It’s Poetry Friday! The lovely and talented Irene Latham has the roundup today at Live Your Poem. Be sure to stop by for a sneak peek at her new novel Some Starry Night and lots more poetry goodness.

I’m writing daily tankas during April, and this week I found inspiration at the Stuck Bumblebee Poetry Challenge hosted by Joyce Uglow and Cindy Mackey. Each day during the week of April 20 they offer a word to use in a small poem. There is also a writing tip from a guest author. Thursday’s Day 4 tip came from our host, Irene, and the words offered were frozen and future. Joyce and Cindy encourage poetry to celebrate the Earth, so I wrote:

A Tanka for Earth Day

Live in the present
in ways that nurture nature.
Be considerate
in caring for the planet.
Earth’s future depends on it.
Draft, 2026RoseCappelli

Housekeeping Note: Patricia and I swapped hosting duties, so next week’s Poetry Friday roundup will be here at Imagine the Possibilities. Patricia will host on May 15 at Reverie.