Writer. Feminist. Historian. Person.
the moon turns its face
and the sea mourns salty tears
as summer burns hot
harmonic breaking
turmoil as a design flaw
my chaotic mind
Shifaaz shamoon – Unsplash.com
Thanks to Susi for the great prompt to create one senryu and one haiku to accompany the image (above). As a remember, a traditional haiku describes nature or a season, while a senryu focuses on human nature and emotions.
to spark devotion
and banish cacophony
the birds joined their calls
and sang a sweet melody
in unity with the trees
Thanks to Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday Synonyms Only Challenge
Our words for today are “love” and “harmony” and my synonyms are “devotion” and “unity.” ‘Twas fun but hard!
feeling gratitude
for harmonic convergence
and tranquil echoes
In the current world context in which everything SUCKS, I’m trying to practice gratitude. I’m not very good at it! Thanks to Sue and Ronovan for (at least) reminding me to try!
Tina Stewart Brakebill 