of life in its many forms.
Been a while since I've written a haiku, more than a little rusty! She curls by my side A gentle soul, only trust, As fears paw her heart. The haiku is a contribution to Ronovan's Haiku Challenge #335. This week's prompt words are curl and paw. If you are interested in participating, go to… Continue reading fear/trust #haiku
Five years of continuous weekly prompts - way to go, Ronovan! And here's my contribution this week. In quiet repose, she watches time; her beauty evolves, autumn comes. ~ FlorenceT The haiku is a contribution to Ronovan's Haiku Challenge #264. This week's prompt words are BEAUTY and QUIET. If you are interested in… Continue reading Time #Haiku 264
Ripples of longing, waves rushing to shore, as time winding its way home. ~ FlorenceT The haiku is a contribution to Ronovan's Haiku Challenge #262. This week's prompt words are RIPPLE and WIND. If you are interested in participating, go to RonovanWrites and check out his weekly challenge published every Monday - it comes with "how-to"… Continue reading Longing #Haiku 262
Life is. No matter. Order in chaos. Silence awakens the soul. ~ FlorenceT The haiku is a contribution to Ronovan's Haiku Challenge #261. This week's prompt words are ZEN and CHAOS. If you are interested in participating, go to RonovanWrites and check out his weekly challenge published every Monday - it comes with "how-to" if you… Continue reading Zen #Haiku 261
Be proud, you are You Stand strong, stay grounded, in Love You’re magnificent. ~ FlorenceT The haiku is a contribution to Ronovan's Haiku Challenge #260. This week's prompt words are pride and fight. If you are interested in participating, go to RonovanWrites and check out his weekly challenge published every Monday - it comes with "how-to"… Continue reading “Fight” #Haiku 260
kindness, compassion not favors, but love bestowed; falsehoods detested. ~ FlorenceT The haiku is a contribution to Ronovan's Haiku Challenge #258. This week's prompt words are favor and detest. If you are interested in participating, go to RonovanWrites and check out his weekly challenge published every Monday - it comes with "how-to" if you… Continue reading Being real #Haiku 258
Artists know their territory. I was reading “The War of Art” by Steven Pressfield recently. One of the many “messages” in the book was that an artist (we all are!) knows his or her territory. We bear the creative impulse to bear and bring forth our “thing”, whatever it may be – music, performance or… Continue reading An artist’s territory
Dashing here and there, longing will never be stilled. Not all hope is lost. ~ FlorenceT The haiku is a contribution to Ronovan's Haiku Challenge #256. This week's prompt words are hope and dash. If you are interested in participating, go to RonovanWrites and check out his weekly challenge published every Monday - it… Continue reading Longing #Haiku 256
RonovanWrites Haiku Challenge 177 with prompt words - Strong, Heart Vulnerable strength, Heart beating its own rhythm, Selfish or selfless? ~ FlorenceT © 2017 FlorenceT Copyright reserved. The author asserts her moral and legal rights over this work.
RonovanWrites Haiku Challenge 175 with prompt words - Short, Sexy Short and seductive, Strong, it beckons with no fuss, Tongue scalded in haste. ~ FlorenceT © 2017 FlorenceT Copyright reserved. The author asserts her moral and legal rights over this work.
© 2017 FlorenceT Copyright reserved. The author asserts her moral and legal rights over this work.
RonovanWrites Haiku Challenge 172 with prompt words - Wrong, Touch Courage is not wrong, reach within and touch that space where darkness reside. ~ FlorenceT © 2017 FlorenceT Copyright reserved. The author asserts her moral and legal rights over this work.
RonovanWrites Haiku Challenge 170 with prompt words - Heart, Need No love is a need but a heartfelt desire, ready to conquer. ~ FlorenceT © 2017 FlorenceT Copyright reserved. The author asserts her moral and legal rights over this work.
RonovanWrites Haiku Challenge 162 with prompt words - Hope, Stay what remains this day storm battered and rain assailed hope still unsurpassed. ~ FlorenceT © 2017 FlorenceT Copyright reserved. The author asserts her moral and legal rights over this work.
One must not only exist, one must be alive; live life to the fullest... And so they say. The narrative of striving and being more is around us, yet interpreted at times as an accumulation of status, power and material wealth. Am I existing if I have the love of friends and family? Am I… Continue reading I exist…
Breathe. One word, and so much more. Different for each of us. Breathe. I remember when I first needed this word. I remember when it meant more to me than an act. Slow down. Settle in. It'll be fine. Be patient. Treasure this. You are amazing. Breathe. One word, a world of meanings. … Continue reading Breathe
Some of you may know this of me, that I find comfort and inspiration in words. So here are some words I have gathered around me this past weeks on my little trip of introspection and reflection. I hope these words take you on a little side-trip to new territory, or re-visit familiar places of… Continue reading Words on fear and doubt
An ‘old’ poem which still resonates with me… and interestingly, comforting and inspiring in its invitation to be alive in all and different ways. What does it evoke in you? The Invitation by Oriah Mountain Dreamer It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for and… Continue reading An invitation to be alive
MEANINGS AND MUSINGS 