Ants march through the grass
Bees top the dandelions
Clouds heavy with rain
©2021 Annette Rochelle Aben
Colleen Chesebro has challenged us to write about a favorite flower for this week.
Intoxicating scent
Not imagination
Nose in the carnations
Love at first sniff
©2021 Annette Rochelle Aben
https://wordcraftpoetry.com/2021/04/27/tanka-tuesday-weekly-poetry-challenge-no-223-themeprompt/
Seeking her fortune
Drifting down the wayward path
Pennies for pleasure
©2021 Annette Rochelle Aben
https://wordcraftpoetry.com/2021/04/13/__trashed-9/
The green will appear
Suddenly a bare tree blooms
And we are in awe
At Mother Nature’s timing
Wishing we were as clever
©2021 Annette Rochelle Aben
https://wordcraftpoetry.com/2021/04/06/tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-no-220-poetschoice/
Charli Mills charged us with creating 99-word flash fiction using SWIFT PASSAGE as the prompt. I chose to share the events leading to the swift passing of my mother-in-law, Evelyn. Choose to be a part of the writing fun by hanging out at the: Carrot Ranch
From the time they told us she had cancer, five of them all in advanced stages, until she died was one week. Of course, we had no idea it would happen that quick. I remember walking in and quitting my job because I knew I would move her in with my husband and me so I could care for her until the end of her days. Who knew I would be back to work in less than a fortnight.
But you know, she said that wanted it that way. No drawn-out drama. Absolutely no heroics. Death on her terms.
©2021 Annette Rochelle Aben
