Traci Ashbe Dark Epic Fantasy Author

Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes: For Colleen’s challenge, a butterfly cinquain to go with a painting (by Franz Marc) I found yesterday.   Red dog alone, watches no one pass on the lane, no door opens, no friendly voice calls, hand outstretched in a tender gesture. Days pass in boredom for useless hounds—chain rattles.

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Originally posted on Trent's World (the Blog): Water Wispy curtains Clothe rock in twisting threads The cool air throbs with moist thunder And peace *** This was written for Colleen’s Poetry Challenge.  This week was for a specific form, the Cinquain.  I chose a version of this form that is, in order, 1, 2, 3,…

Originally posted on Susan's Place: The following cinquain was written in response to Colleen’s 2020 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge. I chose to write a reverse cinquain. Image by woong hoe from Pixabay  Falling … Soaking the ground Nourishing the grasses Vegetation growing quickly Springtime © Susan Zutautas 2020 ? ? ? ?

Originally posted on Does writing excuse watching?: meone morethree of ussoon the world fillsup my example of a lanterne(1, 2, 3, 4, 1 syllables) for Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday

Originally posted on theindieshe: I have written a Butterfly Cinquain Dark shore, Lingering light, Crimson sky now mellowed, Turn clear aquamarine waters, Aglow, Serenely caesious dazzle, Pale and dark silhouettes, Keenly await, New Day. Via :https://colleenchesebro.com/2020/03/31/colleens-2020-weekly-tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-no-171-specificform/

Originally posted on Tea & Paper: Twilight Stopping each breath The shadows of her thought Reflected by the candlelight Helpless A stolen moment of self-truth Growing dense in her veins Hunting her soul Entrapped

Originally posted on thoughts and entanglements: it’s spring the sprint is on peony shoots rise up garden is coming alive, now nature bold in its infinite wonder flaunting its ugly side agile microbe – a plague Pat R 3/31/20 For Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge where the Specific Form this time around is a cinquain Butterfly…

Originally posted on K.: April– new translations of ancient intervals gathering darkness to exchange for light A cinquain for Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday challenge.