Today’s #verselove prompt was to write in a relaxed Tanka form created by Harryette Mullen in which the 31 syllables of traditional forms are broken into three variable-length lines.

volunteers gathered, shovels in hand
faced with a riotous tangle of lush flora
needing unwoven, prepared for rebirth

in a brief respite of blustery weather
the sun warmed them and blessed their work,
they set their tools down just as rain and wind returned

gathered round a rickety bare table
biting into scrumptious paper-wrapped sandwiches
they celebrated community