#Colleen’s Weekly - Verses and Hues

05 Jan

Senryu: Metamorphosis

metamorphosis questions our tenacity fuels drive to win Linked to Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge#65 where the challenge is to use synonyms of “ambition” and “change.” I have used “”drive” and “metamorphosis.”

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16 Dec

Haiku: Winter

early winter breeze aroma of snow and chill heart chimes to cold rhythms The post follow the prompts given by Colleen for her Weekly Tanka Challenge# 62. She has challenged us to use synonyms of “bells” and...

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07 Dec

Tanka: Fear

Ensnared in our fears spurning opportunities we ridicule life let us revisit ourselves to unleash blatant power Linked to dVerse Tuesday Poetics where Lillian wants us to use the word “visit” in our poem. Also linked to...

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30 Aug

Tanka: The Stone man

inquisitive eyes questioning my subsistence the stone man commanded to resuscitate my life to turn a new leaf of hope The post is linked to Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge # 48. The challenge is to...

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03 Aug

Tanka: Quest

the quest for beauty leads us to surmount high peaks explore hills and seas to discern nature’s whimsy to unearth it’s repertoire This post follows the prompt given by Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge# 44. The...

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29 Jun

Haiku: Mirror

how can a mirror reflect true self harboring fiendish intentions Coincidentally, the prompt given by Haiku Horizons and Colleen for this week is same. The above post follows the prompt “Mirror” given by Haiku Horizons...

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24 Jun

Tanka: Earth

only miracle can rescue our aggrieved earth I urge the fairies to move their magic wand to restore majesty of earth The post follows the prompt words “fairy” and “magic” given by Colleen’s Weekly Poetry...

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19 Jun

Haibun: Clouds

The sky seemed captivating, adorned with the glitterati of stars like a bride dressed in an impeccably sparkling outfit. I had been admiring the blue for hours and was eager to continue my adoration for eternity. The moving...

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18 Jun

Haiku: Hypocrisy

truth veiled under smoke laughter shrouds the pain of soul hypocrisy reigns The post follows the prompts given by Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge# 37. The challenge for this week is to use “smoke” and “veil” in a...

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11 Jun

Tanka: The Moon and my Heart

windstorm propelled my heart’s melancholy to sky the moon stands forlorn hoping stars lead jubilance in sky as well as my life This post follows the prompt words given by Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge #36....

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