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 Image by TheOtherKev from Pixabay
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, etc.) that alludes to the Harvest Moon (meigetsu). Image by David Mark from Pixabay
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). Image by My pictures are CC0. When doing composings: from Pixabay
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, renga, etc.) that alludes to new coolness (shinryoo). In Florida we are still in hurricane season and the weather and the Gulf remain extremely warm. The rains give us some relief but it is temporary. Image by Stephanie Albert from Pixabay
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 heat (zansho).
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
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
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 ”Full Green Corn Moon,” signaling that the corn was nearly ready for harvest, ”Wheat Cut Moon,” “Moon When All Things Ripen,” and ”Blueberry Moon.”
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
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