You, so fresh and new,
We welcomed into our lives
Only one month ago.
You gave us a brand new year.
Now you leave us forever.
Tanka
Leona J. Atkinson 01-31-14
Tag: January 2014
Puffs of White
Damp Day
Rains arrive once more
While we run to dodge raindrops
Thirsty nature rejoices
Haiku
Leona J. Atkinson 01-28-14
Life’s Workout
Barriers
Life’s obstacles
Restraining our progress
Each day we strive to overcome
Hindrances
Pitfalls
Happenings that cause us delays
Things that get in our way
Daily obstructions
Challenges
Mirror Cinquain
Leona J. Atkinson 01-27-14
Fleeting Time
January 26
Remembering the countdown
How quickly New Years age
Senryu
Leona J. Atkinson 01-26-14
It’s National Opposites Day!
Shall I say goodbye when I mean hello?
And should I stay when I really want to go?
On this day of opposites,
Does anyone know what really fits?
If I say what I mean,
Will I mean what I say?
Oh Lord help me make it through this crazy day!
Perhaps it would be better to stay in bed,
And just skip this day instead,
But if sunrise is sunset, it’s over before it begins,
So I shall just play along ’til it ends!
Silly Rhyme
Leona J. Atkinson 01-25-14
Faded Photographs
Old friends passing time
Revisiting times and places
Bring forth laughter and tears
As they share fond memories
Of youthful days so long ago
Tanka
Leona J.Atkinson 01-24-14
Cloudy Days of Winter
Night skies filled with fog
Struggling to keep my vision
Resolutions fail
Haiku—Senryu
Leona J. Atkinson 01-22-14
For Each Breath
Looking back upon
This day that’s soon to be gone
I give thanks for life
Senryu
Leona J. Atkinson 01-20-14
Guard Dog
Professor J, Pooch
Our personal sentinel
Guard extraordinaire
Our faithful canine companion
Protector of our family
Tanka
Leona J. Atkinson 01-19-14
Leonas Lines--Poetry Plus 