Colleen’s Weekly #Tanka Tuesday #Poetry Challenge “Love & Time”

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Miriam Hurdle 15 comments

The two prompt words for this week’s challenge are: “Love & Time,” #SynonymsOnly. I use Moment for Time and Passion for Love.

Moment

Head meets the heart

Ignites zealous passion

A journey of fulfillment just

Begins

Life is likea cup of tea

Colleen’s Tuesday Poetry Challenge – Love & Time, #SynonymsOnly

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dgkaye
August 20, 2018 8:38 pm

Indeed a fulfilling journey when the head agrees with the heart ❤

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- Miriam Hurdle
  August 20, 2018 8:42 pm
  
  Thank you Debby, happened to think about Colleen when she started writing the fairy tales, haha. She is having fun with her journey! ❤
  
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  - dgkaye
    August 21, 2018 7:40 am
    
    Oh she certainly is. Colleen is queen of the fairies. ❤
    
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    - Miriam Hurdle
      August 21, 2018 11:39 am
      
      I love to go back to the childhood of fair tales. ❤
      
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- Miriam Hurdle
  August 19, 2018 11:16 pm
  
  Thank you, Colleen.
  
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Rhonda Sittig
August 17, 2018 8:57 pm

You have so many talents Miriam!! hugs hugs!

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- Miriam Hurdle
  August 17, 2018 10:00 pm
  
  Thank you, Rhonda. Tell you some more about this tomorrow!
  
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lynnabbottstudios
August 15, 2018 7:57 pm

I LOVE this!! It expresses what happens so often when we are inspired to create! ❤ ❤

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- Miriam Hurdle
  August 15, 2018 8:21 pm
  
  Exactly, Lynn, that’s what I had in mind. Thank you! ❤ ❤
  
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Colleen Chesebro
August 15, 2018 11:59 am

Miriam, this is an excellent Cinquain. Well done! ❤

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- Miriam Hurdle
  August 15, 2018 12:07 pm
  
  Thank you, Colleen. You’re so encouraging! ❤
  
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  - Colleen Chesebro
    August 15, 2018 3:04 pm
    
    It’s the best way to be. 💜
    
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    - Miriam Hurdle
      August 15, 2018 3:51 pm
      
      It feels good to be around. ❤
      
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About me

Miriam Hurdle

Miriam Hurdle grew up in Hong Kong where she went to college and worked for five years before coming to the United States. While in Hong Kong, she taught Chinese as a Second Language at Hong Kong Baptist University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong for three years. She was also the Director of the Children’s Department at the Asian Outreach where she published four Chinese Children’s books. Miriam Hurdle came to the United States for her graduate studies. She received her master’s degrees in Christian Ministry from Portland Seminary, Counseling from Seattle Pacific University, and Education Administration from California State University, Los Angeles. After teaching in a California public school for fifteen years, she was promoted to a school district administrative position. She went on to do the postgraduate studies and earned her Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from La Verne University in California. Dr. Hurdle continued in her administrative position for ten years before her retirement. In her retired life, Dr. Hurdle enjoys doing volunteer counseling, reading, writing, blogging, singing, drawing, watercolor painting, gardening, photographing, and traveling. Dr. Hurdle is married to Lynton Hurdle and has one married daughter and one granddaughter.