holographic

The

Ebbing

Of her youth

Was evident

Only to the ones

Who never knew her when

She shown like the bright dayspring

Filled with magic and hope’s promise

Emanating through and from her soul

Now and forever shining through her eyes

Vibrant reminder of who she was

A beacon of who she truly is

Her youth is never really lost

It is present in her life

In precious, subtle ways

Heard in her laughter

Felt in her hugs

When she serves

Cookies

Tea

©2021 Annette Rochelle Aben

https://wordcraftpoetry.com/2021/06/08/tanka-tuesday-weekly-poetry-challenge-no-229-synonymsonly/

wizard we

we are not cursed with pain

we are blessed with the chance

to learn to dance the dance

of the healer

to turn off suffering

wiith knowledge, we once knew

methods ancient, tried, true

plying the craft

©2021 Annette Rochelle Aben

https://wordcraftpoetry.com/2021/06/01/tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-no-228-poetschoice/

pilgrim’s progress

Your birth certificate

Journey’s passport given

Wish to explore driven

Map out your life

©2021 Annette Rochelle Aben

https://wordcraftpoetry.com/2021/05/25/weekly-tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-no-227-themeprompt/

oh my word

She

Gave us

Everything

When she performed

She turned many heads

A treat for eyes and ears

The motion in her ocean

Validated the existence

Of people’s prurient interests

And of course, got her thrown in jail as well

©2021 Annette Rochelle Aben

https://wordcraftpoetry.com/2021/05/11/tanka-tuesday-weekly-poetry-challenge-no-225-synonymsonly/

codependents

It’s because trees have leaves

That we can see the wind

It’s a rather nice blend

Of purposes

©2021 Annette Rochelle Aben

https://wordcraftpoetry.com/2021/05/04/tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-no-224-poetschoice/