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 💜💜
Dear Willow. Happy to know this dear one. Thanks for the lovely comment. Blessings
This is stunning work, Selma. I’m captivated by your words and how well you wove in the Shakespeare quote. Brilliant!
So happy it worked. Thanks for reading and the beautiful comment, Colleen.
You’re most welcome.
Beautifully woven, Selma ✨
Thanks so much, Ingrid.
And thanks so much. Blessings
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.
Lisa, I’m grateful to you for the comment. Blessings
What a beautiful and profound poem, Selma! xo
‘Love will not decay’… Thanks for articulating my deepest thoughts, Selma. Brilliant poetry!
So beautiful, Selma!
Thanks for reading and commenting. 🤗