Roberta Writes – Tanka Tuesday x 2 and The Flower Hour

Tanka Tuesday

I missed posting for Tanka Tuesday last week because TC and I were away in Cape Town for three days and then I presented training for 4 hours in the Cape Town office before flying home. I met my sister and her family on Sunday and we spent Friday with friends so this didn’t leave much time for blogging.

The first poem is a shadorma for Yvette’s ‘masks’ challenge which you can view here: https://tankatuesday.com/2026/10/27/tankatuesday-poetry-challenge-no-88-what-lies-behind-the-mask-10-27-26/

The second is a senryu for Colleen’s challenge which you can join in here: https://tankatuesday.com/2026/11/03/tankatuesday-poetry-challenge-no-89-senryu-11-3-26/

Unmasking

alchol

strips away veneers

exposing

true motives

unbridling thoughts and viewpoints

often quite shocking

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penguins cavorting

dipping, ducking, and diving

toddlers in the surf

Picture caption: Three penguins leaving the water at Betty’s Bay in the Western Cape

Picture caption: Penguin playing in the water

Picture caption: penguin ducking into the water

The Flower Hour

We met my sister at Kirstenbosch botanical gardens in Cape Town. It is a most extraordinarily beautiful garden. One of the best in the world. The pincushion proteas are in season so I’m sharing a few of the pictures I took.