Written for 2023 Photo Prompt: #TankaTuesday Weekly #Poetry Challenge No.
333, 8/15/23.
🌻This week, our syllabic poetry invitation is to write a poem using the
photo below as inspiration.🌻
Read more about the symbolism of sunflowers: Sunflower Meaning, Sunflower
Meaning & Symbolism & Ukraine’s National Flower.
Children in summer—
activities all day long
sunflowers grow tall
Kids heavy-footed
run at the sound of the school bell
sunflowers quiver
In the morning mist
the sound in the market square
sunflowers in pots
No one there to smile
if I cut the sunflowers
the garden goes dark
Sandals in her hand
the mad girl sunning at midday
under sunflowers
Thanks for reading. Happy summer to all.
I’m a simple woman who dares to see the beauty in ordinary. I’d love to connect with you and like pen pals, I want something beautiful to blossom between us. Will you join me? Selma is my middle name. Its meaning—peaceful, complete, are euphoric affirmations I like to think of myself as having. They compliment the joy I feel when I write. I sincerely hope you decide to join me on my writing journey. I Wish You Miracles.
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Wonderful how you’ve captured the comings and goings of summer all around the sunflowers, Selma.❤️🙏🏼
Indeed, indeed *wink* Thanks, Melissa. xoxo
Lovely imagery in this poem.
I appreciate you saying, dear Sadje. Happy Sunday.
You’re most welcome Selma
Beautiful!
Thanks, Raj XoXo
Love all the imagery, especially the last stanza. Well done, Selma!
Thanks so much. Happy Sunday Blessings XoXo
Blessings to you, too, Selma. Happy Sunday! 🤗
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Selma, I like how you make sunflowers an ever-presence and that summer wouldn’t be the same without them. Truly lovely poem.
Thanks so much, Lisa. Happy you enjoyed. summer wouldn’t be the same without these happy faces. Xoxo
<3
A wonderful evocation of summer. (K)
Thanks, K. Happy for this honor. Xoxo
My sunflowers did not survive the intense dry summer the SW is having. Your beautiful poem is a gift! 🙏🏻🌻
Didn’t survive. 😢 the heat is ON; poor babies.
It was sad. 😞
I love sunflowers. Your haiku are wonderful, Selma.
So happy you enjoyed these. I love sunflowers too.
Lovely poem, Selma. I love sunflowers. They’re so cheerful! xoxo
Sunflowers are lovely. Yes. Happy you enjoyed the poems. XoXo
Sunflowers is a wonderful summer kigo, Selma and you captured the flowers in all of their glory. I love the one about cutting the sunflowers in the park and if they’re gone, the park goes dark! Brilliant! 🌻
Ah, you did? Thank you. That one made me happy too. Thanks so much, Colleen. Blessings on your Sunday
Thanks so much, Selma. I love working with kigo words… they are great inspiration.
I like this. Kigo makes Haiku
(Ha-i-ku 8-19 🥸)
Bless you, dear Colleen
((yo-ro-shi-ku 4649)) 🥸
Best regards
((San-kyu 39, 39, 39))
Thank you
This is a wonderful string of haiku, Selma. I love the smiles of sunflowers!
So pleased you enjoyed it dear Balroop. Xoxo thanks
I love the image of the heavy footed kids! This poem is truly wonderful, Selma 💛🌻💛
Thanks for thinking it so and worthy of a comment. I so appreciate it. XoXo
Your work is always worthy of a comment, Selma 💗xx
Sweetness overload. xoxo
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Your verses are so alive, Selma! <3
Much love,
David
Thanks, dearly David. xoxo
I love sunflowers! Perfect poem
Thanks, dear Belladonna. xoxo
You’re welcome!
Wonderful poetry. I adore sunflowers. Thank you, Selma!
Resa: 🌻 🌻 Thank YOU 💗
The market square in the morning mist is just such a wonderful image. Loved this.
Aww. Glad to know. Thanks so much for the comment. Bless you. Xoxo
Who does love a sunflower poem and yours is quite lovely indeed!
Thanks for saying.
Everyone loves sunflowers, yes. 👏🏽