haiku Fridays with J-Dub.
Image provided by Jill Witherspoon.
Koi Pond
Written for Sadje’s What Do You See
Continue reading “Koi Pond”Backyard Buzz
Written for Sunday Whirl Wordle.
Here are Brenda’s prompt words:
home ~ world ~ denied ~ bees ~ pleas ~ forgotten
folklore ~ wonder ~ strum ~ fallow ~ sigh ~ sky
Deadvlei
Written for SenHai Saturday where our host
Susi asks us to write a senryu and haiku using
the image shown below as inspiration.
Oystercatcher
Written for Crimson’s Creative Challenge
and Esther’s Writing Prompt – ‘bank’.
Dropped Signal
Written for SenHai Saturday where our host
Susi asks us to write a senryu and haiku using
the image shown below as inspiration.
Small Fires
Written for SenHai Saturday where our host,
Susi asks us to write a senryu and haiku using
the image shown below as inspiration.
Yorkshire Fog
The Great Outdoors
Written for Song Lyric Sunday –
“Spend More Time Outdoors”
Snowfield
Written for SenHai Saturday where our host,
Susi, asks us to write a senryu and a haiku using
the image shown below as inspiration.
RDP Thursday: displace
Written for RDP where bushboy asks us to
get creative with the word “displace”.
Thanks, Brian!
After The Rain
Written for dVerse Poetics: A Tale of
Two Images. Mich has provided us with
some lovely images and asks us to write
a poem incorporating juxtaposition.
Manhattanhenge: June 2026
Written for dVerse Haibun Monday 6/22/26:
First Solstice, hosted by Frank Tassone
Like A Rock: A SenHai
Written for SenHai Saturday where our host,
Susi asks us to write a senryu and haiku using
the image shown below as inspiration.
RDP Thursday: congregating
Written for RDP where bushboy asks us to
get creative with the word “congregating”.
Thanks, Brian! Here’s where the prompt took me.
Kousa Dogwood: A Shadorma
Written for Tanka Tuesday where Robbie
asks us to write a syllabic poem about trees.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
On A Wet Afternoon
Written for Wea’ve Written Weekly.
Our PoW this week is Artie who has
suggested prompt lines for our poem.
Here’s where the prompts took me.
“my delicious walk in the rain”
“what it is that music is trying to say”
Bellying Up: A SenHai
Written for SenHai Saturday where our host,
Susi, asks us to write a senryu and haiku using
the image shown below as inspiration.
Here’s where the image took me.
White Rose: American Cinquain
Written for Crimson’s Creative Challenge.
Here’s where Crispina’s image took me.
RDP Wednesday: foliage
Written for RDP, where segoil asks us
to get creative with the word “foliage”.
Thanks, Heather! Here’s where the prompt took me.
Unread Message
Written for SenHai Saturday where our host,
Susi asks us to write a senryu and haiku using
the image shown below as inspiration.
Here’s where the image took me.
Payback Time
Written for Living Poetry where
Bartholomew has shared this
sunset image for inspiration.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
Last Voyage
Written for SenHai Saturday where our host,
Susi asks us to write a senryu and haiku using
the image shown below as inspiration.
Here’s where the image took me.
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