Haiku: Steal
stealing some sun light to oust darkness from our life gleams the modest moon The post follows the prompt “steal” given by Haiku Horizons for this week.
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Tanka: The Moon and my Heart
windstorm propelled my heart’s melancholy to sky the moon stands forlorn hoping stars lead jubilance in sky as well as my life This post follows the prompt words given by Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge #36. The prompt words are “happy” and “sad”. I have used their synonyms, “jubilance” and “melancholy”.
Haiku: Kiss
summer stifles life Parched earth frenziedly craves for sweet kisses of rain The post follows the prompt “kiss” provided for week 171 by Haiku Horizons.
Tanka: Placid Ocean
summer afternoon waves quietly touching shore teasing leisurely savouring tranquility weary of belligerence
Haibun: My dream to fly
My hands are trembling. My body quivers. But my eyes are focused at the birds soaring in the sky. I feel butterflies in my stomach as someone tightens the belts that have captivated my body. Dozens of thick ropes web across the nylon fabric to eventually assemble at the harness. It’s a firm structure safeguarding … Read more
Tanka: Supremacy
sharp rays of the sun illuminate each planet hallucinating planets for billions of years what a clear supremacy The tanka incorporates prompt words “clear” (synonym of “clean”) and “sharp” of Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge # 33
Let Me Unwind
A mug of coffee a bar of chocolate appeasing music a snug recliner is all I want today for I want to unwind today A book to read nature to duck no goals to attain no rules to cling is all I ask today for I want to unwind today No emails, no door bell … Read more
Haiku: Heat
The haiku for today follows the prompt given for week 167 of Haiku Horizons! The prompt for this week is “heat”. soft chivalrous clouds audaciously camouflage giant ball of heat
Poem: Moments of Gratitude
Just before the day cedes to the darkness Just before the moon impounds the crown Just before the stars embellish the sky Just before the synthetic light ensues the natural light Just before the birds fly back home Just before the kids leave the dome Just before the evil drapes the darkness to accomplish its … Read more
Lead and Save
The post follows the prompts shared by Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge#32. The challenge is to use the words “lead” and “save” or their synonyms in a haiku/ tanka/ haibun. I have written a haiku with “lead” and “save” and a tanka with “lead” and “liberate” (synonym of “save”). Haiku devastated world God lead to save His children peace reinstated … Read more