Circle of Life

lurking behind
four year old eyes,
an old soul –
ancestors drift
on the wings of time

Pat R

1/30/2020

For Colleen’s Poetry Challenge. where the prompt is the theme, “Circle of Life”. I’m trying a form,
a Gogyohka

Embracing Spring

deep in the hedges
the first sparrows twittering –
the embrace of spring

Pat R

1/27/2020

For Frank Tassone’s Haikai Challenge
To write a poem that states or alludes to first sparrows twittering (hatsusuzume).

Venomous Pen

this venomous pen
tweets with the bite of the asp –
makes them jump in line

Pat R

1/27/2020

For Ronovan Writes Haiku where the  oromot words atr Jump & Asp ( I had to look that one up!)

 ((Definition:  ASP
a small southern European viper with an upturned snout. Another term for Egyptian cobra.
Any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.))

Lazy Sway

bird hunt –

neighborhood cat on the prowl

tail in a lazy sway

Pat R

1/25/2020

Culture

©2019 Willow Willers

cradled
in these hands,
culture

Pat R

1/22/20

For Colleen’s Poetry Challenge where the prompt this week is the photo