Tag: haiku

#Haiku #Personification #TankaTuesday

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teary-eyed clouds burst
wind rides on the wings of nymphs
rain-drops dance with glee.

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we soothe the parched earth
the sand rises up to greet us
a fleeting embrace.
© Balroop Singh

Thanks to Robbie and Colleen for the inspiration to write syllabic poetry. The challenge this week is to use personification in the form of our choice.

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#Summer #Heat 24 Seasons…

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Growing heat grounds us
a cloudless sky is sizzling
elusive sea breeze

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The longest heat wave
uncontrollable wildfires
A blazing summer

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The ducks swim calmly 
even the sun dives in
seeking some respite

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No leaf is stirring
wind chimes are quiet today
blasé birds sit confused

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A bizarre battle –
indignant Mother Nature
mankind is callous!
© Balroop Singh

Thanks to Colleen for the inspiration to write syllabic poetry.

My Kigo words: Growing heat, wind chimes.

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Dark #Winter

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Dark, windy winter
hisses like venomous viper
cold light casts shadows 

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cold clouds dominate
pine needles flutter fiercely 
birds snuggle and hide

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snowdrops hang on trees
fog envelops the valley
darkness draws nearer

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sun has been eclipsed
Mother Nature shares sadness
mist hovers mutely
© Balroop Singh

Thanks to Colleen for the inspiration to write syllabic poetry.

Kigo words that I chose for this challenge: cold light, cold clouds, snowdrops.

#Seasonal #Poetry

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irksome muggy heat 
bristles for sudden showers
oppressive August

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dahlias toss their heads
scented breeze brings a message
we’re ready to go

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carpenter bees buzz
some survive on sunflowers
fireflies mate and die


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summer dresses match
colorful beach umbrellas 
waves welcome surfers

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summer sounds snug here
ocean fog flaunts amity
eternal allure 
© Balroop Singh

Thanks to Colleen for the inspiration to write syllabic poetry. Click on the link to read more and participate. Have fun!

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The Thunderbird – A legend

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This week’s poetry challenge is extremely interesting. Though it is a photo prompt but I must confess that I didn’t know anything about this picture. Thanks to Colleen for the inspiration to learn more while writing poetry.

Image by Terri Webster Schrandt, from secondwindleisure.com 

The challenge is to write a syllabic poem using the photo for inspiration. “Delve deeper into the mythology behind the image,” says Colleen.

I chose to write a string of haiku.

a cultural pride 
engraved on my mystic wings
an ancient grandeur

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stories of clans ooze
out of my cedar carvings
blessed by natives

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my wings hold power
producing thunderous sound 
remnants of chagrin

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I sound like thunder
when my powerful wings flap 
lightning eyes shoot ire

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fearsome to behold
I ward off evil spirits 
but I seek heavens

© Balroop Singh

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