Tag Archives: Poem

#ThursdayPhotoThoughts ‘Still Winter, Soon Spring, Welcome March!’ #March2021 @Pixabay #Tanka

Still winter, soon spring, Birds build nests, trees start to bloom, Stormy, windy March, Go you! Leave winter behind, New year, new life, rebirth, hope. **** I discovered this fabulous webpage full of wonderful poems to March by nineteenth and twentieth-century poets which you might like to read, while you listen to birds chirping! I’ve noticedContinue reading “#ThursdayPhotoThoughts ‘Still Winter, Soon Spring, Welcome March!’ #March2021 @Pixabay #Tanka”

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#ThursdayPhotoThoughts ‘The People I Love’ #February2021 @Pixabay #Tanka

Al final del camino me dirán: —¿Has vivido? ¿Has amado? Y yo, sin decir nada, abriré el corazón lleno de nombres. Pedro Casaldaliga 1928-2020 Paraphrased translation: At the end of my journey they will ask if I have loved and I will show them my heart full of names. **** We are all aware of ourContinue reading “#ThursdayPhotoThoughts ‘The People I Love’ #February2021 @Pixabay #Tanka”

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#ThursdayPhotoThoughts ‘White Swan’ #February2021 @Pixabay

White Swan This is no black swan Who was once a duck, This is no mirror Hanging on the wall, This is no painting, Seen in museums. She’s a brave, white swan Travelling alone Towards the unknown, Sure to overcome Any sudden storm. The queen of the seas **** Events that are difficult to predictContinue reading “#ThursdayPhotoThoughts ‘White Swan’ #February2021 @Pixabay”

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#SundayWalks ‘Iced Beauty’ #Tanka

Trapped in ice, still life, Frozen white prison, Sun will set you free, To wither on spring’s green lawns, Death is inevitable. My friend Kumi sent me these beautiful photos from Norway. If you look hard enough there’s beauty everywhere. 🤩💖☃️❄ I hope you’re having a wonderful Sunday.

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#WritePhoto ‘Lucky!’ #FlashFiction #101words

The following Tanka was written in response to Sue Vincent’s weekly photo prompt. Join in or read other entries here! Alice’s Lucky Day Alice wasn’t enjoying the picnic. Her cousins giggled and whispered behind her back until her mother made them include her in their games. They grumbled and Chelsea said, “Count to a hundred,Continue reading “#WritePhoto ‘Lucky!’ #FlashFiction #101words”

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#ThursdayPhotoThoughts #Tanka ‘Beware of the Vampires’ #February2021 @Pixabay

This picture has taken me to a dark place I’m familiar with, but not fond of. I’m standing outside the doors to a dark castle inhabited by thirsty, blood-sucking vampires. Some will suck your blood And your dreams, if you let them. Forgive and ignore, They have their own sad journey. You cannot change theirContinue reading “#ThursdayPhotoThoughts #Tanka ‘Beware of the Vampires’ #February2021 @Pixabay”

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