Dragon Spine [Tanka]

Posted on July 8, 2021 by B Gourley

riding the ridge,
the dragon-spine wall
stretches beyond sight --
some say it ends there;
some say it never ends

Seed of Ambition [Tanka]

Posted on June 24, 2021 by B Gourley

over the river,
a seed pod twirls toward
the creeping waters,
and thus a lazy seed
will hitch a thousand miles

Posted on June 18, 2021 by B Gourley

circling raptors
sweep down onto the platform;
they peck and tear;
when sun-bleached bones remain,
nature's hard work begins

Posted on June 12, 2021 by B Gourley

looking down
from blue skies and sparse clouds 
my next look up
the ceiling has lowered
and rain is on its way

Posted on June 12, 2021 by B Gourley

evergreens --
their pointy tips sway
with wind gusts,
and the swishy sound
sooths my drifting mind

Posted on June 4, 2021 by B Gourley

the outstretched limbs
of the sleeping puppy
hold the world at bay,
but, if he wishes others away,
he should be less adorable

Posted on June 1, 2021 by B Gourley

across the valley,
i see clouds pour into town;
like a blanket
dragged over a mattress,
the buildings are smothered

Posted on May 31, 2021 by B Gourley

the snake 
feels my footfalls
through its belly,
and i, too, feel its 
movement in my belly

Posted on May 30, 2021 by B Gourley

bog lost boot
sucked from the slogging foot
of a hapless soul
to pull the boot up
would just drive the man down

Posted on May 30, 2021 by B Gourley

a hissing breeze
rushes through the leaves
sensed in a strong wind
then i can't not hear it
even in a trickled breeze