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Home At Three In the Morning

circling above clouds
trouble’s first inclination
reroute to memphis
wait for hours and hours
making headway - through my book

8/31/2020

Copyright © Kim Rodrigues | Year Posted 2020

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Gershon Wolf Date: 9/2/2020 6:18:00 PM Back again. Love this tanka... A little turbulence in Chapter 9, but fasten your seat belts -- and you'll be fine! Smiles for Free Air Travel Miles, Gershon Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 9/2/2020 8:17:00 PM Turbulence was my tummy in Memphis without any ribs...whaaaat! I ate at 3 a.m. LOL...

Silent One Date: 9/2/2020 2:05:00 PM I'm glad you got home safely and felt the poetic urge to express it... Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 9/2/2020 8:17:00 PM Always... Thank you, dear friend!

Mark Koplin Date: 9/2/2020 4:15:00 AM That's quite a trip. I go to Minnesota every week for work. Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 9/2/2020 8:18:00 PM Awesome! Such a pretty state! My son and family have lived there for a couple years. It is a joy to visit!

Belden Raiser Date: 9/1/2020 1:07:00 PM ''Book'' saves the day, enjoyed this Kim. Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 9/1/2020 3:26:00 PM Yes!

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/1/2020 2:29:00 AM - ... better late than never, Kim :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 9/1/2020 3:25:00 PM But tiring! Glad to be home.

Nette Onclaud Date: 8/31/2020 7:25:00 PM crisp image about a tedious flight, kim.. you were out of town?.. stay safe and be well.. huggs Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 9/1/2020 3:25:00 PM Yes! Went to visit my son and family. We were supposed to go to Minnesota in March.

Gershon Wolf Date: 8/31/2020 6:27:00 PM So glad you wrote 'my book' at the end (i/o 'Facebook'). Whew! One vote for Sanity... Great Tanka, Kim! Reading and Remembrance, Gershon Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 8/31/2020 6:49:00 PM Thank you, Gershon!

Tom Cunningham Date: 8/31/2020 12:55:00 PM Glad you had a nice trip Kim, hope you've caught up on your sleep now. Tom Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 8/31/2020 6:49:00 PM Maybe...lol!

Rico Leffanta Date: 8/31/2020 11:41:00 AM Nothing quite like a good read from a book rather than some digital device! Aloha! Rico Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 8/31/2020 6:50:00 PM Yes :)

Ilene Bauer Date: 8/31/2020 10:43:00 AM glad you made it home at last, kim! nice description of your trip back... Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 8/31/2020 7:00:00 PM Thank you, Ilene! Kim Rodrigues Date: 8/31/2020 6:50:00 PM Thank you, Ilene!

Ryan J. Mccabe Date: 8/31/2020 9:41:00 AM There's nothing so satisfying as a good read, I concur. Nice piece, well done. Salut! Login to Reply Kim Rodrigues Date: 8/31/2020 6:51:00 PM Thank you, Ryan! Salut! :)