Showing posts with label Poems. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Poems. Show all posts

Monday, April 23, 2012

Tanka

Before we begin, I feel like I have to explain what a tanka is.  Long story short it's like the better known haiku, except instead of a 5-7-5 count the tanka uses a 5-7-7-5-5 syllable count.  Enjoy. 





Thunder rumbles and
rolls through the hills as rain pounds
on the roof, gurgling in
the gutters and splashing
on worn stone walkways

Monday, April 9, 2012

Haiku

he stalks on soft paws
tail twitching waiting to bring
death to feather mouse


sunshine on the grass
and summer breezes carry
the scent of water


cold snow drops into
my collar from a branch above
hidden in the night