Abra Cat Dabra

Their eyes fixed

Upon food dishes

As though the

Power of

Suggestion will work magic

Summon a human

©2022 Annette Rochelle Aben

https://wordcraftpoetry.com/2022/09/13/tankatuesday-poetry-challenge-no-289-9-13-22-specificform-shadorma/

Look Beyond

In response to Colleen Chesebro’s weekly Tanka Tuesday challenge. Poets are allowed to choose their own words. I chose BEAUTY and SLAVE.

Her beauty

Ever her captor

She the slave

To her looks

Longing to truly be seen

Appreciated

©2019 Annette Rochelle Aben

https://colleenchesebro.com/2019/11/05/colleens-2019-weekly-tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-no-152-poetschoice/

Drain the Snake

In response to Colleen Chesebro’s #photoprompt this Tanka Tuesday, I submit this Shadorma.  FOLLOW Colleen to stay in the loop of her weekly challenges.

Here is the photo we had to work with:

The image is from Pixabay, by Michael Seibt. 

To control

Serpent tendencies

I sit here

Play music

To hypnotize the wicked

Risking my own life

©2019 Annette Rochelle Aben

https://colleenchesebro.com/2019/10/15/colleens-2019-weekly-tanka-tuesday-poetry-challenge-no-145-photoprompt-2/

clocked

I have hands

That you cannot shake

Need no gloves

Hold no coin

They’re always moving forward

Time slipping through them

©2019 Annette Rochelle Aben

inspirational

Watching you

Watching the sunrise

Filled with hope

And questions

In awe of each day’s fresh start

Respect for your life

©2019 Annette Rochelle Aben