Inspired by Reena’s Xploration Challenge #420
a panoptic view
clear, curious, and hopeful
new directions sought
Open To Change
Inspired by Reena’s Xploration Challenge #420
Inspired by Reena’s Xploration Challenge #420
Pure Haiku – Encircling Theme – 3rd Piece!
My third and final piece has been posted by Pure Haiku! Please do visit Freya’s website and check out all the talent presented during this cycle! They are amazing!
Again, many thanks to Freya for challenging us to hone our craft, and to Elisa Ang once again for such incredible artwork!
I’m already looking forward to the next submission cycle! :)
Effort
Redux
daily momentum
towards authenticity
a foundation of the mastered
moving towards the unlearned
layer upon layer of becoming
vigorous attempts towards wholeness
attainment of enlightenment
my time has come
Originally posted 5/1/2019 on I Write Her.
Lights On
Inspired by What do you see #330
there is clarity
in serenity
light shines in
and evokes a release
and there is clarity
in loneliness
a spotlight on
the lack of connection
as with anything in life
there are always two sides
everything and anything
has two purposes
Scripturient
a desire to purge
mindful jumbles form in spurts
coherence the aim
SenHai Saturday #41
Here is this week’s image to get your creative juices flowing!
Please create one senryu and one haiku to accompany this image prompt. Remember that traditional American haikus and senryus are three lines presented in a 5-7-5 syllabic pattern. The haiku describes nature or a season, and the senryu focuses on human nature and emotions.
This is an image of cumulus clouds. The colors range from very dark to very light, including whites, grays, and some shades of blue.
Then, provide a link in the comments below or ping back to this post on your blog. Here is a wrap-up of last week’s prompt. I appreciate each of you for sharing your thoughts!
Ange – SenHai
Punam
still azure waters
scattered sunlight skips along
doth spring knock gently
rock heavy my heart
sinks silently to nothingness
am blue like the seas
Misky – 2102: SenHai #40
Cheryl – Senhai Saturday
Eugenia – #SenHai Saturday – 2/21/26
Diana – Preparing for Life
Sara – Underwater Rocks
Carolyn – SenHai Saturday #40
Shaun – New Tree Knows
Ron – Sooner or Later
Nancy – SenHai Saturday #40
Sadje – From light to light
Violet – Refracted
Ben – 26.2.26 — Haiku/Senryu
Tre L. Loadholt
Fortunate
the rain came
and saturated our
area – Canada geese supped
at the pond.
take-out with a
twist.
Overworked but thankful
an old, new position
wears me down
regularly, but the pay
is good, the people
are friendly, and my
patience hasn’t worn thin.
I’m grateful for
familiarity of the
present.
Dominance
greedy authoritarians mince words
about their intentions,
we see through them.
panic engulfs the elders
of our community, we
stand guard, ready to
war for their
freedom.
Independence Day, 2025
Imagine your freedoms
are stripped away from
you on Independence Day,
and tell me, do you
feel free and independent?
Or, do you feel the
weight of a fascist world
casually bending on your
shoulders without your
consent?
I know which one I feel.
Letting Her Go
Sometimes, I have trouble
reading a room, but once
I’ve read it – I can’t unread it.
it follows me around like
a lost baby without a
cause.
With us, I’ve read the
room, it says, I should
save myself before it’s
too late.
Why do her tears
make me feel like I
am wrong?
~~~
A versatile Southeastern writer, Tre L. Loadholt has been published in literary journals, anthologies, and magazines, and has also published four books: Pinwheels and Hula Hoops, Dusting for Fingerprints, A New Kind of Down, and Séduire. Her artistic expressions can be found at A Cornered Gurl, Substack, and Medium. Tre was first featured in 2022. You can find all her work HERE.
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On Track
between life and death
living is exploration
ere and soon, silence
Dull
your subfusc presence confusing
they feel the intelligence quotient
dipping to unacceptable levels in the room
all the attendees wide-eyed and bored
PETTY THOUGHTS
was it the aging sperm
or the defective egg
perhaps your environment
wasn’t conducive for growth
the snobs at the gathering
are uncomfortable
to say the least
how dare an average person attend their soire
THE OUTSIDER’S VIEWS
wow! amazing!
oh, look at the food
all the beautiful people
i hope i make some new friends
a tale as old as time
pettiness and arrogance
still shameful
emboldened, it gets even more ugly…
**NOTE – this is just my two cents on what I’m seeing in our world right now. It’s aggravating that we aren’t more accepting. Why do we judge so harshly before getting to know people? Once they’ve shown their cards, it may be a different story. But even then, a different social status doesn’t automatically rule out a person’s decency. Remember the old adage, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.”
Expression
Redux
Inspired by FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION Challenge 5/31/19 – Art
art conveys
what the mouth cannot
visual feelings
are words come to life
the beauty in the image
convey a connection
every chance to look again
is a moment to go back to a memory
This piece was painted by my friend Xaviel. I adore his art! Enjoy all his work!
Originally posted 5/31/2019 on I Write Her.
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