Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. Cold winds are racing across the foothills on this fine Colorado day. The sky is a pale blue, and a white haze of clouds has crept over the mountains. Ron is working in the kitchen preparing a fabulous meal to commemorate the day. The holidays are hard for me each year, and as I get older, they seem harder to celebrate. Writing helps…
I chose the following words in reply to the prompt words of ‘beginning and thanks,’ for my Tanka this week: for beginning, I used, “set in motion,” and for thanks, I used “grace.”
Bleak lamentations –
bitter winds howling in grief,
autumn’s last hurrah.
Winter snows set in motion
my grace to begin anew.
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©Colleen M. Chesebro
Photos: Courtsey of Pixabay.com
I hope your day is filled with much love and happiness… and turkey too!
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Colleen M. Chesebro grew up in a large city in the Midwest. Keen on making her own way in the world, she joined the United States Air Force after graduation to tour the world and find herself. To this day, that search continues.
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Today, she’s a Michigan Poet who loves crafting syllabic poetry, flash fiction, and creative fiction and nonfiction. Colleen sponsors a weekly poetry challenge, called #TankaTuesday, on wordcraftpoetry.com, where poets learn how to create traditional and modern forms of syllabic poetry.
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Colleen’s syllabic poetry has appeared in “Hedgerow, a Journal of Small Poems,” and in “Poetry Treasures,” and “Poetry Treasures 2: Relationships,” including several other online publications. She’s also received several awards for her flash fiction pieces from the yearly Carrot Ranch.com rodeo events.
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Colleen created Unicorn Cats Publishing Services to assist poets and authors in their book publishing needs.
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When she's not writing poetry or crafting short stories, you’ll find her digging in her garden, or playing with her two unicorn cats, Chloe & Sophie. Most days you can find her writing poetry on wordcraftpoetry.com. 💜
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Lovely 🙂 Happy Thanksgiving!
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Thank you, John. Happy Thanksgiving! ❤
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Fabulous! 🌹
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Thank you. ❤
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Beautiful images and tanka. Happy Thanksgiving!
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Thanks, Olga. Happy Thanksgiving! ❤
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Happy Thanksgiving, Colleen!
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Happy Thanksgiving, Kat! ❤
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Happy Thanksgiving…
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Nice! Happy Thanksgiving
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Happy Thanksgiving! ❤
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Just lovely! You are certainly embracing the changes with an open heart and gratitude. ❤
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Awww, Annette. Thanks. I sure am trying. The holidays are trying. I did change the old blog today… that Aries in me needed a change. Thanks for always making me feel better. ❤
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Autumn last hurrah is lovely image, Colleen it’s good you choosse to write seperate post for your tanka.
Your imagination is beautiful 🙂
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Madeeha, thank you. Many hugs my friend. ❤️
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I hope Ron and you had the perfect Thanksgiving Day, Colleen. I hope you’ll reveal what Ron was cooking. I’m sure it was mouthwatering and delicious.
Hugs to you both.
xx
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Thanks, Hugh. The holidays are still hard for me. We had a lovely turkey dinner and as usual, Ron did fabulous. ❤
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This made me feel good.
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That’s great, Linda. I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thank you. ❤
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A fine Tanka. I’m sorry your holidays are tinged with sadness. ❤
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Thank you, Viva. I feel your kindness. ❤
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I’m not much of one for holidays either, Colleen. Sending a great big hug.
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Thanks, Teagan. I felt that hug and am sending you one back. 💖
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