Autumn sunset’s rain dry dirt drums from crust to mud; dawn sprouts wee mushrooms. top image: “Dawn Mushrooms” by Bryan Garnett kigo = autumn sunset Colleen Chesebro is the host of Tanka Tuesday. Today we begin the 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge. Colleen says: Your syllabic poetry writing invitation is to choose a kigo word…
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Tanka Tuesday 334 — exercise in kigo
Cool autumn air sweetens backyard apples deer midnight snacks Tinged pear foliage against mackerel cloud sky contemplates texture Crows harass scarecrow my lantern touches the moon to the whoosh of wings Sulphur cosmos sway hummingbirds hover with bees autumn’s soft, warm stage Egret’s still white dots on early autumn’s green screen nature’s pause button First,…
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