North versus South Northern Fall foliage Resplendent colors of gold Canadian Geese Heading Southbound for winter Where green palm trees fan hot air Coldness forgotten Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing © in response to Frank Tassone’s Weekly Haikai Challenge #159-160 – Fall Foliage and/or Goose – Kari, Haiku, Senryu, Haibun Tanka, Haiga, Renga ImageContinue reading “North versus South – A Tanka”
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Harvest Festival – A Tanka
Harvest Festival Sheaves of wheat tied tight Golden hay rolls lay in fields Apples fill baskets Farmers see fruits of labor and the Harvest moon shines down Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing © Frank Tassone’s Weekly Haikai Challenge This week, write the haikai poem of your choice (haiku, senryu, haibun, tanka, haiga, renga,Continue reading “Harvest Festival – A Tanka”
Equinox – A Tanka
Equinox Summer thunderclaps are now finally silenced Cool, blue sky morning crisply awakens the earth and Autumn is born again Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing © Frank Tassone’s Weekly Haikai Challenge Write the haikai poem of your choice (haiku, senryu, haibun, tanka, haiga, renga, etc.) that alludes to the Autumn (Spring) equinox (shunbun). ImageContinue reading “Equinox – A Tanka”
Respite – A Tanka
Respite Give thanks to rain clouds for blanketing the sun’s heat Drenching a parched earth and cooling temperatures A brief respite for now Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing © In response to Frank Tassone’s Weekly Haiku Challenge #156 This week, write the haikai poem of your choice (haiku, senryu, haibun, tanka, haiga,Continue reading “Respite – A Tanka”
Climate Change – A Tanka
Climate Change Hot and steamy days Continuing to sizzle as the solstice nears The west continues to burn North freezes and south drowns Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing © Frank Tassone’s Weekly Haikai Challenge #155 Write the #Haikai poem of your choice (haiku, senryu, haibun, tanka, haiga, renga, etc.) that alludes to remaining heatContinue reading “Climate Change – A Tanka”
Grasshopper – A Tanka
Grasshopper Yellow like the sun Golden in morning glory Flower of summer He loves me, he loves me not Grasshopper knows the answer Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing © In response to Frank J. Tassone’s Weekly Haiku Challenge #153. I chose a Tanka
Hurricane – A Tanka
Hurricane It is slow moving and enormous in its size with a staring eye It will take no prisoners in its desire to destroy Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing © Written for Frank Tassone’s Haikai Challenge #151 ‘Autumn Storm’ Image by David Mark from Pixabay
Sturgeon Moon – A Tanka
Sturgeon Moon Full moon rising high Reflecting light on water Stirring dormant souls Silhouettes of jumping fish Visible in glow of dusk Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing © Written for Frank Tassone’s Weekly Haiki Challenge #150. This week we will see what’s known as the Sturgeon Moon. Other names for this Full Moon include ”FullContinue reading “Sturgeon Moon – A Tanka”
Cascading – A Tanka
Cascading Energy unleashed Rushing rapidly downward Smoothing jagged rocks Silencing the screams of age Washing away wounds of time Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing © Written for: Frank Tassone’s Weekly Haiki Challenge #149
Extinguished – A Tanka
Extinguished Beaded sweat gathers in pools of salty droplets on smoldering earth Here in the valley of death where known life evaporates Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing © In response to Frank Tassone’s Weekly Haiki #147 – Smoldering Image by esudroff from Pixabay
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