Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Senryu or Haiku? And what's Tanka?

After you read the link, you'll understand why I often think I should have named this blog "Sorta Kinda Senryu." But, as is obvious from reading my earlier writing, I didn't really know what Haiku were, let alone Senryu. And I'd heard of Tanka before, but never tried to write one. I've only written a couple. Here's one I wrote this morning.

Blackberry flowers, 
white & delicate in the sun; 
milk thistle purple 
fringe on the green, thorny stalk; 
nothing ripe yet.

https://akitahaiku.com/what-are-haiku-senryu-and-tanka/

Thursday, May 4, 2017

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Two Senryu? Two Somethings.

Waking a cat --
a flurry of furry fear,
then the look of Death.

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My back hurts again.
The weeds in the garden
rejoice!

Saturday, April 29, 2017

Spring afternoon

Spring afternoon,
the smell of purple flowers!
I don't know their name.

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Two

Hating the gray rain-- 
But the little purple flowers! 
The grassy green hills!


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Cold rain beats the roof-- 
then yellow-breasted bird song 
and warm sun.


Monday, February 27, 2017

Wrote a few today!

At last, bright Sun!
Even among the trash cans,
your rays touch and warm.

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The green of the hills
dotted with mostly black cows--
sunny break from rain.

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Toes poke out of holes.
Grandma's crocheted orange blanket--
I sure miss her.

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Berry cobbler
made with just cake mix and berries.
I miss my grandma.

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My other grandma
would cheat at cards a little
and laugh a lot.




Saturday, February 25, 2017

Written Yesterday

Gray-green tide rolls in,
white and gray seagulls hover,
searching for fish.