pressed impressions of
folioles and rose petals
between leather-bound
leaves of pulpy cellulose,
harvested fronds from the fall
fading memories
once fragrant, verdant, now parched
crumbling to dust
~kat
A Tanka/Senryu combination poem for Colleen’s Poetry Tuesday Challenge, this week’s prompt words and their synonyms are: Autumn: fall; harvest, and Leaves: fronds; folioles.
like mercury colliding... 
November 8th, 2017 at 1:40 pm
Tragically-Beautiful. 😎😎😎😎😎🥀🥀🥀🥀🥀
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November 8th, 2017 at 3:52 pm
Thank you Dorna.
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November 8th, 2017 at 2:45 pm
Lovely 💜
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November 8th, 2017 at 3:52 pm
Thanks :)❤️
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November 8th, 2017 at 5:26 pm
💜
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November 8th, 2017 at 3:54 pm
So much more beautiful than pressed flowers!
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November 8th, 2017 at 5:59 pm
Yes Peter…so much more…
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November 9th, 2017 at 1:26 am
A nice poem. Yesterday I pulled a book from the shelf, which I last read some fifteen years ago. A perfectly pressed oak leaf fell out. Made my day
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November 9th, 2017 at 1:46 am
It’s like finding things in coat pockets. Makes me want to plant treasures in hiding places to entertain my future self. Thanks!
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November 9th, 2017 at 4:04 pm
The synonyms you chose are amazing. Your Tanka has a lovely old-fashioned charm to it. I love it! Well done. ❤
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November 9th, 2017 at 5:10 pm
Thank you Colleen. It’s been a busy week! I’m glad I found time to join the challenge.
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November 9th, 2017 at 5:58 pm
I’m so proud of you guys for keeping it going. ❤️❤️❤️
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November 9th, 2017 at 6:07 pm
I love the challenge. Hope you are getting lots of writing done! 😊
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November 9th, 2017 at 9:14 pm
I have almost 23,000 words. Whew! I just keep moving forward. 😀 ❤
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November 10th, 2017 at 1:08 pm
Wow! That is awesome!!! Write ON! 🙂
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November 10th, 2017 at 2:59 pm
Gorgeous
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November 10th, 2017 at 4:32 pm
Thank you Lynn.
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November 10th, 2017 at 4:00 pm
Nice combo. I’ve never pressed a flower between pages, I should try that..
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November 10th, 2017 at 4:30 pm
It’s a good idea to put the flower in a plastic baggie if you do so you don’t lose the petals. 😊
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November 10th, 2017 at 5:24 pm
…or ruin the book, I suspect☺. I’m going to try it with a minature rose before they succumb to the cold.
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November 10th, 2017 at 5:33 pm
They will be sweet! 😊
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