Hello, blog friends.
It's #TankaTuesday, and I've a couple poems to share.
Writer/poet Colleen Chesebro's prompt is two-fold this week. She invites us to focus on our seasonal environment, and she also asked us to consider the sunflower. She and Robbie Cheadle will launch a poetry journal in October, and it's entitled, Sunflower Tanka: An Anthology. She explains the new adventure on her blog.
It's #TankaTuesday, and I've a couple poems to share.
Writer/poet Colleen Chesebro's prompt is two-fold this week. She invites us to focus on our seasonal environment, and she also asked us to consider the sunflower. She and Robbie Cheadle will launch a poetry journal in October, and it's entitled, Sunflower Tanka: An Anthology. She explains the new adventure on her blog.
Now for my desert surprise.
On my morning walk, around 5:40 A.M., I noticed beetles squeezing through small holes on the path. When I saw them put their tails up, I backed away and later did some research. I learned that the desert stink beetle (magnified below) is pretty common in Arizona and other arid locales. It's a nocturnal bug, foraging at night. I came across these little creatures as they were returning to their nest. I guess beetles don't like the heat either!
You might think this funny, but I thought immediately of my dad. He was a farmer and used to say, "The early bird gets the worm." In my case, I learned something - watching these beetles squeeze through the mysterious holes on the path. And that was - there's a lot going on while we sleep. 😊
My poem:
On my morning walk, around 5:40 A.M., I noticed beetles squeezing through small holes on the path. When I saw them put their tails up, I backed away and later did some research. I learned that the desert stink beetle (magnified below) is pretty common in Arizona and other arid locales. It's a nocturnal bug, foraging at night. I came across these little creatures as they were returning to their nest. I guess beetles don't like the heat either!
You might think this funny, but I thought immediately of my dad. He was a farmer and used to say, "The early bird gets the worm." In my case, I learned something - watching these beetles squeeze through the mysterious holes on the path. And that was - there's a lot going on while we sleep. 😊
My poem:
In celebration of the soon-to-be-launched Sunflower Tanka: An Anthology, I've written another tanka. We're just beginning to see sunflowers in our area, but they'll be abundant in a couple of weeks. If you're like me, they are one of your favorites.
Here's my poem:
Here's my poem:
I hope you have a wonderful week full of sunshine, cool breezes, and discoveries.
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