Covered in roses
Their fragrance trailing her
June passed by
Bidding us fond farewell
Soon she’ll be a fond memory
Tanka
Tag: fragrance
Taking Time To Smell The Flowers
The sweet smell of the Honeysuckle
Wafted up, waking my senses,
Lulling me to stop awhile
And drink in the fragrance
Of the tiny white
Blossoms amid
The green leaves
On the
Fence
Nonet
Return to Sauvie Island
Thoughts visit
White pickets
And lavender’s fragrance
Taking me back to summer days
With you
Cinquain
Floral Fragrance
Flower in full bloom
Dancing in the summer breeze
Shared its fragrance
Haiku
A Golden Rose
This little flower wasn’t in the garden of a queen,
Or even in a place where it might be seen,
Yet it was beautifully dressed,
Looking it’s best, as if blessed,
Bringing joy where it dwelt,
Sharing fragrance with any who smelt.
Oh that I, daily might try, to be
An affinity, in similarity.
Rhyme
Today’s Choice
What will you be today?
A beautiful bird
Singing a cheerful song,
Or a negative voice
That tears down others hopes?
What will you be today?
A beautiful flower
Sharing its sweet fragrance,
Or a cold bitter brook
Drowning in past regrets?
What will you be today?
A heart filled with love
Spreading joy to everyone,
Or just an empty shell
Casting shadows of doubt?
What will you be today?
The choice is yours alone.
You can change the world
Or let the world change you.
Syllabic Verse (6 syllables per line)
Fading Flowers
Blooms
Withered
Growing old
Stems now fragile
Petals paper thin
Heads beginning to droop
Yet their sweet fragrance wafts
The room fills with their pleasant scent
And my eyes only see their beauty
Reverse Nonet
Flowers of Kindness
Kindness is a flower
That blooms in a giving heart
It’s fragrance spreads
Reaching people far and wide
Bringing joy and hope to life
Tanka
Oklahoma Rose
Sweet fragrance
Upon Summer’s breeze
Along the path
I meet her
Covered in red velvet
Garden beauty
Shadorma
Fruitful
I’m seeking to live
A life that shows forth joy
In all circumstances
Filled with the Christ’s fragrance
And the fruit of His Spirit
Tanka
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. Galatians 5:22,23
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