Robbie’s Inspiration – Join Colleen and I on a journey INTO THE LIGHT, poetry journal invitation Plus TT plus W3 #poetry #IntoTheLight

I love light. I love the way it sparkles, shimmers, shines, and dances. Light brightens our day and lifts our spirits. We see the effects of light everywhere, in nature, in buildings, and even in baking.

Fall is coming (for many of you). Join Colleen and I on a journey INTO THE LIGHT by participating in our poetic journal with the theme INTO THE LIGHT.

I am always trying to capture light. These are some of my paintings inspired by light.

Picture caption: Into the Light: Hyena – watercolour and acrylic painting by Robbie CheadlePicture caption: Into the Light: Leopard – watercolour and acrylic painting by Robbie CheadlePicture caption: Into the Light: Amsterdam Canal – acrylic painting by Robbie Cheadle

You can play with light!

Picture caption: Burning Butterflies in charcoal and oil pastels by Robbie Cheadle

Picture caption: Into the Light elephant and Into the Light: Elephant with sunlight – watercolour and acrylic painting by Robbie Cheadle

These are some photographs that capture light.

Picture caption: Duck on sparkling pond – photograph by Robbie CheadlePicture caption: Seven bridges over shining canal waters. Photograph by Robbie CheadlePicture caption: Sunset with hippos – photograph by Robbie Cheadle

If you are inspired, please let me know in the comments OR head on over to Colleen’s blog and vote yes in her Questionnaire here: https://tankatuesday.com/2024/07/26/poetry-journal-questionaire/

Tanka Tuesday

Light inspires my poetry.

Picture caption: Peach blossoms in the late afternoon sun (move over Vincent – haha!)Micro Poem 1

See how they shimmer

Peach blossoms in the morning

Make my heart shimmy

Micro Poem 2Picture credit: Bee on a peach blossom. Photograph by Robbie Cheadle

Bees and peach blossoms

Medley of sights, sounds, and smells

My favourite things

You can join in Tanka Tuesday here: https://tankatuesday.com/2024/07/23/24-seasons-syllabic-poetry-challenge-no-44-7-23-24-part-i-sweltering-heat-july-22-august-6-taisho-%e5%a4%a7%e6%9a/

W3 Challenge #117Sadje’s prompt guidelinesForm: BioletTheme: Love/HateBiolet?

The Biolet is a six line poem; the first two lines are repeated as the last two lines, however in reverse.

The rhyme scheme can be expressed as ABbaBA (with the capital letters representing the repeated lines).

The length of the lines can be in iambic tetrameter (8 syllables), iambic pentameter (10 syllables), iambic hexameter (12 syllables), or in unmetered lines of random lengths.

You can join in the prompt here: https://skepticskaddish.com/2024/07/24/w3-prompt-117-weave-written-weekly/

Winter DreamingPicture caption: Jacaranda tree in its green and mustard winter attire

We dream away the colder winter days

Snuggly wrapped in warm velvet capes

Over our slender branches it drapes

Green and mustard in sun’s mellow rays

Snuggly wrapped in warm velvet capes

We dream away the colder winter days

Are you inspired?