tree shadows
late sunset painted
on brick homes
Venus peeks out from
a cirrus curtain
by James Brush
Tag: tanka
the votives flicker
tangled wicks in stoic bloom
roots unbound by flame
a year on gravity’s wings
blue seafoam sanctuary
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blackbird clouds
swirl above treetops
come, pilgrims
after thunderstorms
your dark eyes shine
the chickadee
rattles like a snake
in her nest
when I look inside
to check the nestlings
This is mostly an experiment with Flickr. The poem is one I wrote back in April and I took the picture with my iphone a few weeks ago in New York. I used Flickr’s editing tools to add the text and touch-up the image. I was able to do everything I wanted to do without Photoshop, which makes me wonder if I really need to upgrade. The more I play with Flickr, the more impressed I am with it. It’s crazy I’ve had an account for 4 years, and I’ve never used it until about a week ago.
Lowering storm clouds,
the grey rain intensifies.
Everyone rushes to
stand under the canopy
& listen while drainpipes rattle.
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Attempted tanka for napowrimo today. This weekend, I’ll just be doing micro-poems at a gnarled oak. They cross post at Identi.ca and Twitter for anyone who is into those things.