Day Eighteen
on APRIL 18, 2022
Happy eighteenth day of Na/GloPoWriMo, everybody!
Today’s featured participant is Sunra Rainz, who provides a moving response to Day 17’s canine prompt.
Our featured online journal for the day is Waccamaw. They’ve typically published issues twice a year, and are now up to their 26th. In their newest issue, I’ll point you to Elizabeth Muscari’s poem “Cannoli,” and John A. Nieves’ “They Named Us All John/Juan.”
Last but not least, here is today’s prompt (optional, as always). It’s based on Faisal Mohyuddin’s poem “Five Answers to the Same Question.” Today, I’d like to challenge you to write your own poem that provides five answers to the same question – without ever specifically identifying the question that is being answered. Happy writing!
>>Haikus contain three lines and most haiku writers prefer poems that refer
to nature and social events in their 7-17 syllabic form of either, 2-3-2; 3-5-3
0r 5-7-5.
>>Senryu is another short poetry form, similar to haiku in construction: three
lines with 7-17 syllables. However, senryu tend to be about human foibles.
>>Tanka are written in first person POV and follow a pattern of 5-7-5-7-7.
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>>My Gogyohka today is an unrestricted form. It usually contains five lines
but can contain four or six lines. The theme is unrestricted, too.
My theme is not mentioned as per the prompt for today that requests a poem that
provides five answers to the same question — without ever specifically identifying
the question that is being answered. What fun! I think you’ll guess right away.
Happy reading.
i Oh yes, I agree A small word for a whole world Only four letters It will have to do ii Lain by the clover Novel like a new morning The buzz of the bees, Morning dew and me iii A lifetime of joy Goodness & beauty entwined Greens, blues, and golden Choral twilight song iv It befalls like night Points you to the stars above Bathes you in warm hues Tender like the night v Eh, how did I know? The lonesome years departed I heard them leaving Life became a dance *** © 2022 selmamartin.com
Banner & Buttons, Maureen Thorson, author of Share The Wealth
Thanks for reading.
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I love each stanza, Selma! 🙂
I’m so pleased to hear, dear Yvie. Glad you read. I’ll go find yours. Stay blessed. XoXo
What lovely imagery, Selma! My hat is off.
Aww. You bless me with such comment, Elizabeth. Thanks dearly. XoXo
Beautiful!
Thanks, sweet one. Blessings.
My pleasure.
Are we talking about love Selmal? The four letters, morning dew, twilight song… Everything points towards it. Splendid imagery. And thank you for introducing a new form here. I’d like to check out Gogyohka. Might use it soon.
We are. Yes. It’s like, hehe. Check out the different forms. Precious. Addictive too. I bless you.
Very soon. Inspired by you.
That was supposed to read: We are. Yes. It’s LOVE, hehe
sorry about the typo. Keep going. All the best. Tonight I’m going to bed early. Like right now. Had a long tedious day. I’m pooped. Good night. Sending you sunshine. XoXo
I love this, Selma:) That last line is perfect that life became a dance!
hey, D.L. Glad that line caught your attention. Thanks for commenting. I bless you
I adore this, Selma! Stunning 💕🙂
Adore. Aww. Thanks, Harmony. xoxo
Lovely. It’s Monday, and you’re in the dancing mood! 🙂
Every day a dancing day. *wink*
It’s wonderful when loneliness departs and life becomes a dance!💜🍃
I think so too. And it does depart, so that life becomes a dance. xoxo
Dancing is always a good answer! (K)
My guess is love, as I read each of your verse so beautifully describing its hues. Wonderful take Selma. Stay blessed!
Love it is, dear one. And its many hues. Stay blessed.
Beautiful, Selma! And is love the word? I love how the first stanza introduces it then the second stanza drops hints! 🙂
You are correct. It is Love. Glad you read. And… you, heartfelt congratulations. Well deserved. Totally. You rock, Sista. So happy for your lovely win. I danced for you. XoXo yay. 💗
Thanks so much, Selma! <3
‘Life became a dance’ as it should be, Selma! 💃
As it should be indeed. Thanks for reading. Forgive the delayed response. I appreciate you. xo
You’re most welcome Selma! ❤️
Nope, I didn’t work it out, but it was lovely to read 🙂
Thanks for supporting me in my efforts, Deb. Stay sweet. xoxo