Tag Archives: Poetry

Help me finish my #August #Haiku! #Summer

Capturing the instant I love writing haiku. The only thing that I find remotely similar, but far quicker, is snapping photos. Both actions try to defy time. They capture an instant and freeze time. This creates the illusion that I’m stopping the clock. However, I’m not, because we can’t. We can’t even remember most momentsContinue reading “Help me finish my #August #Haiku! #Summer”

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Lessons from the Storm: Gratitude, Resilience and Hope 

Last month marked the five-year anniversary of the 2020 lockdown, a challenging period filled with personal hardships and fears of loss. Despite the overwhelming uncertainty, the experience fostered resilience and gratitude for life. Lessons learned during this time emphasize the importance of hope and growth, even through life’s smaller storms. The post includes poems to illustrate and reinforce the topics discussed.

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Rainy Reflections: Crafting Haikus in Southern Spain

A rainy end of winter has hijacked Andalucia, a soggy revolt against our 300 sunny days. I’m literally drowning in inspiration watching the insistent drops ping enthusiastically off leaves and windowpanes, so I wrote a haiku for these little daredevils. Maybe you’d like to read it?

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#SundayWalks #Tanka #SilentSunday #Spring is near!

Yellows, pinks and greens, Blues, browns, purples and black, too, Colours of fresh air, The sweet smell of cool spring skies, The sound of bright, warm sunshine. I hope you’re having a wonderful Sunday!

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#SundayWalks #Tanka #SilentSunday

Cool water trickles From ancient grotto and slides Onto thirsty earth. Drops merge into wide river And slide into oceans deep. My paradise♥️💖🌍 in Fontibre, Cantabria, Spain. 🇪🇸 Hope you’re having a wonderful Sunday!

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#ThursdayPhotoThoughts ‘Castles in the Air’ #April2021 @Pixabay #Tanka #ThursdayMotivation

Castles in the air, Memories of what could have been, Hopes for what might be, Visions of dreams I once saw From the stained castle windows. All pictures from pixabay and all thoughts my own, although I’m sure someone has already expressed some of them.

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#ThursdayPhotoThoughts ‘5 Steps to Writing a Poem’ #March2021 @Pixabay #Poetry #ThursdayMotivation

Today’s just one of those days… The Moon’s hiding In night’s black cave, The darkest hour, Seconds before You surrender, The moment when Hope has devoured Your weary dreams, Open your eyes, Look up to sky, The cloud has passed, The moon is always there, However dark the night. @LucciaGray Being almost 62, I’ve hadContinue reading “#ThursdayPhotoThoughts ‘5 Steps to Writing a Poem’ #March2021 @Pixabay #Poetry #ThursdayMotivation”

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#SoCS Stream of Consciousness Saturday ‘The Question is Who, and the answer is…’ #SaturdayThoughts #Tanka

This post was written in response to Linda Hill’s weekly Stream of Consciousness Saturday prompt.   This week’s prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday Linda has asked us to begin a post starting with the word ‘who’. Join in and have fun! This morning, as I do most mornings, as part of my morning routine, IContinue reading “#SoCS Stream of Consciousness Saturday ‘The Question is Who, and the answer is…’ #SaturdayThoughts #Tanka”

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