Phaethon, Icarus,
both fly too high, fall and drown
in the sea, but *we*
women who fall, surface, swim —
*we* just suffer sunburned skin.
#tanka #tankapoem #haiku #senryu #micropoetry
#poetry #inkmine #poetrycommunity #skypoets
#mythology #Icarus #Ovid #hubris
Phaethon, Icarus,
both fly too high, fall and drown
in the sea, but *we*
women who fall, surface, swim —
*we* just suffer sunburned skin.
#tanka #tankapoem #haiku #senryu #micropoetry
#poetry #inkmine #poetrycommunity #skypoets
#mythology #Icarus #Ovid #hubris
I once wrote your name
in indelible letters
on my heart, tattooed
grafitti inside my skin
with one four letter word: love.
#tanka #tankapoem #haiku #haikupoem #senryu #poetry
#inkmine #poetrycommunity #skypoets #love
I once wrote your name
in indelible letters
on my heart, tattooed
grafitti inside my skin
with one four letter word: love.
#tanka #tankapoem #haiku #haikupoem #senryu #poetry
#inkmine #poetrycommunity #skypoets #love
The DANGER sign lacked
the letter D, worn away
by weather, yet still
warning: Beware! Unbridled
anger can do you great harm.
#tanka #tankapoem #haiku #senryu #micropoetry
#poetry #inkmine #poetrycommunity #skypoets
The DANGER sign lacked
the letter D, worn away
by weather, yet still
warning: Beware! Unbridled
anger can do you great harm.
#tanka #tankapoem #haiku #senryu #micropoetry
#poetry #inkmine #poetrycommunity #skypoets
In dark November,
even darker days ahead,
sun setting at four,
our country in deep decline.
Can we really count on spring?
#tankapoem #tanka #senryu #micropoetry #poetry
#inkmine #poetrycommunity #November #autumn
In dark November,
even darker days ahead,
sun setting at four,
our country in deep decline.
Can we really count on spring?
#tankapoem #tanka #senryu #micropoetry #poetry
#inkmine #poetrycommunity #November #autumn
where to find a seat?
cafes here are too crowded.
my life, too crowded.
nowhere, no time, to destress.
I seek an inner refuge.
#tanka #micropoetry #haiku #senryu #senryusunday
#poetry #inkmine #poetrycommunity #skypoets
where to find a seat?
cafes here are too crowded.
my life, too crowded.
nowhere, no time, to destress.
I seek an inner refuge.
#tanka #micropoetry #haiku #senryu #senryusunday
#poetry #inkmine #poetrycommunity #skypoets
nocturnal, the owl
has exceptional vision,
hears the slightest sound.
I, night owl, listen within,
relying on inner sight.
#tanka #tankapoem #micropoetry #poetry #inkmine
#haiku #senryu #poetrycommunity #nature #birds
#owls #meditation #inspiration #mindfulness
nocturnal, the owl
has exceptional vision,
hears the slightest sound.
I, night owl, listen within,
relying on inner sight.
#tanka #tankapoem #micropoetry #poetry #inkmine
#haiku #senryu #poetrycommunity #nature #birds
#owls #meditation #inspiration #mindfulness
Empty trees, bare bones
My soul mourns the falling leaves
The bleeding colors
#haiku #3lines #poetry #poem #haikupoem #inkmine
#micropoetry #skypoets #poetrycommunity #November
#autumn #trees #grief
Empty trees, bare bones
My soul mourns the falling leaves
The bleeding colors
#haiku #3lines #poetry #poem #haikupoem #inkmine
#micropoetry #skypoets #poetrycommunity #November
#autumn #trees #grief
Darkness increasing.
The candles we keep lighting
Flicker in our hearts.
#haiku #haikupoem #3lines #senryu #micropoetry
#poetry #inkmine #poetrycommunity #skypoets
#November #grief
Darkness increasing.
The candles we keep lighting
Flicker in our hearts.
#haiku #haikupoem #3lines #senryu #micropoetry
#poetry #inkmine #poetrycommunity #skypoets
#November #grief
Birch tree, spindly limbs,
thin bark, how do you survive
winter’s freeze, blizzard’s
gusts? Teach me to find the strength
I need in relentless storms.
#tanka #tankapoem #poetry #micropoetry #inkmine
#poetrycommunity #skypoets #haiku #trees #nature
#winter #self-help #inspiration
Birch tree, spindly limbs,
thin bark, how do you survive
winter’s freeze, blizzard’s
gusts? Teach me to find the strength
I need in relentless storms.
#tanka #tankapoem #poetry #micropoetry #inkmine
#poetrycommunity #skypoets #haiku #trees #nature
#winter #self-help #inspiration
Daily I check in
with each body part. Each one
has a screaming voice,
making sure that I hear it.
Today — stomach, colon, hips.
#tanka #tankapoem #haiku #senryu #inkmine #poetry
#micropoetry #poetrycommunity #blueskypoets #skypoets #aging #seniors #health
Daily I check in
with each body part. Each one
has a screaming voice,
making sure that I hear it.
Today — stomach, colon, hips.
#tanka #tankapoem #haiku #senryu #inkmine #poetry
#micropoetry #poetrycommunity #blueskypoets #skypoets #aging #seniors #health
I post my political poems (mostly tankas) in my other BlueSky account -- *You can follow me there too!*
bsky.app/profile/trac...
#poetry #poetrycommunity #tanka #writing #skypoets #blueskypoets #nokings #wethepeople #indivisible #saveourdemocracy #democracy #moveon
I post my political poems (mostly tankas) in my other BlueSky account -- *You can follow me there too!*
bsky.app/profile/trac...
#poetry #poetrycommunity #tanka #writing #skypoets #blueskypoets #nokings #wethepeople #indivisible #saveourdemocracy #democracy #moveon
Narrowing my mind,
focused on mudpits, they grow
much larger, become
quicksand, drag me deep into
the muck. I’d rather open
to joy, widening
my consciousness, transcending
my stuck self — look there!
by the playground, a small pit
over which I can now leap.
#tanka #haiku #poetry
when you reach the end
of that dark tunnel and there
is only a wall,
no light, no door — cry, call out
pray, wait. Be open to grace.
#tanka #haiku #senryu #micropoetry #poetry #inkmine
#poetrycommunity #skypoets #poem
when you reach the end
of that dark tunnel and there
is only a wall,
no light, no door — cry, call out
pray, wait. Be open to grace.
#tanka #haiku #senryu #micropoetry #poetry #inkmine
#poetrycommunity #skypoets #poem
learning to make space —
unexpected happenings
unforeseen crises
the gift of new connections—
in unplanned moments, I wake
#tanka #micropoetry #haiku #senryu #poetry #poem
#inkmine #poetrycommunity #skypoets
learning to make space —
unexpected happenings
unforeseen crises
the gift of new connections—
in unplanned moments, I wake
#tanka #micropoetry #haiku #senryu #poetry #poem
#inkmine #poetrycommunity #skypoets
Learn Jungian & Senoi techniques to help you deepen your understanding of your dreams, exploring their personal meaning. 2-sessions, zoom, Thurs 11/20 & 12/4
lexingtoncommunityed.org/class/unders... #dreams #dreamwork #self-help #transformation #Jung #psycholology #Jung
Learn Jungian & Senoi techniques to help you deepen your understanding of your dreams, exploring their personal meaning. 2-sessions, zoom, Thurs 11/20 & 12/4
lexingtoncommunityed.org/class/unders... #dreams #dreamwork #self-help #transformation #Jung #psycholology #Jung
So sweet and tangy,
I used to be a pop tart—
just a hint of crunch.
But life inflamed me,
sizzling skin till I became
barbecued chicken.
#haiku #haikupoem #senryu #micropoetry #poetry
#poetrycommunity #inkmine #blueskypoets #humor
So sweet and tangy,
I used to be a pop tart—
just a hint of crunch.
But life inflamed me,
sizzling skin till I became
barbecued chicken.
#haiku #haikupoem #senryu #micropoetry #poetry
#poetrycommunity #inkmine #blueskypoets #humor
2 Tuesdays, Nov 18 & 25 6:45-8:45pm EST
newtoncommunityed.org/course/rober...
Explore Frost's world & 12-15 of his poems. In-depth focus on Stopping by Woods and The Road Less Traveled.
#robertfrost #poetry #poetrycommunity #literature #authors #edusky #authors
2 Tuesdays, Nov 18 & 25 6:45-8:45pm EST
newtoncommunityed.org/course/rober...
Explore Frost's world & 12-15 of his poems. In-depth focus on Stopping by Woods and The Road Less Traveled.
#robertfrost #poetry #poetrycommunity #literature #authors #edusky #authors
I am not a fan
of pingpong conversations.
Individual
sports allow us to take turns,
take our time, fully present.
#tanka #tankathursday #haiku #micropoetry #poetry
#poetrycommunity #skypoets #inkmine #conversation
I am not a fan
of pingpong conversations.
Individual
sports allow us to take turns,
take our time, fully present.
#tanka #tankathursday #haiku #micropoetry #poetry
#poetrycommunity #skypoets #inkmine #conversation
Narrowing my mind,
focused on mudpits, they grow
much larger, become
quicksand, drag me deep into
the muck. I’d rather
be open to joy,
transcend my stuck self, widen
consciousness — look there!
by the playground, a small pit
over which I can now leap.
#tanka #tankathursday #haiku #poetry
Narrowing my mind,
focused on mudpits, they grow
much larger, become
quicksand, drag me deep into
the muck. I’d rather
be open to joy,
transcend my stuck self, widen
consciousness — look there!
by the playground, a small pit
over which I can now leap.
#tanka #tankathursday #haiku #poetry
Outside my window –
the bare bones of the maple.
I know what it’s like
to shed my clothes, be exposed,
live as if I had no skin.
#tanka #tankapoem #haiku #micropoetry #poetry #inkmine
#poetrycommunity #skypoets #nature #trees #autumn
Outside my window –
the bare bones of the maple.
I know what it’s like
to shed my clothes, be exposed,
live as if I had no skin.
#tanka #tankapoem #haiku #micropoetry #poetry #inkmine
#poetrycommunity #skypoets #nature #trees #autumn
November: drab skies,
distant trees with orange fuzz,
last gasp of color
then fading, fall unleafing
till April springing.
#tanka #tankapoem #micropoetry #poetry #inkmine
#poetrycommunity #haiku #haikupoem #nature #autumn
November: drab skies,
distant trees with orange fuzz,
last gasp of color
then fading, fall unleafing
till April springing.
#tanka #tankapoem #micropoetry #poetry #inkmine
#poetrycommunity #haiku #haikupoem #nature #autumn
Trees bleeding color —
I feed on hints of crimson
and scarlet, trying
to gorge myself on brilliance
before winter’s grey and slush
#tanka #tankapoem #haiku #micropoetry #poetry
#inkmine #poetrycommunity #skypoets #nature #autumn
Trees bleeding color —
I feed on hints of crimson
and scarlet, trying
to gorge myself on brilliance
before winter’s grey and slush
#tanka #tankapoem #haiku #micropoetry #poetry
#inkmine #poetrycommunity #skypoets #nature #autumn
intoxication:
fall's flamboyant revelry,
winter's hangover
#haiku #3lines #poetry #micropoetry #inkmine
#skypoets #poetrycommunity #autumn #nature
intoxication:
fall's flamboyant revelry,
winter's hangover
#haiku #3lines #poetry #micropoetry #inkmine
#skypoets #poetrycommunity #autumn #nature
Still resist waking from warm
blanketed cocoon.
#haiku #senryu #3lines #micropoetry #poetry #inkmine
#poetrycommunity #bskypoets #skypoets #poem
Still resist waking from warm
blanketed cocoon.
#haiku #senryu #3lines #micropoetry #poetry #inkmine
#poetrycommunity #bskypoets #skypoets #poem
My sunglasses lost
I look everywere for them
except on my head
#haiku #3lines #senryu #micropoetry #inkmine #poetry
#poetrycommunity #skiypoets #bskypoets #humor
My sunglasses lost
I look everywere for them
except on my head
#haiku #3lines #senryu #micropoetry #inkmine #poetry
#poetrycommunity #skiypoets #bskypoets #humor