Earth Trees Weep twoblue sprucetrees planted in their front yardintended **l i v i n g**s e a s o n a l celebrantsover decades; but things change** rumbles an avalanche of tears **grands pass, one by one, as house crumbles;gone, beyond care, when thieves steal in, axe themCiel’s treesshine bright (ciel = sky/heaven)…
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24 SSPC 20 (1st week — Feb 4-9) Beginning of Spring (Feb 3-20) Risshun — False Spring
False Spring Cloudless blue’s sun melts remaining snow piles November witch hazel buds blooming Hawks’ plaintive cries for spring fever Back field fooled; sprouting new grass Wet trail from garden hose Empty bird feeders Heater silent Unzipped coat Smiling Cheeks reverse etheree form kigo used: remaining snow(piles), sprouting new grass, false spring (title) Colleen Chesebro…
24 SSPC 18 Deep Cold (1st week) (Jan 20 – Feb 2) Daikan — inside winter walk
Whilewalkingthe gardensat night, low light,we’re glassed in & warm.Breathing in moist exhalesof plants while wind screes outside,to satisfy keen need for green.Warm-loved glow of together time,silent songs, priceless sense of belonging. Chimes say closing time; the spell is broken.Son and wife bundle precious daughter, bracing for crunch-cold walks to cars“Bye, Grammalisa.” She waves.I lean in…
Tanka Tuesday 337 — Memory Dance
photo by Terri Webster Schrandt canyon’s furry paw cups in golden light her cool wet palm buoyant paradise two float as one, a timelessness in this perfect shared moment when the world disappears reciprocal love memory trails carry our currents on on we go life currents rippling outward bumping not binds but quantum platters spinning…
Tanka Tuesday 336 — annual harvest
We gather, families. Planting’s start ends in fields’ sweet plenty, each seed’s wrung miracle made manifest. We, shirts wet, sour sweat under dusk lemon skies raise glad, tearful eyes, whisper thanks to Mother’s graced, successful harvest season. Harvest complete, barns filled, and canning done; midnight bonfires, warm bellies, blue moon. Cool dawn’s wake, in community;…
dVerse — Poetics — Messy Space
Birthed in a squalid, roach-crawled tenement Colicked with over-watered dried milk Toddled through fresh piles of dog sh*t Schooled by old drunks and the streets Pimped by her junkie mom Beaten by her men Flew from all that Roosted to heal Feeling Free Free Feeling After search For true spirit Away from tenets Towards pre-ordained…
Reena’s Exploration Challenge #113 — Once
Once Cocoons Fashioned from Nothing to form We came to exist Nestled and nurtured life Immersed in air, water, earth A living seed, destined to sprout Grace and vision foundation’s blueprint Metamorphosed! Butterflies realized! Liberated wings, tired from wiggling out Open and close slowly, practicing While we rest, wind-kissed promises Wings rested now, fluttering Wind…
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