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Tidal

Fettering freedom The song of boundless oceans Captured in a shell Tides abandon their burden Waves embrace will bring it home * For Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday  

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Genie ~ S. S. #writephoto

wishes unbottled my genie cavorts carefree in designer dreams Continue reading at Mindfills

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Dream ~ Willow Willers #writephoto

Sleep would not come, just waves of fear and pain. There was no silence either. Voices discussing, the news, gardens, family, Covid… I can’t blame them this was their day. Their shift, they would go home and sleep. The scariest … Continue reading

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Glistens ~ Kitty #writephoto

Midst harsh environs, Glistens like a ray of hope, The silver lining, Continue reading at Kitty’s Verses

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Shadow

Sunlight casts shadows Born of beauty or despair Darkness finds a home Embraced or shunned it remains A backdrop where light can play * Tanka for Colleen’s photo prompt

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Alien #writephoto

Alien life-forms Weird and wonderful beings Beneath our noses Trawling distant galaxies When home holds such mystery

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Loss #midnighthaiku

Growth and destruction A necessary cycle Seldom understood Grief dims the heart’s true vision Each ending a beginning

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Rooted #midnighthaiku

Rooted deep in earth Faces raised to the heavens We reach for the sky Harbouring dreams and desires Seeking the wings to fly free For Colleen’s tanka challenge

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Pained #midnighthaiku

In the depths of pain Fragility seeks refuge Encased in a shell Refusing a tender touch Beyond the reach of healing

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As morning returns ~ Kerfe Roig #writephoto

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