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March 17, 2026 · 10:36 pm

Trees Of Life -a poem by Paul Vincent Cannon

For Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge No. 56, A Mother’s Nonet, Willow has invited us to write a nonet (9 lines 9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1) about a mother, either our own, or an animal mother, your own experiences as a mother.

Photo: Beelup National Park, Mundaring Autumn 2025.

Trees Of Life

She is clothed in the finest of bark
covered in emerald garlands
crowned with exquisite feathers
washed by clear crystal streams
microbes cohabit
insects grace her
she is life
mother
tree

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July 1, 2025 · 9:54 pm

Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge No. 19, Nonet

Tanka Tuesday – Nonet – The State Of The World

Willow has invited us to use any of the forms of Nonet to write a poem using synonyms to talk about the state of the world or for our life. I have chosen the classic nonet form. There is a wonderful resource – just follow the link above.

Image: found at defstrat.com

I would now call it a pandemic
such virus of deep deficit 
anthropically Lacking
zero compassionists 
death preferential
nothing sacred
projections
of fear
lose

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