Posted in April 2015, Hay(na)ku, NaPoWriMo 2015

Trails in the Sky

sky trails--contrails or chemrails--Hay(na)ku poem
Original Poetry and Photograph by Leona J. Atkinson ©2015

NaPoWriMo–Day 27–Hay(na)ku

There is much controversy on the sky trails seen in my area. These are the white trails left from planes flying overhead.
Some say they are contrails (condensation) and some say they are chemtrails (chemicals).
Every day I see many of these trails–sometimes 3 or 4 at a time–it does cause one to wonder what they really are….
[Chemtrails–What’s going on?]    [The Truth is Up There]    [Video: Pilots-Doctors-Scientists-testify about Chemtrails]

Posted in April 2015, Landay, NaPoWriMo 2015

Ambiance

Landay poem--rose garden photo
Original Poetry and Photograph by Leona J. Atkinson ©2015

NaPoWriMo–Day 19–Landay poem

A Landay is “a form of folk poetry from Afghanistan. Meant to be recited or sung aloud, and frequently anonymous, the form is a couplet comprised of 22 syllables. The first line has 9 syllables and the second line 13 syllables. Landays end on “ma” or “na” sounds and treat themes such as love, grief, homeland, war, and separation.”

Posted in April 2015, NaPoWriMo 2015, Triolet

Alert!

Triolet poem about the family coming to visit
Original Poetry and Photograph by Leona J. Atkinson ©2015

NaPoWriMo–Day 18– “prompt, which takes us from 2015 back to the 1700s. After all, it’s the eighteenth of April, which means that today is the 240th anniversary of the midnight ride of Paul Revere! Today, in keeping with the theme of rush and warning, I challenge you to write a poem that involves an urgent journey and an important message. It could historical, mythical, entirely fictional, or memoir-ical.”

This Triolet is my take on today’s NaPoWriMo prompt!  Can anyone relate? 🙂