Tag: Senryu

Posted in January 2016, Senryu

Oregon Sky

Posted on by Leonas Lines
Oregon Sky--photo and Senryu poem
Original Poetry and Photograph by Leona J. Atkinson ©2016

The sun popped out for just a few minutes–I stepped outside to snap a picture–the result was this photo that looked like the shape of Oregon!  (I did not crop this photo into this shape–it just happened because of the area where I was standing when I took the photo)
I figured this unusual photo deserved a poem to be written for it! 🙂

Posted in December 2015, Senryu

Christmas Memories

Posted on by Leonas Lines
Yule Log Senryu poem
Original Poetry by Leona J. Atkinson ©2015 (clipart from clker.com)

When I was young Yule Logs were popular at Christmas time.  They were made from a chunk of a white birch tree which had three holes drilled in the center where three red candles were placed and then were decorated with some evergreen sprigs and holly berries. My family never had one, but I always wanted one and every Christmas I hoped I would be able to make one myself as we had birch trees in the woods behind our house.  It was a childhood dream that never manifested however and so to this day I still think of making one.
Maybe this year I will 🙂

Posted in November 2015, Senryu

One Among Many

Posted on by Leonas Lines
One Oak Leaf among many Maple leaves--Senryu Cascade poem
Original Poetry and Photograph by Leona J. Atkinson ©2015

As I was walking to my car I noticed the many leaves scattered all across the parking lot.  Their colors vividly showed against the black pavement. The leaves seemed to all be from the colorful Maple trees that were planted nearby—except—right by my car I noticed one lonely Oak leaf lying in among all the Maple leaves.  Thus, an inspiration for today’s poem.