Filing memories
Into the memory bank
June slowly fades
Haiku
Category: June 2019
Fleeting June
Covered in roses
Their fragrance trailing her
June passed by
Bidding us fond farewell
Soon she’ll be a fond memory
Tanka
Marsupial Words
Splotch and spot
Feasted, fed, eat, ate
Synonyms
Within words
Kangaroo words hold their own
Can you find joeys?
Shadorma
Kangaroo Word Definition and Examples in English
Rosy Glow
At the close of day
In soft evening sunlight
Garden’s rosy glow
Haiku
Right On Target
I gave life to a word today
I released it in haste
It formed like an arrow
Piercing its target deep
In regret I tried
To take it back
But it still
Left a
Mark
I gave life to a word today
Releasing it with tenderness
It formed like an a heart
Hugging its target tight
Awaking lost dreams
To hope again
Happily it
Left a
Mark
Double Nonet
Be careful how you speak and what words you bring to life as they all leave a mark and make a difference.
Greatly Surprised
Amazed
At all the wonder
In the world around me
I took time to look for it
And saw
Cinquain
When…
Worries appear like
Cloud, upon cloud, upon cloud
Threatening your day
Shift the view by looking up
Focus on blue sky above
Tanka
As the clouds move on and pass away, so will your troubles. Therefore, do not worry, but shift your focus to look to God above who is in control of all things.
(While out shopping today I happened to look up at the sky, as I often do because I always enjoy seeing the many different beautiful clouds Oregon has,and seeing this scalloped cloud formation today intrigued me.
As I gazed at it this poem formed in my mind that I felt I should share as it’s always a good reminder to me, as well as others, that we should not worry. )
Intermission Time
I’m going on vacation
Bags are packed, ready to go
Plans made, work is done
I’m going on vacation
Looking foward to fun
Expectations high, doubts are low
I’m going on vacation
Bags are packed, ready to go
Triolet
Isn’t it great when we can plan and take a vacation?
Whether is just an overnight stay, a few days away or just a day trip it’s an exciting time.
The planning and packing sometimes are better than the trip itself because of the adrenaline rush they bring into our life.
Something new awaits us!
We are leaving our comfort zone and venturing out into the unknown, anticipating good results!
It’s summer, time for vacations, pack up, go make memories that you can savor when the chilly winds of fall arrive in your life and winter knocks on your door with her icy fingers.
Even if everything doesn’t go as planned you will still be able to look back and be thankful that you took time to take a break and enjoy life!
“The Age of Innocence”
Oh that we could grasp
An inkling of the nescience
Known as the Guilded Age
Long vanished naivety
In a time long ago
Tanka
Reading the book/ watching the DVD of “The Age of Innocence” by Edith Wharton set in the 1870’s.
I first heard of “The Age of Innocence” from my neighbor who used to be involved in English Country Dancing and period costume making.
I had been considering attending a Literary Ball in the area and inquired of my neighbor if she might have a costume I could wear, as I was thinking I might go as Scarlett O’Hara from Gone With the Wind or Lisbeth from Pride and Prejudice, my two most favorite literary characters, but my neighbor said the only costumes she presently had on hand were from “The Age of Innocence.”
So she helped me try on “Ellen’s Red Evening Gown” she had made. It was then I realized why women needed maids to help them dress!
After trying to get into 5 layers of clothing, plus a bustle, and adding two top pieces and a hat, I declined! There is no way I could survive that much clothing outside on a summer day in July, much less try to dance in it!!
I have a newfound appreciation for the ladies who lived in the 1870’s!
Summer Returns!
Roses are abloom
Among fast growing green grass
Baby birds in flight
Sunshine visits us daily
Summer finally arrived!
Tanka
(Celebrating the First Day of Summer!)
Leonas Lines--Poetry Plus 