Soul’s Palate

I have written a Japanese poetry form called Kouta Poem (version 2): quatrain with the following syllable count: 7775.  No other rules regarding rhymes, seasonal words, subject matter, etc.  For more information see:  Writer’s Digest.

In Response To:

V.J’s Weekly Challenge #108 – Taste – Taste is the focus this week. As you might have guessed, I am tugging at our sensory experience with these current challenges, although the word ‘taste’ has other connotations.  Look forward to your responses. Anyone can join in, and all forms of creativity are welcome.

a taste from flavors of past

sometimes embittered with pain

or soothing comfort of love

blessings to savor

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A Clouded Gift

In Response To:

Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge #313 – Meet & Part

Sue Vincent’s Thursday Photo Prompt – Clouded #writephoto – Use the image below as inspiration to create a post on your own blog… poetry, prose, humour… light or dark, whatever you choose, as long as it is fairly family-friendly.

when eyes are clouded

it is then one can meet faith

to part with all fears

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The Way Home

In Response To:

Ronovan Writes Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge #317 – Eye & Light.

sunrise in the soul

beacon of Light shown through eyes

leading the Way home

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Lazing…

In Response To:

Comedy Plus Feline Friday – Feline Friday is simple to join. All you have to do is:  Post a picture, drawing, cartoon or video of a cat (They may be silly or cute).

simply for pleasure

to be loved by the sunshine

a gift soul deserves

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Quelled

In Response To:

Eugi’s Causerie 1 Weekly Prompt – “Summer” – June 22, 2020 – Go where the prompt leads you and publish a post on your own blog that responds to the prompt. It can be words and/or images. Please keep it family friendly. Prompts close 7 days from the close of my post.

Summer in full bloom

explosions of joy in heart

gratefulness ignites

reminder of God’s beauty

restoring soul’s peacefulness

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A Blessing In Disguise

In Response To:

Word Of The Day Challenge – Distant

physically, now

distant…spiritually

ever more closer

blessing in disguise to see

stilling kindles gratitude

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Purified

In Response To:

Frank J. Tassone Haikai Challenge #127 (2/22/20): waters of Spring (haru no mizu) – This week, write the haikai poem of your choice (haiku, senryu, haibun, tanka, haiga, renga, etc.) that alludes to the waters of spring (haru no mizu).

waters of Spring

washing away past season

room for new growth

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New Day New Choices

In Response To:

FOWC With Fandango – Strange

Frank J. Tassone Haikai Challenge #123 (1/26/20): First Sparrows [twittering] (hatsusuzume) – This week, write the haikai poem of your choice (haiku, senryu, haibun, tanka, haiga, renga, etc.) that states or alludes to first sparrows twittering (hatsusuzume).

Sue Vincent’s Thursday Photo Prompt – Daybreak #writephoto – Use the image below as inspiration to create a post on your own blog… poetry, prose, humour… light or dark, whatever you choose, as long as it is fairly family-friendly.

at daybreak, hope dawns

joy of first sparrows singing

yesterday has passed

whether filled with strange moments

or wishing it hadn’t happened

today’s Light brings new choices

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Hindsight

In Response To:

RDP Sunday – Wander

Word Of The Day Challenge – Wistful

a wistful wander

of a dream that never was

grateful for what is

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A Good Example

In Response To:

Crimson’s Creative Challenge #63 – Every Wednesday I post a photo.  You respond with something CREATIVE.

image of sweetness

makes man a lot of money

retains gentleness

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