Sturdy, ancient trees,
Breathing unpolluted air,
Slow down, watch, listen.
#SilentSunday ‘Slow Down’ #Haiku
Sturdy, ancient trees,
Breathing unpolluted air,
Slow down, watch, listen.
Category Silent Sunday
Sturdy, ancient trees,
Breathing unpolluted air,
Slow down, watch, listen.
#SundayWalks ‘A Second in time’ #Tanka
A Second in Time
They say life changes
Gradually, but it’s a lie.
It happens at once.
In just a second in time
Everything shifts forever.
#SilentSunday ‘The Bell Tower’ #Tanka
The Bell Tower
A leaf falls, tree weeps,
Separation’s a small death,
Tears tumble from sky,
You ask for whom the bell tolls,
I reply, it tolls for us.
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#SilentSunday ‘Dawn’ #haiku
Morning has broken,
New day dawns over still woods,
Sun smiles, hearts rejoice.
Photos taken early this morning travelling to Malaga.
#SilentSunday ‘Waning Winter Sun’ #Tanka
Waning Winter Sun
Seagulls frolicking
Above children cavorting,
While tourists relax,
Under waning winter sun.
Memories of summers past.
#SilentSunday ‘Back to the Keyboard!’ #Haiku #amwriting
Back to the keyboard,
After plotting and planning,
One word at a time.
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After over a year writing and rewriting various drafts of The Ghost Wife, I still wasn’t satisfied, so I stopped to plot and plan, all over again, from the beginning.
I Stared from scratch, back to basics, with main character arcs, secondary character profiles, scenes, sequels, and three-act structure.
No more excuses!
It’s time to write!
Happy Sunday!
#SilentSunday Bexhill #Haiku
Sea, sky, space, fresh air,
Breathe in the calm, walk taller,
Tomorrow repeat.
Photos taken today by my friend, Anna M.
#NaPoWriMo Day 14 ‘Thoughtful Spot’ #poetrymonth #April #Poems #Haiku #SilentSunday @A_AMilne
National Poetry Writing Month is a poetry writing challenge to write a poem a day, which takes place every year in April. Follow the link to find out more, be inspired, get daily prompts and meet other poets!
Day 14, poem, ‘Thoughtful Spot’ was inspired by a Twitter post I read today by A. A. Milne, about Winnie the Pooh.
Thoughtful Spot
Sit in thoughtful spot,
Warm yet out of wind. Sit down,
Hear, watch and wonder.
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We all need time to be mindfulย to stop, sit and think before we carry on with our busy lives.
I have favourite places, but fortunately, my thoughtful spot is anywhere I can jot down ideas for poems, stories or novels, in a car, waiting for the bus, taking a walk, reading my Twitter feed or blogs I follow, speaking to a student or colleague, boring meetings tend to inspire me as my mind drifts… I just need somewhere to take notes, as I don’t like to lose that fleeting thought that may never return.
#Shimmering River #SilentSunday #SundayWalks #Tanka #Cordoba @Spain
Shimmering river
Cool water bathes banks,
Sliding under Roman bridge,
Flowing, calm, serene,
Ignoring battles and Kings,
Bows only to nature’s whims.
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#SilentSunday ‘Heaven’ #Haiku
I found this beautiful photograph on Twitter. It was taken by nature photographer Carl Bovis @CarlBovisNature
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Spread your wings and fly
High in sky
Heed wise advice
Then aim for heaven
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Carl has a little corner of the ‘Celebrate Wildlife’ nature photography exhibitionat the Baptist Church Hall in Fivehead, Somerset. ๐
Exhibition starts on Monday 4th March for 5 days, 10am to 5pm.
Coffee & cake available! โ๐ฐ๐
I wish I could go! Such beautiful pictures!
