to survive in life
the crazy ups and the downs
it helps to be woke
~kat
For Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge, prompt words, woke & up.
Tag Archives: Poetry
All’s Not Well
threading the needle
ideologies clashing
it seldom ends well
~kat
Haiku Horizons, Prompt Word, ‘thread’.
Finding Merak – Terza Rima 3f
The Serbian word “Merak” is a feeling of bliss and the sense of oneness with the universe that comes from the simplest of pleasures. It is the pursuit of small, daily pleasures that all add up to a great sense of happiness and fulfillment.
gloaming looms on the cusp of ebony
the scent of musk and rose buds fill my head
amaranth tendrils pierce through lace-trimmed trees
~kat
Finding Merak – Terza Rima 3e
The Serbian word “Merak” is a feeling of bliss and the sense of oneness with the universe that comes from the simplest of pleasures. It is the pursuit of small, daily pleasures that all add up to a great sense of happiness and fulfillment.
earthing, am i, whilst baring my soles
cool grass tickling, trembling in the breeze
cicadas’ shrill diminuendoes troll
~kat
For the Daily Terza Rima Stanza Challenge. As fortune would have it, while on a walk, I happened upon this young cicada fresh from its exuviae, having shed its former self. I think about how any layers I have shed over the years, and feel an affinity with the cicadas who sing with such intensity and verve.
Finding Merak – Terza Rima 3d
The Serbian word “Merak” is a feeling of bliss and the sense of oneness with the universe that comes from the simplest of pleasures. It is the pursuit of small, daily pleasures that all add up to a great sense of happiness and fulfillment.
whispering soft, the ancients draw me in
familiar voices touch my heart and soul
stardust and sinew meld beneath my skin
~kat
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