Category Archives: Nature

Phoenix #Haiku #Poem

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We mourn the old forms
Not seeing brilliant new life
Rising from ashes

Rising from ashes
Never failing to get up
Always try again

Always try again
Each moment another chance
To strengthen our wings

To strengthen our wings
Ever soaring toward our dreams
Rising from ashes

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A Shi Rensa Haiku for Ronovan’s challenge of form and mourn at:

Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 354 FORM and Mourn.

Reflections #Tanka #Poem

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Spider spinning gauze
Delicate, strong looking glass
Reflecting our hope.
Pilgrims progress faithfully
Through incense of illusion.

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Written for Eugi’s Weekly Prompt, Reflections:

https://amanpan.com/2021/04/15/eugis-weekly-prompt-reflections-april-15-2021/
and Linda Kruschke’s Metonymy and Paint Chips Prompt. I chose gauze/spider web, Plymouth Rock/pilgrims, and sagebrush/incense. I also used looking glass, but not as Metonymy. You’ll find the prompt here:

Metonymy and Paint Chip Poetry

Bees #Nonet #Poem

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A bee’s life is valid in itself.
We could learn so much, if we tried!
Living in community,
Taking just what they need,
Giving all they can!
We miss the mark
Looking out
For MY
Needs…

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A Nonet for #TankaTuesday Synonyms Only. I used looking out for, and miss, for the given words of search and lost. You can join in here:

https://wordcraftpoetry.com/2021/04/13/__trashed-9/

“All Things Bright and Beautiful” #Music

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Download “All Things Bright and Beautiful” Mp3

Here are 2 musical settings for the hymn, “All Things Bright and Beautiful.” If you live in the United States, you’re probably most familiar with the first one, composed by William Monk. If you live in the United Kingdom, you probably know “Royal Oak,” the traditional melody for the second setting.

I hope you enjoy hearing these tunes on Oriole (soprano) and alto recorder (which plays the verses of “Royal Oak”), with ukulele accompaniment!

Beneath the Waves #Decima #Poem

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Sometimes I’m trapped beneath the waves,
Drowned out by loud and senseless noise.
Where is my hope? Where are my joys?
Is there a heart, a hand to save?

The brightness breaks in palest shades;
I miss the subtle change it brings.
The waves roll on, but softly sing
That feelings and emotions flow,
None meant to last! I must let go
And ride each wave to set me free!

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Written for Ronovan’s Decima challenge at:

Ronovan Writes Décima Poetry Challenge Prompt No. 52: (NOISE) in the B rhyme line.

Playful #Poem

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Let’s be as playful as a pup!
Be curious when things pop up!
Today approach the world with trust—
A novel thought for most of us!
So with abandon, let us play!
Whatever comes, enjoy this day!

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Written for Eugi’s playful prompt at:

http://amanpan.com/2021/04/08/eugis-weekly-prompt-playful-april-8-2021/