Maybe both

5/20/2025

Hello, blog friends ~

The high desert has awakened and is alive with color and activity. The photo below is from my walk yesterday. Gorgeous, don't you agree? And to my delight, wildlife darted across the path as if to say hello.

On this #TankaTuesday, poet Selma invites us to "stay in joy" and focus on the season. I've chosen to write three interlinking Tanka (5-7-5-7-7). Perhaps because of the joy I feel, this was the fastest poem I've ever written. I hope you like it. I've entitled it Maybe Both.

I hope you have a wonderful week full of joy - even if you're tilling among the weeds.

28 Comments

willow link

5/20/2025 06:22:05

A beautiful poem and Tanka trio!
I agree a weed is just a flower that you didn't want in your garden.💜💜💜💜

Gwen M. Plano

5/20/2025 09:34:18

Thank you so much, Willow. I love your comment about weeds. 🌞

Christine link

5/20/2025 14:21:12

Very beautiful and the feeling of spring coming is evident!

Gwen M. Plano

5/20/2025 18:05:38

Thank you, Christine. I'm so pleased you enjoyed the poem. 🌞

Selma Martin

5/20/2025 18:53:43

we choose our joys--this is how it should be always. Your tanka are gloriously in joy with the season. I love them, Gwen. Thanks for joining us... your presence makes this all the more lively. Thanks.

Gwen M. Plano

5/21/2025 04:22:20

Thank you so much, Selma. Your prompt elicits joy. ❤️

Yvette M Calleiro link

5/21/2025 04:06:04

Wonderful poem, Gwen! It's all in our perspective.

Yvette M Calleiro :-)
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com

Gwen M. Plano

5/21/2025 04:23:28

Thank you, Yvette. I very much agree with you. 🤗

Priscilla Bettis link

5/21/2025 07:04:03

Pretty picture, Gwen. I enjoyed your tankas. Isn't it awesome how beautiful weeds can be?

Gwen M. Plano

5/21/2025 14:18:02

Thanks, Priscilla. Awesome is the perfect description. 🌞

John Howell link

5/21/2025 10:14:30

Great photo. Toiling among the weeks lets us appreciate the flowers. Have a great week.

Gwen M. Plano

5/21/2025 20:27:53

Thank you, John. It was a beautiful sunny day. My cell phone isn't the best camera, but it captured it pretty well. 🌞

Jan Sikes

5/21/2025 10:40:42

A lovely photo of the area where you live, Gwen, but the poem is so lovely! It encompasses the magic of new life. Great job!

Gwen M. Plano

5/21/2025 14:19:45

Thanks so much, Jan. "The magic of new life" -- yes! 🌞

D.L. Finn

5/21/2025 12:35:50

Beautiful, Gwen. I love when the color of spring burst through after a gray winter. You captured the joy and the choice we make to accept what is given to us. Xo

Gwen M. Plano

5/21/2025 14:20:27

Thanks so much, Denise. Spring is such a lovely season, isn't it. 🌞

Timothy W. Dittmer link

5/21/2025 21:12:38

Beautiful picture and description of the awakening of nature, Gwen. Your poem is so truthful. Many plants considered weeds are pretty.

Gwen M. Plano

5/22/2025 11:21:07

Thank you, Tim. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. 🌞

Harmony Kent link

5/22/2025 08:24:32

Beautiful picture and poem, Gwen. Lovely as always. Thanks for sharing and hope you're doing well. Hugs and love, 🤗💖

Gwen M. Plano

5/22/2025 11:22:11

Thank you, dear Harmony. It's wonderful to see you on blogs again. I've missed you. Hugs and love back to you, 🥰

Colleen link

5/22/2025 13:37:35

Gwen, this is such a joyful tanka trio. What would our lives be with our gardens? Even the weeds hold a special beauty! I think you've found your joy! 💖

Gwen M. Plano

5/22/2025 19:53:18

I think I've found it too. Nature always calms my soul. Thank you, Colleen. ❤️

Marsha link

5/23/2025 11:28:48

Actually, at this time of year, the weeds look more like flowers than the flowers. I love Arizona weeds. Great poem. Have a lovely weekend. :) xxx

Gwen M. Plano

5/27/2025 08:19:37

I couldn't agree more, Marsha. I also love Arizona's weeds. 🌞

Smitha link

5/25/2025 13:16:16

Hi Glen, Lovely tankas all. I especially loved the lines, 'we choose our joy/ an accepted blossom/ or an ignored beautiful weed'.

Gwen M. Plano

5/27/2025 08:18:56

Thanks so much, Smitha. Have a wonderful day. 🌞

Miriam Hurdle link

5/26/2025 23:58:40

Beautiful scenary on your walk, Gwen! Exceleent capture. Your poem is beautiful and is an expression of joy by the sights. As some may say, weeds to one person, flowers to the other. I love to go on my walk in a large field with grass and weeds. It gives me energy by looking at them. have a wonderful week.

Gwen M. Plano

5/27/2025 08:20:45

Thank you, dear Miriam. Such walks refresh my soul -- as it must for you. Hugs! 🌞

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