placid moments few
during these times of turmoil
my thoughts running wild
This senryū is my response to RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku
Prompt Challenge #283,
where the prompt words are placid and wild.
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on placid waters ~ haiku
on placid waters
autumn colors float downstream
river path calling
This haiku/haiga is my response to RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku
Prompt Challenge #277,
where the prompt words are river and path.
flood waters rising ~
flood waters rising
white portico under siege
leader blowing smoke
This tanka is my response to RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Prompt Challenge #276,
where the prompt words are smoke and water.
Image
Depiction of the North Portico, 1835
Source: The White House Historical Association
Credit: Kellogg, D.W. & Coo., via Library of Congress
rustling in forest ~ tanka
rustling in forest
leaves whisper in ancient tongue
known in any age
swirls rising from forest floor
speak of autumn’s arrival
This tanka is my response to RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Prompt Challenge #273,
where the prompt words are forest and whisper.
Image source: unsplash.com / Autumn Mott Rodeheaver
empty of promise ~ haiku
empty of promise
fields lie barren and fallow
to be whole in spring
This haiku is my response to RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Prompt Challenge #272,
where the prompt words are empty and whole.
crossing to recross ~ senryū
crossing to recross
there is no coincidence
twisted paths of fate
This senryū is my response to RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Prompt Challenge #266,
where the prompt words are twisted and cross.
Image source: freepik.com
faint rustle of leaves ~ haiku
faint rustle of leaves
wind swaying willow branches
ripple touching shore
This haiku is my response to RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Prompt Challenge #262,
where the prompt words are ripple and wind.
Image source: pxhere.com
