Writer. Feminist. Historian. Person.
Proud to have one of my haiku chosen for the theme of Emergence. Thanks Freya! You can find some hope for spring (and other great haiku) at Pure Haiku
shoots of deep green rise
daffodils wake from slumber
and hope springs alive
Plus (spoiler alert) there’s more coming down the road!
wistful dreams recalled
of daring easy riders
conjuring desire
I actually was a too young to have any thoughts about Easy Rider when it first came out but as a teenage I became obsessed with guys on motorcycles. And Peter Fonda on a bike-woo hoo! Probably a good thing I didn’t see the movie until years later (many years–I think I was in my 40s). Not sure if seeing the movie as a teen would have wrecked my obsession or not 😉 but I would have hated to miss out on that Fonda crush.
So thanks for the memories Ronovan Writes
weep for polar bears
sacrificed for avarice
as truth is denied
When I first saw this pic, I thought it was a sad polar bear looking down at the mess we’ve made. So here’s my second contribution. Thanks Sue!
This was fun!! Thanks Freya. (Sorry it took so long to say thanks–this week’s been a bit nutso.) 🙂
Here we are again in the docking port of the Interplanetary Space Guild Rescue Ship. Another Escape Pod has been found wandering in the depths of space and brought to safety. Who’s inside this one?
No idea what I’m talking about? Make sure you read Escape Pod Emulations before you continue with this post!
OK, so the door is a bit jammed. No worries, our engineers are on hand to release the opening mechanism. Hello! It’s Tina! Be careful! She looks like she’s going to faint – it’s somewhat claustrophobic in those pods … Are you feeling better now? What items did you take with you?
Floating through the cosmos waiting for rescue, I was thankful that I am naturally a bit of an introvert. The quiet of the pod really suited me. Unfortunately, I am also (more than a bit) claustrophobic, so I knew I would need some specific…
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Wanted: All Wizards
With Foolish Incantations
And Sage Spells To Spare
To Gather All Your Powers
And Align The Stars Again
This fun little tanka was brought to you thanks to the inspiration of FOWC (power) and Putting My Feet in the Dirt’s fabulous phrase “foolish incantations” which seemed to go hand-in-hand with Sue’s photo prompt.
Thanks y’all!
Tina Stewart Brakebill 