creatures of the sky
preen within shallow marshlands
in pale shades of white
gathered from Winter’s first snow
cast over gossamer wings
Creatures of the sky tanka: TTPC
Tanka
Splashes of Autumn – Tanka: LAPC & SSC
Splashes of autumn
Along verdant waterways
Beside winding roads
Within ancient lava beds
The glorious frocks of fall
Bark – Tanka poem
White-headed woodpecker, Picoides albolarvatus
Bark
Protects hidden hearts
With tough layers of texture
Clinging and peeling
And revealing small glimpses
Of tenderness deep within