Lisa Fox (aka JadeLi) hosts this week’s #TankaTuesday Challenge.
Written for TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge Word Garden. Anyone can join this
challenge. It’s open until Monday, October 28th, at noon EST Detroit, USA.
Write a syllabic poem …. using a syllabic form from the forms list HERE. If you
write a freestyle poem, you must include a syllabic form with it.
“Today I would like you to choose three (or more) words from the given list and
write a syllabic poem using them. Please feel free to add plural, past tense, etc. to
the words as needed,” Lisa says.
Word List:
wave/bite/down/soon/dune/sail/do/woman/farm/eight/ate/two/
study/new/step/castle/short/car/listen/smell/the/garden/speak//
Here’s my bouquet:
“To make a countryman understand what feuille-morte colour signifies,
it may suffice to tell him, it is the colour of withered leaves in autumn.”
— John Locke, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, 1690
***
with steady steps two
climb the hill to stairs with fall
foliage–it’s warm
up here regardless the chill
raises our human voltage
an acorn falls to the ground
© selmamartin
Bussokuseki-style
*
Feuille morte
nuts and acorns that survive put down roots
for later. fallen acorns, maple
keys garden the detritus. from
a maple, a brown head thrush,
handsome decorator
studies old me and
colors the day
with touch of
Midas
joy
© selmamartin
Reverse Etheree
Reverse Etheree have ten lines featuring a syllable count
of 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 syllables per line. Add a title.
Thanks so much for reading my friends.
Enjoy the season of radiant merriness.
I bless you and wish you miracles.
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I love the acorn shape of your second poem and the words of both
I hadn’t noticed until you pointed it out. It’s a sure acorn 👏🏽 thanks Beth.
it looked like it to me )
Surely so. Thank you. 🤗
Oh both the poems are so beautiful Selma.
Thanks dear Sadje 🤗
You’re welcome ☺️
Very lovely, Selma
Arigatou cara mía
Such lovely autumn scenes.
Thanks dearly, Heather. 🤗
You’re welcome.
Both poem are indeed. Beautiful choice of words.
Thanks Raj
Welcome, Selma 😄
Love both these poems Selma 🍁🍁
Thank you 🤗
Thank you kind lady
My pleasure Selma 🤗🙏
Such fragrant bouquets, Selma! The first one made me think of the beautiful hillside cemetery where many of relatives are buried. The “thrush … with Midas joy” makes me smile.
Glad you smiled Lisa
Sorry about the hassle. Don’t know what to do really. I got two comments. Bless you kind Lisa
2nd try on comment:
Two fragrant bouquets, Selma. The first one makes me think of the lovely hillside cemetery where many of my relatives are buried. The “thrush … with touch of Midas joy” makes me smile.
“Handsome decorator” is a wonderful phrase to describe the generous creator of beauty around us. I love both the poems.
Thanks dearly Balroop. 🥰
Both poems are exquisite, Selma! Lovely! 🧡🍁
Thanks friend 🙇🏽♀️
I like the way these connect earth and sky. (K)
Aww. You’re amazing. Thanks, K
I love both your poems and the quotes! I always love to visit your place Selma it’s always so peaceful and calming. 💜💜💜
Best comment ever dear Willow. You’ve added sparks to my lovely day. Thanks from the bottom of my heart. Bless you. 🥰
I enjoyed both poems, Selma! You definitely capture the Autumn season.
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com
Bless you dear yve. 🤗
I like the reverse Etheree’s shape, Selma. It goes along with the acorn theme. Your garden and words invite me into your space. It’s very lovely.
Thanks, dear Colleen 🤗
These are both delightful, Selma.