A Triad of Tanka VIII: At October's End
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Calm, coy October
Brings forth melancholy days,
The emptied branches...
And all harvests put away
Before warm mists leave the fields.
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Tumultuou...
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Categories:
mellowness, appreciation, beauty, nostalgia, october,
Form: Tanka
is love not like the weathered bark
...Is love not like the weathered bark
Tightly holding that which it cherishes
A gnarled and wily smile savoring
The beauty of its outstretched arms
Rocking to the tempo of the time
Swaying in a su...
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Categories:
mellowness, love,
Form: Verse
SURREAL
...musings
past & present
linger long
perspective
changes all
mellowness
of memory
gathering
dust
brooding
in
a contemplation
so
vulnerable
in thought
unsure in deed
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Categories:
mellowness, art, word play,
Form: Verse
MUSINGS
...in
streams
of
conscious
musings
imaginations
of my mind
appear
from
experience past
& present
then
linger long
dusted off
re-opened
viewed
in
retrospective
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Categories:
mellowness, memory,
Form: Verse
Elysiums Lost Melody
...In dreams of yonder, wishes wistfully conceive,
A cradle of lost tomorrows, where shadows sway;
To a realm unseen, where hearts believe,
Past where twilight’s lulling lullabies lay,
A world where...
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Categories:
mellowness, dream, emotions, loss, memory,
Form: Lyric
CONSCIOUSNESS
...The imaginary
musings of my mind
experience
past & present
lingers long
dusted off
viewed
from time to time
perspective
changes all
then savours
the mellowness
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Categories:
mellowness, poetry,
Form: Verse
Witness To Nirvana
...Written: September 09, 2023
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In the sphere of exuberance and delight.
Places where relationships provide insight.
There...
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Categories:
mellowness, analogy, appreciation, beauty, blessing,
Form: Rhyme
Consciousness Refined
...STREAMS OF CONSCIOUSNESS
The imaginary musings of my mind,
experience past & present lingers long,
dusted off,re-opened,viewed from time to time,
retrospective perspective changes all;
Maturity'...
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Categories:
mellowness, imagination,
Form: Blank verse
Winter's Ending
...Quiet like the trees,
Rustling in gentle whispers,
Wrens, robins – scarlet
Cardinals, listening for the
Music of March winds
Caressing the dancing daffodils,
As they hasten to herald
Spring’s...
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Categories:
mellowness, appreciation, beautiful, desire, inspiration,
Form: Free verse
Mystery of Mellowness
...bafflingly
bemusing
mind
&
mood
unwary
&
brazen bookie
secluded
sequestered
stouthearted
spluttered
calm...
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Categories:
mellowness, analogy, appreciation, beauty, inspirational,
Form: Other
Rx For a Joy Filled Day
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Attitude determines our entire day.
Belief in a Higher Power eases the way.
Confidence is strength shining within.
Desire to do our best, is a sure win.
Empathy for others, showcases ...
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Categories:
mellowness, character, encouraging, happiness, humanity,
Form: Abecedarian
The Snowy Swan
...The snowy swan skates on the pond
with brilliancy and innocence.
The ice-covered platinum blonde—
the snowy swan skates on the pond.
Sun’s mellowness of groovy yawned.
The athlete’s dawn drives ...
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Categories:
mellowness, imagery, winter,
Form: Triolet
A Jasmine June
...It was jazzy June and green butterflies, filled the air with magic.
Then butterscotch days were long, until the purple sunset panic.
Sunny June, when music festivals, were staged in shady parks;
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Categories:
mellowness, fantasy, flower, june, nature,
Form: Couplet
Saturdays Rest
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Just relaxing,
safe and sound.
Not being a
poetry hound...
Ravioli was truly
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Categories:
mellowness, peace,
Form: Rhyme
Prose Poem Memories
...The imaginary musings of my mind, experience past & present lingers long,dusted off, re-opened,viewed from time to time, retrospective perspective changes all; maturity's long-sightedness squints agh...
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Categories:
mellowness, nostalgia, word play,
Form: Prose Poetry
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