Originally posted on France & Vincent: Dear Don… Thought you might like to see what has been happening at the Virgin of the Ridge since last we were there. I can’t believe the change in the place since we wrote about it in The Initiate and Heart of Albion! As I pulled up by the…

In an effort to bring you poetry that has won in competitions, I’ve copied the SeedPods newsletter with the winners of the 2019 Samurai Haibun Contest from the UHTS. A Haibun is Prose finished with a Haiku or Senryu. Please take note of the judge’s comments after the poems. ~Colleen~ In this edition: 2019 Samurai……

Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes: For Colleen Chesebro’s weekly challenge. ? stories walk my dreams with thudding tread in the attic in piercing night calls through the rain and I half-wake in a mansion of my imagining

Originally posted on willowdot21: WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY! It’s the first of the month and we know whatever that means! Poets, Choose your own syllabic poetry form, theme, words, images, etc. It’s up to you! This week I chose a simple Etheree. Pressure Image from Pixabay The pressure Weighs heavy My shoulders bend Dragging me…

Originally posted on kimbladeswriting: Three syllabic poems this week: ************************************ The fragile eggshell jagged, empty, now only skeletal remains *********************************** Pink sky at sunset supposed shepherd’s delight, the sheep aquiesce *********************************** Ignorance is bliss only for the ignorant for others’ its hell ************************************ copyrightkimblades2020

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Originally posted on Susan's Place: The following senryu poem was written for: Colleen’s 2020 Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge No. 167, #Poet’sChoice Looking Up At The Moon by S.Zutautas   Looking up I see the moon peaking at twilight darkness soon to come © Susan Zutautas 2020  

Originally posted on eastelmhurst.a.go.go: I’m careful to enunciate my R’s.   In my roomful of books I’ll never read.  My diction is quite proper, with no flaws. I’m careful to enunciate my R’s.  It’s not that I am hoping for applause. Broad knowledge has it’s place, I do  concede. I’m careful to enunciate…

Originally posted on eastelmhurst.a.go.go: Noontime Angelus bells. Flag ruffles in the wind.  Family walks by with children. Hot sun.   I seem to have made a mistake  about my very first ever entry into COLLEEN’S 2020 WEEKLY TANKA TUESDAY .  This is my attempt at a cinquain.