Deep inside my mind’s eye I see green clouds I lie on blue grass with purple candy floss the day spins into wonder memories float out into space caught inside multi coloured bubbles I found my happy place, inside my mind’s eye… ©AnitaDawes2022
#TankaTuesday Weekly Poetry Challenge No. 279: #Tastetherainbow-Color/Weather Poetry
Last month, Colleen asked Sally Cronin to select a syllabic form for us to learn more about. Her choice was the butterfly cinquain.
Anita’s first butterfly cinquain!
Taste the Rainbow Stay here in my glass globe shake the changes rainbow lights flashing we dance under moonlight taste the color of magic we will stay in here hand in hand safe inside, old age will pass us by as we slide around the circle of light ©AnitaDawes2022
#TankaTuesday Weekly Poetry Challenge No. 268: 4/5/22 #Tastetherainbow-Color Poetry
#TANKATUESDAY Weekly #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 266, 3/22/22, #THEMEPROMPT
FIRE & WATER
The clock struck midnight twice storm winds blew hard the old house rattled thunder had us hiding lightning lit the tree flame red hours later, rain took the flames back slowly creeping from under the table silence returned, filling the house with peace… ©AnitaDawes2022
#TANKATUESDAY Weekly #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 262, 2/22/22, #THEMEPROMPT
Are you ready for a #TankaTuesday theme prompt? Ken Gierke (Rivrvlogr) from last month’s challenge picked the theme:
Take a drab rainy day paint a rainbow in all that you do see the smiles in their eyes hear the leaves whisper thank you as you pass by each mighty tree see the fairies wave as you pass them there… ©AnitaDawes2022
#TANKATUESDAY Weekly #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 261, 2/15/22 #PHOTOPROMPT
Time held in twisting fate life in waiting spellbound, ticking slow my screaming soul searching for time to turn itself back let the door open, take the leap find that fast ticking clock, steal the key I control time, now I stand on mountains… ©AnitaDawes2022
This month’s theme is:
#TANKATUESDAY Weekly #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 253, #THEMEPROMPT
Are you ready for a theme prompt? Eugi, from last month’s challenge, picked the theme for this month.
This month’s theme is:
Festive
Bells ringing Christmas cheer children singing Santa’s reindeer wait gifts wrapped; ribbons tight around the world in one night there is no naughty list this year each child will receive his heartfelt wish Santa’s milk and cookies wait by the fire… ©AnitaDawes2021
Anita loves doing these challenges and today she has written an etheree poem…
#TankaTuesday Weekly Poetry Challenge: #Poet’s choice
One by one they leave me the hall of souls has become too quiet so many want new lives the Hall cannot be empty some lives on earth will be cut short time taken from them will be returned all life and death must be kept in balance… © Anita Dawes 2021
Words on Paper 