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;…

TankaTuesday 335 — Honeymoon’s Postures

Eugène Manet on the Isle of Wight (1875) by Berthe Morisot As you freshen up, I wait, gaze upon two proper ladies; ruffled white blossoms, flushed with salty air, stare, hungry robins. Gull’s cry breaks the spell; guilt flops and lodges. “Where for tea?” you ask. Startled, I turn to meet your sparkling blue eyes….

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,…

TankaTuesday 333 and dVerse MTB — Sunflower Faith

Terri Webster Schrandt Behold a shiny blossoming of faith, upright, steadfast; unfettered golden pearl that rests in earthly shell, from heaven’s lathe. Behold the shiny blossoming of faith in certainty, a place that lays no blame; its form is manifested grace conferred. Behold your shiny blossoming of faith, upright, steadfast, unfettered golden pearl. Triolet form….

Tanka Tuesday 332 — Larks Rise

image link larks rise, exultation of feathers harmonize, celestial and wise ready souls hear blooming over grasslands, larks fan, muted blossoms, empty, weightless brahmans leading souls home larks roost in heaven’s tree beyond thick cotton clouds that hide mist peak of mount when day is done Abhanga form Colleen Chesebro is the host of Tanka…

Tanka Tuesday 331 — Honey Moon’s Ocean

Red Moon by Hari Prasad honey moon is full of fervent longing for her glowing purpose; in her aural sky she pulses, hopes to melt from ice to sherbet. earthly twin, she too craves touches, tingled skin with tensing muscles, rosined bow ‘gainst Nero’s fiddle searing steamed desire’s fluxes. fills the sky with cratered nipples,…