Death is Old, Death is New
Do not mourn for me
Though you hear the sullen bell
Summer’s beauty dead
No more time so idly spent
—a satire of decay
~ for as the sun is daily new and old,
so is my love still telling what is told ~ *
Do not mourn for me
The sullen bell you hear lies
Love will not decay
Instead evermore enlarge
And be fodder for your day
Copyright ©️ Selma
*William Shakespeare, Sonnet 76
Source: Poetry Foundation
(I’m not sure I did it the right way)
I also considered this couplet for the Puente for this poem.
~ so long as men can breathe or eyes can see, so long lives this, and this
gives life to thee ~ *
*William Shakespeare, Sonnet 18
Written for Tanka Tuesday hosted by Robbie Cheadle on October 1, 2024
–A Tanka Puente with the theme of best and worst moments.
The Puente ?
As this challenge is syllabic in nature, the first and third stanzas should be tankas
in the standard form of 5/7/5/7/7.
1st stanza: separate thought, equal number of lines (5/7/5/7/7)
2nd stanza: one line enclosed in tildes (~) to distinguish itself from the last line
of the first stanza and the first line of the third stanza. No syllable count, but
keep it brief.
3rd stanza: separate thought, equal number of lines (5/7/5/7/7)
The poem should be titled.
Thanks for reading today.
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Thanks, Beth 🤗
Gorgeous poem and weaving of Shakespeare’s words! Your last three lines will linger with me. 💞
Delighted you liked this one, dear Michele Lee. Blessings. Xo
Hi Selma, this is a beautiful and compelling poem. Thanks for participating.
Thanks for the great prompt dear Robbie. Xo
Such a profound poem Selma 👍🏼
Thanks Sadje. XO
Most welcome my friend
Beautifully profound Selma ✍️
Happy you enjoyed it Maggie.
Always Selma 🙏
Beautiful, Selma. I often feel my mom and dad near, and I sense the presence of others at times. Your line, “Love will not decay” echoes in my heart. ❤️
‘…the sullen bell’ is a lovely, haunting image.
Love will not decay! Love that Selma
Love will not decay so let’s share it generously. Thanks, Belladonna. 🤗
You are more than welcome!
Selma as always your words touch me deeply and give me food for thought 💜💜
This is stunning work, Selma. I’m captivated by your words and how well you wove in the Shakespeare quote. Brilliant!
Beautifully woven, Selma ✨
Love the concept, the bridge, and how you executed it (figuratively.) Love is one of those things that carries on. I like the paradox of the title as well.