Looking Forward – A Tanka
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.
~*~
©Colleen M. Chesebro
Photos: Courtsey of Pixabay.com
I hope your day is filled with much love and happiness… and turkey too!
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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