This week, using the (MAIN) painting as your inspiration, please write either a
syllabic poetry form or a freestyle poem, including a syllabic form (both on the
same post).
“Ekphrastic poems exist to respond to a piece of art critically, analytically,
Ekphrastic poetry explained
and reverentially.”
Written for Tanka Tuesday ekphrastic syllabic, #330, 7/25/23
and for the synonyms only week #331, for 8/1/23. (Please scroll)
I’ve chosen a Sedoka. A Sedoka is an unrhymed Japanese poetic form of
two three-line katauta, with the syllable count as 5/7/7, 5/7/7.
A pair of katauta is a single poem.
THANK THE BIRDS Counting what they see through puffy curtains, birds fly: swans, people, and busy cows And when the rains come, with gratitude to the birds swans, people, and cows will sing © Selma
At the time of writing this poem, I missed hearing the birds, and all I could
think was how hot it was and how a good downpour would do us wonders.
I reasoned that the birds were taunting the clouds, angering them with
boisterous calls until puffy-cheeked and tired, they rolled out some rain.
It was a good scenario as we promptly got rain, lightning, and thunder.
The temperature fell, the birds returned, and summer received a hooray from me.
But then, I forgot to publish the poem. I know I’m late, but not one to waste words
on purpose, I will publish one week later, regardless.
for Tanka Tuesday No. 330, July 25, 2023
For Synonyms Only week, we are prompted to choose two synonyms to replace
the two words provided.
Flow & Wave
…and so, here’s another Sedoka for this week’s prompt.
CLOUDS Recalls resurface of cool scenes from long ago and beckon me just to be For in last year's clouds memories of rain hover to sustain me this summer © Selma
Thank you for reading my efforts to recycle and reuse a prompt. Blessings.
May your summer be memorable, and may the rains come to cool things down.
I wish you memories.
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Beautiful! Rain makes everyone happy.👏
Indeed. It does. Thanks, Priti. Thanks for the visit. XoXo
🙏☺️
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You are sweet, dear Priti. xoxo Stay in the shade this summer. blessings…
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Nicely done Selma
Thanks, friend. XoXo
You’re most welcome
a joyous ode to Mother Nature
She’s a good Mother. Thanks, Beth.
I love it.❤️🙏🏼
Thanks so very much.
Love your imagination, Selma. Beautiful poem as well 💙
Arigatou 🙇🏽♀️ (thanks in Japanese) 🤗
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Very nice, Selma. I do like both poetic responses.
I’m thrilled you liked these, dear Robbie. Thanks 😊
Beautiful rain words in poetic.
Nice both poetic.
Thanks, Raj. We got some rain. But we need more. Hope all is well with you. Stay in the shade. Please. 🏝️
Yes, right the we need too more. Yes, iam very well! And you? Yes, stay in shade. Thanks lot,Selma!
Brilliantly composed Selma ❤️
Thanks for saying that, AJ. Thanks so much. Xoxo
I love these Kauta, Selma. These are some of the Japanese forms we will be working with starting September 26th for the new year of #TankaTuesday. I’ll be sharing more news in September. 🧡
That is wonderful, Colleen. So cool. Thanks for all you do. 🙇🏽♀️ 👏🏽
You’re welcome, Selma. I’m excited about all the new forms. 👏🏻
Your soothing poems beckoned “me just to be.” Beautiful work, Selma. 🕊️
Just to be— just like your lovely poems do to me. What a lovely community.
Stay cool dear one. In the shade. XoXo
You have filled my creative cup! Thank you for offering so much love and kindness in this world, through your poetry and supportive nature. 🙏🏻💗
Loved both the poems and so glad you got some much needed rain. I would like to think you’re right about the birds having a role in it 😉
I really want to believe this. For where do they go when I cannot hear them? hehe. Be well, dear Pooja. Stay in the shade.
Haha, exactly what I was wondering too. Have a lovely week.
Both poems are so good!!!!!!!
Your words encourage me. Thanks most sincerely, Belladonna. Stay sweet.
You are so welcome Selma!!
I love both poems, Selma! I live in a place where it rains more days than not in the summer. They are fleeting, but they soak the earth while they are here. Wish I could rope some of those clouds together and send them your way.
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com
Wish we could do that… Fixing this is a collective effort. Even prayers help. Thanks for your kindness. Stay in the shade and out of the rain. xoxo
Beautiful poems. “Memories of rain hover” — I so relate to this. 😊
Thanks, Gwen. Memories hover. At times like these I wish for rainclouds to hover and to let it pour down on us. We need it. We got some this weekend. It surely cooled things down… I was already feeling like an old stale raisin. That’s no good! Hope its pleasant in your area. I bless you and appreciate your comments every time. Bless you for being this sweet.
I love seeing happy cows. Imagining them singing with the people and swans is icing on the cake. The rain will come again. Thank God for rain, birds, cows, and everyone.
So right. Xoxo
Lovely, Selma!!