#Tanka Tuesday – Rereading Jane Eyre

#TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE ‘Seduced by a Star’

This Tanka is for Colleen Chesebro’s challenge. This week we are using synonyms of ‘bewitch’ and ‘treasure’. Seduced by a Star Seduced by Cary Even playing the villain My favourite star Spellbound by his wit and charm Perfect English gentleman **** Cary Grant, Sophia Loren and Frank Sinatra, among others, stayed at the Hotel Real in Segovia,Continue reading “#TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE ‘Seduced by a Star’”

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#TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE ‘Cute Dandelions’

This Tanka is for Colleen Chesebro’s challenge. This week’s challenge is to include #Synonymsonly of Sing and Celebrate. I’ve used ‘humming’ and ‘saluting’ Dandelions Cute dandelions, The loveliest wild flowers, Humming in the breeze, Swaying with daisies and blades Of grass, saluting the sun. **** These photos were taken this morning while I went out for a walkContinue reading “#TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE ‘Cute Dandelions’”

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#TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE ‘The Warrior’ #Cantabria #HotelChiqui

This Tanka is for Colleen Chesebro’s challenge. This week’s challenge is to include #Synonymsonly of Honour and Grow. The Warrior On raised rock he stands, Watching over land and sea, Tubal’s descendent, Testament to times long past, Weathered stone proclaims glory. **** You can find this stone statue of a pre-Roman, Iberian warrior, at the end of theContinue reading “#TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE ‘The Warrior’ #Cantabria #HotelChiqui”

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#Easter #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge ‘Treasure Hunt’

This Tanka is for Colleen Chesebro’s weekly challenge. Long ago once more Chocolate eggs and treasure hunts Cast a childhood spell Life cycles into seasons My turn to hide sweets for you! **** Would you like to take part? The rules are simple. Use synonyms of Colleen’s two-word prompt, this week, charm and time, writeContinue reading “#Easter #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge ‘Treasure Hunt’”

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#TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE ‘The Agony and the Ecstasy’

This Tanka is for Colleen Chesebro’s challenge. The Agony and the Ecstasy Enraged tears flooding My parched heart swallows anger The drought is over The wind will settle in sky The mermaid will smile again **** I watched Gone with the Wind, one of my favourite films, yet again, last weekend. I couldn’t resist snapping a photoContinue reading “#TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE ‘The Agony and the Ecstasy’”