The Beginning of Summer, (May 5-19) Rikka 立夏
Welcome to the 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry challenge for #TankaTuesday!
This week for #TankaTuesday we’re in the second week of the season,
The Beginning of Summer, as we follow the 24 Seasons of Japan. The dates
are based off of the lunisolar calendar, often called an agricultural calendar.
The traditional Chinese and Japanese lunisolar calendar divides a year into
24 solar terms.
This week: Your writing invitation is to choose one of the 24 Forms for your
poem. You can use the kigo words and phrases from the Part I challenge post
HERE, or from the 500 Kigo Words you can use the phrases I’ve created below:
Below are three kigo phrases for the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
Use one kigo phrase in each of your three poems in whatever order you’d like.
Northern Hemisphere: Early Summer
- #1: “the month of Maying” from Rall (I can’t leave her messages)
- #2: “young leaves”
- #3: “cooling on the porch”
Please click on the link for Southern Hemisphere:
Early Winter suggested words
“May is not a time for melancholy. It is a time for abundance and bursting forth.
Let’s take joy in this month with our hearts fully open to the reliably warm weather,
the beauty of the new green coming up, and the promise of summer ahead.”
Today is my dear husband’s birthday. My poems created in his honor.
For this week: Tanka prose, Dodoitsu
Tanka prose: Grand Month
The month of Maying begins at the end of April when the currents flow us forward
into the glorious arms of May —we started with golden week and paused only for
our anniversary and now a new year begins for a river that swerves us onward.
Whatever tomorrow brings, gaily we’ll float through May and when the crackling
sun licks us we’ll still be thinking fondly of May.
one more silver thread
on your brow and thinning hair
there is no sadness
only joy in abundance
grand month the month of Maying
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remember when we were green
behind the ears like young leaves
figuring how it all works,
cooling on the porch
© selma
Kigo: the month of Maying, young leaves, cooling on the porch.
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“one more silver thread
on your brow and thinning hair”
I’ve got lots of those. In my hair and every once in a while on pops up in my eyebrows.
Eyebrows. Yes. Soon they’ll land on eyelashes. That one is sad. 😔
Thanks for reading and commenting dear Melissa. Blessings.
Happy bd to your hubby. What a beautituful poem for Colleen’s challenge, Selma. Ditto on Melissa.. love that line❣️
Hehe. A received a good line to share. Yay. Thanks so much dear lady. Glad you liked. Xo
That’s so cute, Selma. Have a good one, you two.
Did. Thanks, Yassy. 🤗
Welcome, Selma 🤗
Happy Birthday blessing to your husband, Selma. I love the lines: “One more silver thread
on your brow and thinning hair.” This is so perfect to show the passage of time. I hope you have a lovely celebration prepared. Sending huge hugs! 💖
What a beautiful poem.
Thanks, Raj.
Thanks dearest Colleen. All 👍🏽 xo
Happy birthday to your husband, Selma. I love your tender poem. ❤️
Graciously accept. Thanks so much Gwen. Xo 🤗
I love the last paragraph. So true and we all remember it so well.
So pleased you liked it my friend. Blessings.
Wonderful poem so beautiful, Selma. Happy Birthday to your husband. 💕
Aww. Thanks dearly Grace.
My pleasure 💕🙏💕
A delightful poem, sweet Selma! Enjoy the celebrations! 🎂
Thanks for reading Michele Lee. And for the birthday 🎂 message. 😉 🤗
You’re very welcome! A treat!
What a lovely poem and a happy birthday to your husband
Happy you enjoyed the poem Beth. And thanks for the celebratory message. Xo 🤗
a precious gift…your words🙏
Happy birthday to your husband, Selma. 🤍
Most delighted dear one. And thanks for the BD message too. Bless you Destiny.
my pleasure…and thank you, Selma… blessings are always needed 🙏
bless you too 🌷🤍
Enjoy! (K)
Did. Will. Thanks K
Lovely take Selma.
Thanks kindly, Sadje. XO
You’re most welcome. A very happy birthday my friend
So beautiful, Selma!
Dawn, thanks.
“One more silver thread … Joy in abundance” I love it! Happy birthday to your dearest.
Thanks Ju-Lyn. Blessings befall you
Selma, exquisite verses brimming with genuine affection. Your husband and you are blessed to have each other.
Lisa I appreciate you reading and commenting. Blessings
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Such a lovely birthday poem, Selma. I’m so glad i got to read it. Belated happy birthday to your husband. XXX