Hello, beautiful readers! Happy Labor Day to my fellow Americans. May you be using this day for self-care, whatever that looks like for you. I went to the beach yesterday for the first time in a long while, and I enjoyed every minute of it until the thunderstorm rolled in around 3:30 pm. Still, my soul was rejuvenated and my body enjoyed the two laps I swam to the buoy and back. Today, I'm getting things done around the house, which clears my mind, and writing this poem. :-)
Today's challenge comes from Sadje's What Do You See? prompt. She shared the images below, and I decided to write a poem for each of them. The first is a haiku, and the second is a tanka.
(image credit; Tanya Barrow @ Unsplash)
avid wanderer
open imagination
through planes, trains, and books
(image credit; Aaron Burden @ Unsplash)
unnoticed in vibrant world
I still have value
flashy colors aren't needed
to add beauty to the world
Would you like to write a poem for either of these images? Join us here.
I love them both Yvette 🙌
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ange! I appreciate your visit! :-)
DeleteBeautiful poems. I really like the idea of the dark, colorless moth adding light and color to the world based purely on its magnificence.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Christine! I appreciate you visiting! :-)
DeleteI love both poems Yvette. The wanderer gets to enjoy the beauty of this planet through all the means of transportation.
ReplyDeleteAnd love the take on the second image. Butterflies are our treasure and even without vivid colors, they are saving us from extinction. Thanks for joining in.
Sadje.
Thank you, Sadje! I appreciate you stopping by. :-)
DeleteA great haiku, Yvette. It reminds us that while the day at the beach is incredible. The journey to get there is often an enjoyable adventure too. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mason! The beach is my favorite place! Thanks for visiting! :-)
DeleteDelightful poems, Yvette, I can relate to the first one!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Keith! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteLove your haiku and your tanka, Yvette. I really liked that bit about '...planes, trains, and books' - just perfect!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Chris! I appreciate you visiting! :-)
DeleteGlas yiu gor a beach day even if thunderstorm interrupted. Loved both poems, second one hit home. Xi
ReplyDeleteAny time at the beach is better than no time. Thanks for stopping by, Denise! :-)
DeleteSome folks need flashy.... I enjoy plain. There is beauty in everything -
ReplyDeleteEach day a new journey. Even if we only step outside our door to get the mail...
I agree, Jules! Thanks for visiting! :-)
DeleteYvette, I like the tanka very much. Flashy colours are really not required.
ReplyDeleteI agree! Thanks for stopping by! :-)
DeleteI love both of these, Yvette!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sara! I appreciate your visit. :-)
DeleteYvette, both poems are beautiful!. I especially like the part about the butterfly. "Flashy colors are not needed to add beauty to the world" So true. 🦋O'Nika
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