life beyond earth (tanka)

we needn’t wonder

if there’s life beyond our earth–

the answer’s right here

if a lone island has life,

then so do the distant shores

–photo by me

photoholic (tanka)

i gave up drinking

and took up photography

to better my life–

yet i’m still stumbling around

looking for that next damn shot

–photo by me

retold tales (tanka)

respect the aged

listen to their old stories

as if they were new

they can still teach us something–

even if it’s just patience

hikewise (tanka)

if you go hiking

to get away from it all–

you’ll bring it with you

be out there to be out there

and for no other reason

–photo by me

secrets (tanka)

deep in the forest

our secrets are still not safe

from the babbling brook

if we want to keep secrets

we must hide them from ourselves

–photo by me

organized religion (tanka)

many are turning

their backs on the church today–

to find god themselves

for organized religion

has sown seeds of discontent

–photo by me

feel the fear (tanka)

when fear suddenly

threatens to overwhelm us–

we must embrace it

for we can never be brave

unless we are afraid first

–photo by me

the ol’ barn (tanka)

old, abandoned barns

have old, forgotten secrets–

within and without

we may never know all that’s

buried behind the ol’ barn

–photo by me

missed shots (tanka)

when i’m following

a set of tracks in the woods

i’m prepared to shoot

for the photos that i’ve missed

were definitely my best

–photo by me

tanka 2/21/21

 

i only knew of

warm days by the cool waters–

and then winter came

yet winter soon taught me that

happiness comes from within

 

–photo by me