Same Day, Different Years

Written for Tanka Tuesday where our host,
Yvette, has asked us to write a syllabic poem
of our choosing on the subject of sisterly love.
Here’s where the prompt took me.

born four years apart

yet the same sun greeted us ….

two flames, one candle ….

she blazed the path into light

so I could follow her glow

NAR©2026

Nancy’s Notes: Tanka is a Japanese poem, consisting of five lines written in the first person point of view from the perspective of the poet. The syllable structure is 5-7-5-7-7.

This is “My Sister” by Reba McEntire

#TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 61, Sisterly Love, 04/21/26

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