Wordless Wednesday
…the sun descending and I, camera ready, braving the weather
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January 10, 2024
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Two Haiku, And A Sonnet on Seasons
And this Mama Bear will be retreating to her den shortly. I just couldn’t help myself about this prompt. Next thing I know, I’m creating a post on my phone. Hope you enjoy it. And—happy holidays.
December 16, 2023
You cannot see it, but within, there thrives a happy child. Photo by Selma
It’s A Feeling: A Child Resides Within Us All #ha’sonnet
You can no longer see it, but you can feel it-- the child within. I hope the feeling is of a good memory. Like Christmas perhaps? Please read these ha'sonnets, and perhaps write one too. For your inner child.
February 1, 2023
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Prickly Snow With Horns Rips Through Towns, Brings Cold Snap
It's cold. I send you warm thoughts to ward off the cold snap of winter.
January 27, 2023
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Gramms Doesn’t Quiz, She Knows You For Good Reasons #dVerse
Grandma Ami, my paternal grandmother, would be today's protagonist of the tad-bit exaggerated creative non-fiction story/poem. My gramms had good 'reasons' for loving me like she did.
January 26, 2023
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The Harbingers Of Snow Arrived In The Early Morning
The Snow Bunting arrives in Hokkaido as a winter bird, and numbers vary considerably yearly. They're normally first seen around November and stay until about the end of March. They came to my window this morning ;)
January 24, 2023
From my shore across the Pacific. Photo by Selma
Winter Warmth In A Postcard For You From Abroad
From my side of the Pacific Ocean to you on the other side-- because you matter to me. Warmth in January to help ward off the winter blues.
January 19, 2023
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Sitting In Suspended Animation Under a Kotatsu
Here's another new word typical of the winter season: Kotatsu. Presented to you in a #Gogyohka. Check out the photo that inspired this winter-warmth #poem for January.
January 17, 2023
The mountains glistering white, and loving it.
Basking On The Memory Of Our First Snowfall Last Year
It hasn’t snowed in my area this year yet. And so I dug into last year’s photos when we got our first icing of the year on the last day of Christmas, Epiphany. From the Three Kings, yup– all 6 centimeters in one evening! Please enjoy these poems nestled in my happy place.
January 15, 2023
2023-january-snow-scene-eastern-washington for Tanka Tuesday
Show Me The Way To Go Home #photoprompt #tankatuesday
I offer you an Abhanga: written in any number of 4-lined stanzas with 6-6-6-4 syllables each. Lines 2 and 3 rhyme resulting in a xAAx scheme. The poem needs a title.
January 11, 2023
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Koharu: Little Spring– A Warm Winter Encouragement #tanka #poetry
A #tanka about conjuring a 'little spring' into your winter season by popping in one (or two) fruity candy drops in your mouth. I hope you felt something like a bit of spring, move inside your soul as you read.
January 10, 2023
Image by Gundula Vogel from Pixabay Retouched on Canva by Author
Wakamizu: First Water
Pouring a glass of water on New Year's Day reflects me a buoyant star, bouncing in the water in my glass, and I write a tanka poem.
January 5, 2023