A tanka for Frank Tassone’s haikai challenge.
dark night a candle
in the window lights the way
your wandering feet
drawn homeward your soft breath still—
the sweet scent of rosemary
Haikai challenge: Samhain
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A tanka for Frank Tassone’s haikai challenge.
dark night a candle
in the window lights the way
your wandering feet
drawn homeward your soft breath still—
the sweet scent of rosemary
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Very soothing poem… following the light in the window!
It’s a nice tradition, I think 🙂
Indeed, Jane! More as the “Trick or Treating”. 😉 Have a nice Sunday. Michael
They don’t do that here, thank goodness.
Lovely, Jane. I like the rosemary, too.
I think there will lots of candle being lighted here tonight for another reason.
We heard about it on the news. Heard the sickening ‘I told you so’ too.
So much awfulness and horror.
Just think what it’s going to be like in Brazil shortly.
Yes. 😦
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Beautiful 💜💜
Thank you!
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beautifully poignant and evocative, Jane. Thank you for sharing! 😀
It’s a special time of year for us. Thanks Frank 🙂
My pleasure, Jane! 😇
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Yes! Agreed.
Thank you, Ken 🙂
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#Haiku Happenings #11: Jane Dougherty’s latest #tanka for my current #haikai challenge!
Absolutely exquisite!
I’m pleased you like it. The end of October is an emotional time in my family.
We need those candles. (K)
They’re just trooping through. A real caravan.
Hopefully we can find some solace in joined candle light.
Some celebrate birthdays in the end of October. I just went to a wedding this weekend. There must be some good on all days?