On a bittersweet day, a heading home day, a too long on the highways and byways day, the poetry prompt at #verselove was to write a Sijo. Please don’t count the syllables too closely!
Endings
Senses fire, awake alert
breathing, gulping nature’s power
Around each bending slanting
slipping path, eyes hugged by mountains
Driving home in deep monotony
reflection stirs, awe cements
Thinking Through My Lens 
How perfect to celebrate your journey’s end with poetry. You’ve used such strong word choice throughout. It looks like you had an amazing vacation. I really do have to head west someday. If only my schedule were a bit more flexible! At any rate, I’m also impressed that you took on the sijo form. I was a bit intimidated when I read about all those syllable groupings! Well done!
Thanks for the encouragement. Not so sure my piece is actually Sijo—but I did try on the syllables! 😉