the guardians pine
for whimsy and wildflowers
but duty transcends
Thanks to Sue’s Write Photo Challenge for the beautiful photo and to Putting My Feet in the Dirt for the lovely phrase “whimsy and wildflowers.”
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day dreaming delay: a tanka for our times
day dreaming delay
mind caught in an endless loop
where thoughts are stolen
by fluctuating follies
echoing atrocities
This (thinly veiled comment on my mind’s status today) contribution to Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday challenge (synonyms only-dreaming and thought subbed in for fancy and idea) was helped along by Putting My Feet in the Dirt’s wonderful phrase prompt: fluctuating follies.
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red is the color of passion
yearning for passion
pouting petals come alive
lips red with desire
Photo is of “Red Canna” by Georgia O’Keeffe
After yesterday’s dark contribution (red decay) I thought I’d offer a slightly less depressing piece. Visit dVerse Poets for details about their Seeing Red Challenge and to read other great pieces.
Thanks to Putting My Feet in the Dirt for giving me the perfect prompt (pouting petals) for this second chance.
memories
sun lit memories
of wine stained molten kisses
warm the bitter nights
as lips once burnt by fire
still smolder in the mind’s eye
Image Credit: ©2020 Padre Ramblings
This wonderful photo sparked memories of hot European days and nights, so thanks to Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday for the photo and to Putting My Feet in the Dirt for offering a great prompt (molten kisses) to go with my mood.
footsteps
footsteps in the sand
brief pages of perfection
in the book of life
(Image credit; Akshay Premjith- Pixabay)
Thanks to Putting My Feet in the Dirt for the great prompt phrase (pages of perfection) and to Sadie for Keeping it Alive and for the great photo!
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Tina Stewart Brakebill 