Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

#Colleen’s Weekly #Poetry Challenge…

COLLEEN’S 2020 WEEKLY #TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 190 #SYNONYMSONLY

“Circled and Squared”

Image by Foto-Rabe from Pixabay

Time
moves in
slow circles
The brown snake coiled
Patiently waiting
For his dinner to move
The balance of life to match
The still sleeping prey unaware
that life’s harmony will be broken
The level of life’s tally soon returned…

©anitadawes 2020

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  1. Marje @ Kyrosmagica Avatar
    Marje @ Kyrosmagica

    Fantastic take on the prompt. Well done. :)

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    1. jenanita01 Avatar
      jenanita01

      Thanks, Marge!

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    Smorgasbord – Variety is the Spice of Life.

    The circle of life.. great response to the prompt Anita..x

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      jenanita01

      Thanks, Sally!

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  3. Colleen M. Chesebro Avatar
    Colleen M. Chesebro

    Well done, Anita. I love the wisdom of your words! Many of my neighbors have reported seeing rattlesnakes. Yikes! I’m careful walking the neighborhood. I figure we’re in their territory, so they need a little respect and a lot of social distancing. LOL. <3

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      jenanita01

      Glad it fitted the prompt, Colleen!

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    tracikenworth

    Reblogged this on Where Genres Collide Traci Kenworth YA Author & Book Blogger for all Genres as well as craft books and commented:
    Nice.

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      jenanita01

      Thank you, Traci!

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        tracikenworth

        You’re welcome!

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  5. Jacquie Biggar Avatar
    Jacquie Biggar

    That last line gave me chills, lol

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    1. jenanita01 Avatar
      jenanita01

      We could do with some chills in this hot weather!

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  6. D. Wallace Peach Avatar
    D. Wallace Peach

    Awesome, ominous poem, Anita. It flowed perfectly. And great take on the prompt.

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    1. jenanita01 Avatar
      jenanita01

      Thank you, Diana!

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  7. lyncrain Avatar
    lyncrain

    The snake’s face looks resigned to me, compliments the poem perfectly. Life is about accepting what we can’t change and making the most of what we can.

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    1. jenanita01 Avatar
      jenanita01

      Thank you, Lyn…

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