Writer. Feminist. Historian. Person.
the light of a star
as our journey’s companion
may shine like a sun
wall of sound
the echo of time
journey’s end
Today, our Tanka Tuesday prompt is to write haiku in the style of Bashō. I’m not sure if I succeeded but I enjoyed the challenge. Thanks to Selma for hosting Tanka Tuesday.
the world is on fire
but still we say let’s do drinks
and analyze raw data
but it’s an art not a science
so we take no drastic measures
as we blame social media
then we wake to another shocking catastrophe
the world is on fire
As this might indicate, I’m full of sunshine and light this morning. HA! The muse goes where the muse goes, but I’m still hoping for a better day.
Thanks for a challenging Sunday Whirl. Check out the word prompts below.
one day I’ll say my piece
and rise above the horror
one day I’ll speak my mind
and live to see tomorrow
Image Credit to Wonderful Wizard Of Oz: Dorothy And The Cowardly Lion Drawing From 1St Edition 1900 Of LF Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz
Thanks to the dumpster fire we’re currently living through as well as the following for the word prompts (SPEAK, ONE DAY, and HORROR) that inspired this 22-word … I don’t know what it is: a poem, a promise, a threat??
Anyway, visit their sites for better examples.
For Fandango’s Flashback Friday, I reached back to the days when we still thought that maybe there might be lasting consequences for the lies.
This was originally published in September, 2018.
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she said but he said
wilting efforts and fresh lies
laid bare to the world
Double thanks to Putting My Feet in the Dirt and RonovanWrites
as gold turns to ash
the barren branches quiver
but the green may wane
as spring can bring a swift frost
and each day may be our last
Thanks to Yvette for a thoughtful prompt.
https://tankatuesday.com/2025/09/23/tankatuesday-poetry-challenge-no-31-just-one-day-09-23-25/
Tina Stewart Brakebill 