I
high above the sea
the sun bright upon his back
the fight has been won
II
the bright sea beneath
one moment of blissful joy
still, the fight is done
Thanks to Ronovan Writes for the inspiration (bright & fight) for this fishy tale.
Author: Tina Stewart Brakebill
The Head Beside Me
I’ve been taking a sculpture class (read more about that at Great Cheeks! ) and before the world collapsed and it got canceled I managed to get my first piece fired. I brought it home and on Friday I “bronzed” it (using acrylic paints ) as part of our first pandemic-sponsored-at-home-art-day.
Behold it in all its glory as it sits beside me.
And stares.
And stares some more.
He never blinks. Always he stares.
And that is not at all unnerving ….
Really. Seriously it’s not at all.
But … if he starts talking …
Thanks to Linda’s SoCS challenge for giving me an excuse to write about what’s beside me!
de novo
dark gives way to light
a nova bursts then dies
life’s circle unveiled
as the stars of the night sky
reveal themselves de novo
Thanks to Colleen and Sally for this week’s Tanka Tuesday theme: the night sky. Check it out!
with apologies to Shakespeare
Hamlet once proclaimed
(To keep guilty thoughts at bay)
The play’s the thing
Social distancing fever? Perhaps. Sorry Will!
Thanks to Ronovan Writes! This week we were tasked with using ‘play’ and ‘bay’ in a haiku. T’was fun!
welcome to the new age
we muddle through it
to greet a new age with love
and live life once more
Photo credit: me
In keeping with Linda’s SoCS’s dictate to do minimal editing, I wrote this 16 word (17 syllable) haiku on the fly but I think it captures the essence of my (our?) world right now. Peace. And thanks to Sammi for the added challenge and inspiration!
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL POETRY DAY!
Tina Stewart Brakebill 