Tanka – Page 6 – Rereading Jane Eyre

#NaPoWriMo Day 13 ‘Sturdy Pillars” #poetrymonth #April #Poems #Tanka

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 13, poem, Sturdy Pillars was inspired by pictures I took yesterday of the Roman Arch ofContinue reading “#NaPoWriMo Day 13 ‘Sturdy Pillars” #poetrymonth #April #Poems #Tanka”

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#NaPoWriMo Day 12 ‘Powerful Gibberish’ #poetrymonth #April #Poems #Tanka #Haiku #FridayFictioneers

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! For Day 12, I’ve included a haiku and a tanka within a 100-word piece of flash fiction,Continue reading “#NaPoWriMo Day 12 ‘Powerful Gibberish’ #poetrymonth #April #Poems #Tanka #Haiku #FridayFictioneers”

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#NaPoWriMo Day 11 ‘Chained’ #poetrymonth #April #Poems #Tanka #ThursdayDoors

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 4 poem, Doors, was inspired by Norm 2.0’s weekly challenge, Thursday Doors. Check out his challengeContinue reading “#NaPoWriMo Day 11 ‘Chained’ #poetrymonth #April #Poems #Tanka #ThursdayDoors”

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#NaPoWriMo Day 10 ‘Benches’ #poetrymonth #April #Poems #Tanka

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! For Day 10, I’m writing a poem about benches. Benches invite us to stop, sit, and think,Continue reading “#NaPoWriMo Day 10 ‘Benches’ #poetrymonth #April #Poems #Tanka”

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#NaPoWriMo Day 8 ‘Unpromised Land’ #poetrymonth #April #Writephoto #Tanka #MondayBlogs #Migration

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! For Day 7, I’m joining in with Sue Vincent’s weekly #Writephoto prompt. Writers and bloggers are invitedContinue reading “#NaPoWriMo Day 8 ‘Unpromised Land’ #poetrymonth #April #Writephoto #Tanka #MondayBlogs #Migration”

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#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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#Writephoto ‘Sunset’ #Tanka

This Tanka was written in response to Sue Vincent’s weekly photo prompt. Sun will always rise Let’s catch this fleeting moment Sun will always set Let’s keep this precious instant

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#Writephoto Autumn #Tanka

This Tanka was written in response to Sue Vincent’s weekly photo prompt. Autumn Trees stare at river, Watching rippling reflections. River stares at sky, Admiring its vast blue hue. Leaf falls on grass, blade quivers. **** Hope you’re having a wonderful Sunday!

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#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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#Writephoto ‘Fallen Lovers’ #Tanka

This Tanka was written in response to Sue Vincent’s weekly photo prompt. Fallen Lovers Light dances on rocks, Fallen in shady forest. Lovers turned to stone, Trapped in eternal prison. Summer breeze sings their lament. **** Every week, Sue posts one of her pictures as a prompt for inspiration in whatever form we choose. UseContinue reading “#Writephoto ‘Fallen Lovers’ #Tanka”