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Robbie’s Inspiration – Tanka Tuesday, Esther Chilton’s challenge, Sunday Stills, and Thursday Doors #poetry #photography

For this week’s Tanka Tuesday, Willow has asked poets to create a taiga. You can learn about taiga and join in this challenge here: https://tankatuesday.com/2025/08/05/tank-tuesday-poetry-challenge-24-a-taiga/

Esther Chilton’s writing challenge last week was Voice. I am late but my taiga were inspired by her challenge which you can read about here: https://estherchilton.co.uk/2025/07/30/writing-prompts-76/

The birds are for Don’t Hold Your Breath’s bird of the week invitation: https://anotherglobaleater.wordpress.com/2025/08/05/mountain-hawk-eagle-birds-of-the-week-invitation-cxxviii

Raising his Voice

loud, booming rumble

reverberates across the sand

heard for miles around

male ostrich raises his voice

claiming his territory

Roar of the Ostrich

mating on his mind

black male inflates his long neck

producing a roar

aimed at attracting favour

from dowdy opposite sex

Sunday Stills and Thursday Doors

Terri’s Sunday Stills challenge is Taste of Summer. I am sharing a few of my pictures of meals we enjoyed in Belgium earlier this month. You can join in here: https://nofacilities.com/2025/08/07/more-for-door-and-bunny-lovers/#comment-389260. I am also sharing the doors of the places where we ate for Dan’s Thursday Doors here: https://nofacilities.com/2025/08/07/more-for-door-and-bunny-lovers/#comment-389260

Picture caption: Door to Oats, a nice little eatery near the train station in Bruxelles.
Picture caption: Caramel and chocolate pastry
Picture caption: Doorway to La Bruxelloise, a traditional Belgian restaurant
Picture caption: Michael and I shared this huge seafood paella. We couldn’t finish it. The seafood was delicious.
Picture caption: Upstairs of Paul’s in Bruxelles. The door at the back is to a storeroom.
Picture caption: Baked treats available from Paul’s.
Picture caption: Strawberry pancake stack from Paul’s
Picture caption: Doorway to Nona’s Pasta – everything is made from natural ingredients and is healthy and tasty.
Picture caption: My cheese and nut pasta dish
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South African author, photographer, and artist, Robbie Cheadle, has written and illustrated seventeen children’s books, illustrated a further three children's books, and written and illustrated four poetry books. Her work has also appeared in poetry and short story anthologies. Robbie also has two novels and a collection of short stories published under the name of Roberta Eaton Cheadle and has horror, paranormal, and fantasy short stories featured in several anthologies under this name.

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  2. Wow ! that seafood dish looks delicious esp in light of the algal bloom that has infected our coastal areas —but that strawberry pancake …. my mouth is watering: I don’t know if I can hold out to dinner time 😦 enjoyed the poems too, Robbie, esp ‘Roar of the Ostrich’ —

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  7. Oh! Robbie , great photos and Taiga I love those Ostriches ….we saw those too on Safari the guide said if one ran at you, you should lie down if they charge you as if you are standing they will knock you down and that would kill you.
    The doors you did for Thursday doors are lovely and full of delicious food 💜💜💜

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  22. The food looks amazing, especially that chocolate and caramel pastry. We always stop at a Paul’s Bakery when we encounter one because my hubby is Paul. (he also has a weak spot for baked goods.)

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  33. Your pictures are delightful, Robbie. The food looks delicious, and the photos are making me hungry. I love the poems and bird photos. I didn’t know ostriches roar. That must be an amazing sound.

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  41. Gee, you do a great job of combining challenges.
    I especially adore the ostrich poems and pics.
    The pics of your travels are fun. Belgium looks like a really cool place, with lots of history and fab cuisine.
    Thank you, Robbie!

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