some days are incredibly boringthe drone of the rain that is pouringstops you taking down notescoz your mind floats to boatsand your boss finds you noisily snoring!💞SuzanneLimerick written for 'Laughing Along with A Limerick' hosted by Esther Chilton, who has given us the limerick challenge this week to use the word BORING...
TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge, No.40, Double Ennead, 25 November 2025
A Place at my Tablesharing time togetherfamily and friendsalways thankful for every moment we spendto make new memoriesupon which I feastwhen nostalgia fills mein the aftermathas I clear empty plates that once overflowedI remember the tasteof my yesterdaysnow laid as foundationsupon which I buildnew bonds and connections that touch my bruised heartwith love and affectionnew … Continue reading TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge, No.40, Double Ennead, 25 November 2025
Transcending time…
smoky stirrings, slow and shy,tiptoe in a languid hazethrough strings vibrating on the tipsof fingers plucking gentle tunes,strumming up romantic thoughtsof smouldering eyes and a setting sun,resting on the pure white sandsthat hold within the warmth of day,a place where bodies meet and sway,a timeless dance - a magic castby moonlight on the seamless waves,a … Continue reading Transcending time…
Limerick
when shopping for new clothes to wearI consider the tones in my hairI prefer not to clashbut with limited cashI can look like I dress for a dare!💞Suzanne Limerick written for 'Laughing Along with A Limerick' hosted by Esther Chilton, who has given us the limerick challenge this week to use the word SHOPPING
Nightmare Journey…
in slow motion,riding shotgun,I see the hazards clearly,I try to shout a warningbut my fears are ignored,as music blares from speakers,drowning out my cries,as we hurl towards déjà vuspinning out of controlI can’t reach the brakes,or the steering wheel,my hands are tiedI hear my silenced screams,sirens in the distance,as the future and the past collide,again, … Continue reading Nightmare Journey…
process of evaporation…
limescale builds in the kettlea result of hard waterno amount of cleaning will stopit's a permanent fixturelike a hygienist scraping and cleaningde-scaling a build-up of plaquea deposit that always come backimpossible to rinse awaymineral residue restsin the science of boiling wateran unsightly stubborn presencehidden when the lid is on…💞Suzanne Written in response to this week's … Continue reading process of evaporation…
Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge No. 39, Shadorma Prose, 18/11/2025
Once Upon a School Day... Since I started this blog a few years ago, I have started to let slip to some people I know, that I enjoy writing poetry; I just love the way that words can flow. What I never have liked is reading out loud, I don't like to stand up in … Continue reading Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge No. 39, Shadorma Prose, 18/11/2025
limerick
as a child I could scale up a treewithout bruising or scraping a kneenow my hip gives me jipmakes me trip and then slipon the leaves that have fallen like me💞Suzanne Limerick written for "Laughing Along with A Limerick" hosted by Esther Chilton, who gives us the limerick challenge to use the word SCALE...
Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge, No.38, Visualise Your Joy, 11th November 2025
Sharing...at onewith natures’ callI rise to meet the starsthat cast shimmering lightby day and nighton earthin aweI breathe coloursgifted by the rainbowsthat fell after the rainsfull of promisefor allmoneycan’t buy this peaceI feel in times of joywhen my heart beats with lovefaced with beautyin life💞Suzanne A Badger's Hexastich written in response to this week's Tanka … Continue reading Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge, No.38, Visualise Your Joy, 11th November 2025
Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge, No.37, The Veil, 4th November 2025
moon plays peekaboobehind a veil of dark clouds she hides as I seekI imagine that she winksas I fall under her spell💞Suzanne Yvette is host to week 37 of Tanka Tuesday and asked that we focus on the word veil. There are several definitions for veil, listed below. We could choose whichever version of the word … Continue reading Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge, No.37, The Veil, 4th November 2025
Brazanne Muse 