Written for Val at A Different Perspective:
For Day 30.
Philippines: Tanaga –
A Filipino form, composed of 4 lines with 7 syllables per line and written
as a monorhyme. The theme is poet’s choice – write whatever you like!!
Mayday! May Day!
Heed—Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!
Poets deserve a play day
If they're here to make headway
Grant them now a holiday.
So what's the word of the day?
The "optional" prompt or sway
Bon, de quoi veux-tu parler?
Best of all, Tuesday, yay-day!
Who am I to disobey
No sir, that's not me today
I will dance to some reggae
Grab a timely matinee.
The seams 'been tearing away
I need strong vitamin K
From workspace staying away
Uncork a good Cabernet.
Or perhaps a Beaujolais?
Today you may overstay
Together we'll come away
And paint town red for a day.
Before we each hit the hay
Let us explore while we may
Seize the day without delay
Tomorrow we'll rhyme away.
© selma
This Philippines Tanaga poetry form could become addictive. But seeing as I’ve been
at this all month, here’s where I’ll take a bow and rest my bones for a few days.
Valerie, you’re the bestest! Thank you for putting these lovely prompts together.
Having a list up front has helped ignite sparks. Like I said before, I’ll tackle others
as the year progresses.
Bless you all for reading.
I wish you miracles.
My achievement:
A new NaPoWriMo website badge.
(I’ll be adding it as soon as I remember how…)
Mayday! May Day!!
…and the sun goes down on this coconut tree–chicka, chicka, boom boom!
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Oh this is so nicely done Selma. Congratulations on doing both the poetry challenges my friend
Thanks for being here to cheer me on daily, dear Sadje. And to you too, congratulation: A-Z and everything else. Wow. Amazing!
Happy May.
Thank you Selma. 😍😍😍
Loved the choice of words for your rhyming. Beautiful.
Thanks dearly lady Diana. XO
🙂❤️
Holy-Moley! This was quite the poetic romp!! Selma I’m so tickled and inspired by your enthusiasm!
I love this grand finale
The variety gourmet
Of poems offered every day
I’m so glad you chose to play!!
I grabbed one or two and had fun with them, Val. Thanks so much. Blessings. Let’s do it again next year. Xoxo
Congratulations Selma! And what a fun poem.
Thanks. Glad you liked it. 🤗
I got a lot of catching up to do with your posts. I apologise in advance if I blow off your notifications 😁
Beautiful and relatable poetry 😊
Thanks Zakia
Appreciate you reading and commenting
Such a fun form! Lovely poem ❤️