Ideas on writing and baking
Thank you to Barbara Leonard for sharing my poem, To a Lion, on Masticadores USA.
Happy Mothers Day to all the mothers 🌷💚
Large, graceful, King of the Beasts Oh Tau, how you inspire respect and fear (1) Do not view me with suspicion I am a champion of the natural world A…
“To a Lion: A Contemporary Poem” by Robbie Cheadle
This week on Story Empire I shared my first post about the benefits of writing poetry for authors. I have shared some famous examples of poems in novels that really strengthen the story line and writing.
This month I am discussing middle grade fiction as my Growing Bookworms topic. I must admit to having re-read and loved many middle grade books. Thank you for hosting, Kaye Lynne Booth.
This week, Colleen’s challenge is to write the second part of a Renga to which she supplied the first part. I tried to work with Colleen’s hokku but it really doesn’t suit our current Highveld weather, so instead of leaving it, I wrote my own hokku and my own wakiku. You can join in Colleen’s challenge here: https://tankatuesday.com/2024/04/30/24-seasons-syllabic-poetry-challenge-no-32-4-30-24-part-ii-grain-rain-april-19-may-4-koku-%e7%a9%80%e9%9b%a8/
Late afternoon sun
Gently caresses flowers
Deceptive autumn
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Temperatures drop overnight
Approaching winter’s warning
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This is my hokku for Colleen:
Fallen leaves collect
Blocking gutters and downpipes
Wet season’s nightmare
Blooms on stalks
Are they beautiful?
Not to my
indulged eyes
Attuned to vivid colours
Not plain greenish-grey
Am I as mad as the March Hare?
As muddled as the Mad Hatter?
Are my dreams of saving wildlife
As fanciful as a dormouse in a teapot?
Are my aspirations to slow down the extinction clock
As unrealistic as the White Rabbit’s hopes to be on time?
Will southern African wildlife disappear
In the manner of the Cheshire Cat?
The signposts are all so confusing
The race endless – round and round I go
Do I belong in Wonderland?
With all the other disappointed dreamers
The W3 prompt is as follows:
Compose a free verse poem of no more than 12 lines on the theme of ‘belonging’.
Each of us interprets this word uniquely, and its significance may evolve throughout various stages of our lives. Feel free to delve into your personal reflections and follow where your thoughts take you.
You can join in the challenge here: https://skepticskaddish.com/2024/05/01/w3-prompt-105-weave-written-weekly/
Thank you to Dawn Pisturino for this wonderful review of Poetry Treasures 4: In Touch with Nature. Dawn is a talented poet and has recently published her first poetry collection, Ariel’s Song. Do take a look around her blog while you are there.
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