three grey squirrels scamper
through mounds of golden oak leaves
cheeks stuffed full of seeds
acorn caps strewn carelessly
preparations for winter
a few words spewing from my soul…
27 Oct 2021 4 Comments
in tanka Tags: acorn, autumn, fall, squirrel, tanka, tanka on Tuesday
three grey squirrels scamper
through mounds of golden oak leaves
cheeks stuffed full of seeds
acorn caps strewn carelessly
preparations for winter
08 Oct 2020 1 Comment
in tanka Tags: acorn, fall, leaves, squirrel
green lawn blanketed
with red maple, yellow oak
leaves blowing gently
acorns liberally sprinkled
until gathered by the squirrels
30 Dec 2012 10 Comments
in haiku, poetry, tanka Tags: acorn, challenge, sweat
🙂 A very clever prompt for a haiku … http://unfetteredbs.com/2012/12/29/re-new-haiku/#comment-6922 and more fun here http://stephenkellogg.wordpress.com/2012/12/29/acorn-haiku/
UGH Had to tanka it. 🙂 Does it count? It’s still an attempt!
precariously
I stretch – toes on the last rung
just beyond my reach
the acorn, a fat Buddha
serenely watching me sweat