imagination
fantasy worlds of wonder
tumbles from my pen
senryu by M. Nakazato LaFreniere
imagination
fantasy worlds of wonder
tumbles from my pen
senryu by M. Nakazato LaFreniere
inscrutable word
prompt says write a Cherita
what the heck is that?
sounds like a cigar or drink
poem form evolved from tanka
tanka by M. Nakazato LaFreniere
once upon a time, or so the story goes
Leiana, a royal guard of the deep, doing a usual patrol
saw movement deep within a cave
of course, she had to investigate
a large pile of bones had grown out of the blue
oh dear, myriad baby krakens skittered away from mama’s provisions
cherita terbalik by M. Nakazato LaFreniere
she reached for magic
as earthquakes pushed land upward,
pulling her home back
fool wizards warring above
she hoped to bring back balance
senryu by M. Nakazato LaFreniere
Just cuz you’re nice, doesn’t make you a fool: an old folktale
aka The Scorpion and The Tortoise (told in haiku)
river rushes by
scorpion asks for a ride
kindly tortoise nods
tap tap on the shell
“what are you doing up there?”
“trying to sting you”
shrugs, “it’s my nature”
“idiot” says the tortoise
diving down, “bye bye”
haiku by M. Nakazato LaFreniere
The scorpion stinging a friend on the river has various variants depending on the
recreate new lives
imagination runs wild
real hearts beat beneath
haiku by M. Nakazato LaFreniere
When my mom needed someone to stay home with her (her cancer meds