Swallows in the sky, Nests waiting in mulberry. Pilgrimage circle. Winter respite completed, Final frost left in the north.
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Return South
Tagged with: community, cycles, Haiku, life cycle, nature, peace, pilgrimage, reflection, samsara, spring, swallows, Tanka
Posted in Musings, Poetry
Posted in Musings, Poetry
One Voice
Grass grows among cracks, Wind blowing moves leaves and chaff. Once a green sea gone. Rolling thunderheads of black- One voice against future tide.
Tagged with: Dr. Seuss, environmentalism, forest, harmony, Lorax, moral play, nature, Once-ler, Onceler, simplicity, spring, strength, symbology, Tanka, Theodor Seuss Geisel, trees, Truffula
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
The Throne Shook
Governance on high, Viewing fixed on vast vistas. Justification- Single voice protest intrudes. Into the mud they are flung.
Tagged with: collapse, community, Dr. Suess, ethics, Governance, Haiku, King, moral play, politics, protest, stagnaition, Tanka, Theodor Seuss Geisel, Turtle, Yertle
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
An Ode to Dr. S
In exploring new and old poetic expressions, I came across a Tanka. Similar to the Haiku or earlier Hokku, it used a defined set of syllables (5-7-5-7-7) along with a overarching thematic. In the case of the Tanka, it was…
Tagged with: Cat in the Hat, children, Dr. Suess, emotions, ethics, Haiku, journey, moral play, moving forward, poem, symbology, Tanka, Theodor Seuss Geisel
Posted in Poetry
Posted in Poetry
Nian Xióng Hall 