our long long road/in sync we walked hands clasped/showing us our common charms
but came a day/too soon for my senses/the cusp of adolescence
where are you now?/I search with homesickness…/may your road rise to meet you
remember us/our long road hurried me/may one day it bring you home
copyright ©️ Selma
Written for #TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge: Javanese poetry, 12/03/2024
#syllabicpoetry
Tanka Tuesday hosted by David asks for an Indonesian form from the island of Java,
which is called the ‘Sekar ageng’:
compose a ‘Sekar ageng’ poem of your own, according to the following rules, as laid
out by Murisopsis:
Sekar ageng – This Javanese form is traditionally recited as a song. The modern form
comprised of any number of quatrains (4-line stanzas) with 17 syllables per line. Each
line is divided by caesurae (breaks) after sections of 4 syllables, 6 syllables, and 7
syllables in that order.
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Also, for Sadje’s #WDYS #keepitalive prompt #265 for 12/02/24
Featured Image credit; Pixabay ( free for use)
For the visually challenged reader, the image shows a road that is surrounded on both
sides by trees, the branches of which meet in a canopy over the road. Light from the
sun is filtering through the branches and illuminating the road.
Sadje waits for your responses.
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A lovely theme for a poem, Selma.
Beautiful thoughts, beautiful words!
A beautiful and sweet poem of remembering old days. Love the nostalgia in your poetry Selma. Thank you for joining in
Hey Selma,
Your verse hit me right in the feels. That mix of nostalgia and hope is so beautifully done.
“May your road rise to meet you”—love it! Such a heartfelt tribute 🌍💛
~David
Lovely, Selma… the road less traveled is always the one remembered in dreams. Beautiful.
Interesting words written, Selma!