a new ball of yarn
to toss, tangle and unwind
“’tis bliss,” hissed the cat!
kat – 17 September 2016
A haiku for Sonya’s Three Line Tales based in this photo by Philip Estrada.
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What Tangled Webs…
hate loving you
Oh, surely I knew
you’d be trouble when we met.
Yet, despite every warning
mornings have never been as sweet,
complete, as they are with you.
True, you had me at first glance,
chance tossed our souls
whole into passion’s fire.
Desire never fading,
jading me against anyone new…
too late now to let you go.
Oh, surely I knew!
kat – 16 September 2016
I blame this sappy Circular poem on the full, harvest, penumbral lunar eclipsing moon this afternoon. 😉 I jest. It is actually written in response to Jane Dougherty’s Poetry Challenge to write a Circular Poem on circles, cycles, seasons, life. (A circular poem is written by repeating the first line again at the end, and along the way, having the last word of each line rhyme with the first word of the next).
About this poem…Having fallen for a few “wrong” types in my life, I have learned that I am painfully hesitant when it comes to making things right and moving on. I get caught in a spiraling spin, in, then out, then back in love with the wrong person who feels so right! Of course I am an expert at justifying each lapse. I can only imagine how many breaths I’ve wasted! But some memories do make for good stories. Also, I must say, I’ve learned about people, and most importantly, about myself through each ill-fated encounter.
At any rate. Enjoy. The moon will be phasing into its eclipse soon. I’m thinking perhaps I should stay away from the keyboard! 🙂 (or maybe I best stay glued to it! Who knows what lunacy lurks on a day such as this! :))
Magic & Stars Haiku
clouds shape-shift by day
and night stars are avatars
magic born of light
the star-crossed lovers
seek magic’s intervention
what will be will be
kat – 13 September 2016
This Haiku is for Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge, prompt words: Magic and Stars.
In a Flash – A Three Line Tale
photo by Steven Wei
She never saw the bus, but there was screaming, “Oh my God, look out Miss!”
Then lightness, serene calm and a swirling sky above beckoning her to fly.
“To fly?” she thought, “this must be heaven!”
kat ~ 9 September 2016
For Sonya’s Three Word Tale Challenge based on the photo above.
Forget Me
Please don’t bring me flowers
they won’t help me forget
they only bring sadness
you’d like me to forget
how you caused this sadness
love fades like plucked flowers
ripped from their roots, sadness
crushes lifeless flowers
of course they can’t forget
So take your dead flowers, forget me and leave me to my sadness.
kat ~ 9 September 2016
This is in response to Jane Dougherty’s Poetry Challenge, to write a Tritina based on this gloomy painting. Jane suggested that we choose three words before starting our poem after looking at the painting. These are the words I chose:
1. Flowers
2. Forget
3. Sadness
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