
straining to listen
bird song rings through empty woods
gathered violets
trace a world that is troubled
crow caws warn of consequence
#TankaTuesday Weekly Poetry Challenge No. 283: #Tastetherainbow-“Chakra” Color Poetry
Prompt – This week let’s add something special to our color poetry. I want you to concentrate on the Chakra colors, and select one of those to feature in your poem. What are the chakra colors?

-Eugenia
featured image – publicdomainpictures.net
The birds know where there is something amiss.
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Yes, indeed they do, Liz.
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How beautiful, the imagery is superb 😊
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Lovely!
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Thank you!
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You’re welcome
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A fine topical poem to accompany a colourful photograph
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Thank you, Derrick.
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Franci, I love the name of your blog! Your tanka draws attention to the plight of the world right now. The birds always know when things aren’t right, don’t they? 💜
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Thank you, Colleen. I feel the new name better reflects my thoughts and that my blog has more of a theme to it. Yes, birds and nature’s critters have very keen senses. 💛
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I agree! This is so you. I love the colors too! 💜💜💜
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Thank you, Colleen!💛
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Beautiful and the photo is stunning. ❤️
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Thank you so much, Gwen! 💛
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Beautiful and the photograph is stunning!
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Birds and animals – they know!! The only animals that don’t listen seem to be humans… A skill along with empathy that needs to be taught early in life.
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So very true, Jules!
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🙂
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Sadly beautiful, Eugenia.
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Thank you.
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Gorgeous and astute Eugi!💖💖
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Thank you, Cindy! 💛💛
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always Eugi! 💖
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Great poem, Eugenia! I love your alliteration and how you used nature and animals to warn of danger. 🙂
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Thank you, Yvette!
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Beautifully written 💜
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Thank you, Willow! 💛
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A pleasure Eugenia
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Beautiful. I love the imagery ❤
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Thank you!
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Wow, Eugi… talk about foreboding (albeit beautiful) poetry! 😟
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Thank you, David!
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