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Sun, Sand, & Sea; #TankaTuesday Weekly #Poetry Challenge No. 328, 7/11/23

Fun In The Sun #TankaTuesday Weekly #Poetry Challenge No. 328, 7/11/23

#TANKATUESDAY!
短歌 火曜日
–©Colleen M. Chesebro

For #TankaTuesday Weekly #Poetry Challenge No. 328, 7/11/23, where we’re
exploring Sun, Sand & Sea with the main photo provided by photographer
Terri Webster Schrandt, from secondwindleisure.com.

Terri says: “This photo is a filtered version of a lifeguard station and red patrol
vehicle at Ocean Beach, San Diego, CA.”

Sun, Sand, & Sea; #TankaTuesday Weekly #Poetry Challenge No. 328, 7/11/23
Sun, Sand, & Sea; #TankaTuesday Weekly
#Poetry Challenge No. 328, 7/11/23

Colleen says: “🖋️ Your poetry writing inspiration for this week is to use the photo
as your inspiration, but I want you to concentrate on imagery. Extra points if you
can work this phrase into your poem: “Sun, Sand, & Sea.”

Remember, if you write a freestyle poem, please add a syllabic poem to go with it.

What is imagery?

The Poetry Foundation defines imagery as:

“Elements of a poem that invoke any of the five senses to
create a set of mental images. Specifically, using vivid or
figurative language to represent ideas, objects, or actions.”

Poetry Foundation.org

Imagery isn’t focused on only visual impressions or mental images—it also includes
our sensory experiences, including internal emotions and physical sensations.

When we write poetry, we need to engage and use all of our senses. Visual images
often appear in our minds and are the easiest to add to your poem. But what do
you hear, smell, taste, or feel?

Far out in the fields,
blown in with the humid wind
sun, sand, and sea
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The Voice of July
how I remember its tone:
sun, sand, and sea
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Every summer day
sun, sand, blue sky, and the sea
how the heat lingers
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The sky in summer
one star unable to sleep
the sun, sand, and sea
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Sun, sand, and sea
all things in my view
are haiku
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© 2023 selmamartin

She’s fidgety and with a short attention span
Time passes as fast as a hummingbird flutters
At #tankatuesday, she feels like a hummingbird
gladly returning to her favorite flower.
© Selma

Here’s the reason why:

Image of upcoming poetry collection by Selma Martin
In The Shadow of Rainbows launching July 15th, 2023.
Cover Photograph by https://kathrynleroy.com/

The digital version is available for preorder. Here’s the link.
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Thank you for reading, dear friends. I wish you miracles.

Selma Martin
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    1. Selma Martin July 12, 2023 Reply

      Thanks, sweet Sadje. XoXo I want to read yours. XoXo

      1. Sadje July 12, 2023 Reply

        It’ll be posted today

        1. rajkkhoja July 12, 2023 Reply

          Lovely this post. Beautiful words written in the Sun, Sand and Sea.

          1. Selma Martin July 12, 2023 Reply

            Thanks for reading, Raj. Summer ☀️ 🌊 🏖️

            1. rajkkhoja July 13, 2023 Reply

              Most welcome, Selma

  2. willowdot21 July 12, 2023 Reply

    I really enjoyed this waterfall of poetry a joy to dive into.💜💜💜

  3. beth July 12, 2023 Reply

    I love ‘the sky in summer’ haiku the best –

  4. wordsandcoffee1 July 12, 2023 Reply

    Beautiful! My favorite line is “one star unable to sleep”.

    1. Selma Martin July 12, 2023 Reply

      Heheh 😏 that one was cute. Thanks. Glad you liked it 👏🏽

  5. Melissa Lemay July 12, 2023 Reply

    Beautiful. I especially love the last two.❤️🙏🏼

  8. Luanne July 13, 2023 Reply

    Loved reading through the haiku. It was sort of like a revolving door where everything gets refracted and revisited, if that makes sense! Really nice, Selma!

    1. Selma Martin July 13, 2023 Reply

      I love that revolving door. I couldn’t decide on one haiku 💭
      Glad you liked. XoXo

  10. Marsha July 13, 2023 Reply

    Fun poems, and you got “Sun, Sand, & Sea” in every time.

    1. Selma Martin July 13, 2023 Reply

      Yea I did 😃 Thanks, for reading, Marsha. Blessings.

      1. Marsha July 13, 2023 Reply

        You inspired me to write one short Haiku of my own.

          1. Marsha July 13, 2023 Reply

            Thanks. It’s super short!

  11. Gwen M. Plano July 13, 2023 Reply

    Lovely and – fun! 🌞

  13. Jules July 14, 2023 Reply

    We flutter throughout our lives. May we also settle, even for brief spells.

    Best to you on your publication!!

      1. CHUONTHIS July 17, 2023 Reply

        You’re welcome, Selma. And I look forward to reading your book. 😊

        1. Selma Martin July 17, 2023 Reply

          You’re Tempe sweetest. I sure hope you enjoy it.

          Stay in the shade. It’s so hot 🥵… blessings v

          1. CHUONTHIS July 18, 2023 Reply

            I just received it in the mail. I will take my time with it and soak in your beautiful words.

            I’m definitely staying in the shade! I hope it cools down for us all soon!

            1. Selma Martin July 19, 2023 Reply

              Aww. 🎁 for you. Thanks for doing that, dear one. You’re precious. Take your time. Let me know when you find your poem. ✨ 💗 ✨

    1. Selma Martin July 17, 2023 Reply

      Thanks, Cindy. So happy you enjoyed these. It’s so hot. Stay cool.

  18. msjadeli July 18, 2023 Reply

    You’ve captured the magic of summer by the water well with your series, Selma.

    1. Selma Martin July 19, 2023 Reply

      By the water well. I like how you see this, Lisa. Xoxo

  20. ben Alexander July 19, 2023 Reply

    one star unable to sleep

    So so lovely, Selma!

    <3
    David

    1. Selma Martin July 19, 2023 Reply

      That star is like me. I cannot sleep if the light (sun) is on. 😜 I know that star’s feelings 👏🏽 glad you liked it David.

  21. agndoden September 14, 2023 Reply

    If you like the light subject, welcome on my blog: chapitrelumiere.wordpress.com!

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