Bare limbs on trees seem
to tickle the winter sky
heavens laugh with earth
while the moon plays peek-a-boo
with wandering wisps of clouds
The haiku portion of this tanka was inspired by a rare sunny day where the branches of the tall trees swayed before a contrasting blue sky. The last two lines of the tanka, however, were inspired by the acrylic painting below that I had just completed in an art class I attend. The top photo is an original.
Wind Rush 
Thank you for your tanka, photograph, and painting. I love your creativity. such a wonderful way to send gifts to your friends.
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Thank you so much, Yvette. I miss you, ammie.
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Your photo and painting are lovely and the tanka is wonderful. It is a form of poetry I have not yet tried, but you’ve inspired me to give it a go one day..
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Thank you, Ellen. I just learned it recently from another WP poet/blogger. It starts as a haiku then adds two more lines of seven syllables each.
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I will have to give it a try – thanks for the inspiration!
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you too!
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Delicious imagery!
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Absolutely beautiful! All of it.
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Oh wow – reading your About The Author, I sensed some commonality … then I open this and YUP, we have similar perspectives indeed!. My most recent post at http://www.stepsandpauses.com and yours might’ve been inspired by the same moon, different geographies. 🙂 I envy all who can paint – love how you have the branches holding the moon. Beautiful!
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Thank you so much, Jazz. I will have to go over to your site and have a look. It is always fun to meet others with similar perspectives. 🙂
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