| Author | Message | ||
| Gary Blankenship
Advanced Member Username: garyb Post Number: 4118 Registered: 07-2001 |
The Naming of the Years Squirrel over our bed a cedar shingle roof protects your pillows walnuts drum the roof hoards gather in the attic Bison prairie grass as high as a warrior trampled the herd returns a shadow of what it was Cougar the big cat’s scream cuts across the trail I stumble over nothing as an echo gathers the air thick around me Beaver slap! an old beaver’s warning marsh still except ever oblivious hikers Raven scolded an ebony shadow shrugs carelessly its chest a ruffled muddle the last tie you presented me Mosquito smoking volcanoes the view worth a million dollars stop to admire and find out why it’s not (Chinese Zodiac using Western North America icons in tanka form. 6 to go.) Drop in read the new MindFire, 2005's first Go in through http://www.mindfirerenew.com/ to get to the issue in a click or two. | ||
| M. Kathryn Black
Advanced Member Username: kathryn Post Number: 2497 Registered: 09-2002 |
Gary, I love these. Year of the Mosquito...Hmm, I'm trying to figure that one out. I hate to think of anything devoted to that pest. The tanka is great, though. Bow six times. Best, Kathryn | ||
| M
Board Administrator Username: mjm Post Number: 3171 Registered: 11-1998 |
All animals the reader is very familiar with, Mr. B, but you've given them your own special spin. I found the Bison one most haunting. So sad that their numbers are not what they used to be. BTW -- is there a monkey coming along in the next set? Can you do a monkey one for me? Please? *whine, whine* Yeah, I know monkeys aren't exactly Western American icons, but I love them little monkeys! | ||
| Dale McLain
Advanced Member Username: sparklingseas Post Number: 872 Registered: 11-2004 |
These are delightful Gary. I esp. liked raven. All very rich. take care~dale | ||
| Gary Blankenship
Senior Member Username: garyb Post Number: 4126 Registered: 07-2001 |
Dear Mary Jane Marshmallow, Monkey is #9 in the Chinese so he has to be replaced. In my case with racoon which bears some resemblance. But fpr you, give me a bit and I will see what is there. Kathy, the Skeeters is a Clan Totem in this region. BTW, this happened to us in our trip to Alaska last year. Thanks all for the read. Gary Drop in read the new MindFire, 2005's first Go in through http://www.mindfirerenew.com/ to get to the issue in a click or two. | ||
| Kathy Paupore
Advanced Member Username: kathy Post Number: 2078 Registered: 12-2003 |
Gary, enjoyed them all. I like them all but if forced to choose a fav. I'd say the bison, next the squirrel of course.  K | ||
| Gary Blankenship
Senior Member Username: garyb Post Number: 4139 Registered: 07-2001 |
Kathy, thanks much. Gary Drop in read the new MindFire, 2005's first Go in through http://www.mindfirerenew.com/ to get to the issue in a click or two. |
