Just A Tanka

Bird at dusk

In garden devoid of blooms

Longing for Spring to____

Bring you back to me when the____

Sun dies on the horizon.

Thwart

Empty days long nights.

Perpetual dark clouds, storm.

Fate thwart destiny…

echoes

a ray of sunlight

slanting through the golden trees

autumn is coming

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Chilly wind blowing

snow covered the barren fields

winter is here  again

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snowdrops and crocus

blue grape hyacinths blooming

early spring greetings

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Discover WP –Daily Prompt 

Sakura

There was a Cherry Tree in my garden before.  In spring, it was covered with fluffy pink blossoms that dance happily in the breeze. They say Sakura is an omen of good fortune and an emblem for love and affection. It embodies spring like no other tree. It flowers might be short-lived but they remind us of a fleeting nature of life.

I loved to lie beneath the gentle shower of pink petals floating softly to the ground. Sakura is my namesake. Pity that the tree is no longer there. A violent storm ripped it off from the ground… But it will be forever in my memory, all the times I spent reading books under it will not be forgotten. I have pictures to remind me of those happy moments…

Reminds me of this haiku by Kobayashi Issa

“What a strange thing!
to be alive
beneath cherry blossoms.”

Hide & Seek

Writing, pondering
Hiding behind pseudonyms
Unfeigned words reaching
Millions of strangers out there
Sitting behind screens, waiting…

Three Little Words Not

To write an entire post without using any three-letter words, tricky. But there is no harm in trying.  Let’s seek the easy way and do some Haiku…

Dark bare trees outside

Storm in my head raging on

Ghosts of  past lives dance…

Water

Sky smooth like mirror  

A reflection dances slow

Past shadow lives on