Sadness – written in
Shades of shadow, black and gray,
No way to escape
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The music plays, songs
To lift weary hearts, giving
Hope enough to live.
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Profuse the lilies
Blooms coloring everything
With smiles, happiness.
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Borrow the chatter
Of the squirrels chasing round
A filled bird feeder,
You might find greater delight
Than sitting alone tonight.
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Someone left the doors –
Wide-open to delight my heart,
Love, smooth, sauntered in.
© Jo Ann J. A. Jordan
These are my brand of haiku and tanka. I always have fun with counted syllables. Sometimes, the truth will take a chunk out of you when you work with these because being constrained seems to give the mind some ease with content.
Prompt: If you feel inclined, write some haiku and tanka of your own.
Gratitude:
My appointment on Monday went exceptionally well.
I am reading some great books.
I went to Aldi and got some food.
Having my little piece of real estate on the internet.
I keep trying even when I am discouraged.
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Have an excellent downhill slide to the weekend. God bless and keep you always.
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