Written for Day 4 of Sammi’s “13 Days
of Samhain Challenge’ with prompt words
“perilously” and “peculiar”. Also for
Esther’s Writing Prompt word ‘catch’.
Category: Tanka
National Kentucky Day: An American Cinquain
Written for Tanka Tuesday. Our host,
Colleen, invites us to write an American
Cinquain on a theme of our choosing.
I chose National Kentucky Day.
The Skylark’s Song: An Alouette
Written for Tanka Tuesday. Our host,
Melissa, challenges us to write an
Alouette, French for “skylark”.
Divided Road: An Abhanga
Written for Tanka Tuesday. Our host, Willow,
asks us to write a poem about a historical event
which took place in the month of October. The
Abhanga is a poem with any number of stanzas,
each consisting of four lines with a syllable count
of 6/6/6/4. Lines 2 & 3 are the ones that rhyme.
Autumn In The City: Sijo
Written for Tanka Tuesday. Our host, Willow, asks
us to write a sijo about Autumn and our expectations.
Harvest Moon: A Pantoum
Written for Tanka Tuesday. Our host, Eugi, asks us
to write a syllabic form of poetry about the beautiful
season of Autumn and the September Harvest Moon.
Eco de la Sangre (Echo of the Blood): A Seguidilla
Written for Tanka Tuesday. Our host, Yvette,
asks us to write a poem celebrating ancestry.
I have chosen a Seguidilla in honor of
Hispanic Heritage Month
Come Autumn: A Pi-Ku
Written for Tanka Tuesday. Our host, Melissa,
ask us to write a traditional 3-line Pi-Ku.
Golden Hour Companions: A Chōka
Written for Tanka Tuesday were our host,
Robbie, asks us to write an alliterative poem.
Universe of Light: A Reblog
Written by my dear friend, Ivor Steven, here is an awesome and inspiring tanka which is guaranteed to lighten your heart and bring joy and hope to your day. Ivor has shared some of my work on his site and it’s a great pleasure for me to return the favor. Check out Ivor’s site, my friends; he is a master poet and a dear, sweet man. You’ll be happy you stopped by. 😊
This is “Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles
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Everything on The Elephant’s Trunk was created by me, unless otherwise indicated, and may not be used without permission. Thanks for your consideration. NAR©2017-present.
The Introduction: A Chōka
Written for Tanka Tuesday where our host,
Melissa, asks us to write syllabic poetry
using “forgetting” as our theme.
La Casa Azzurra
Written for Tanka Tuesday where our host,
Colleen, asks us to write a bussokusekika a tanka
with an additional 7-syllable line at the end.
Inspired by an image by my amici at Blog 57.
New Growth – or – Life vs Death
Written for Tanka Tuesday where our host,
Colleen, asks us to write a tanka puente on
the theme of opposites, such as light vs dark,
using a quote of our choosing as the bridge.
After the Downpour: A Chōka
Written for Tanka Tuesday where our host,
Yvette, invites us to write any form of poem
about resilience using the image shown below.
Here’s where the prompt took me.
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.
First Thaw: A Tanka
Written for TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge
where Robbie has asked us to write a tanka
using at least one onomatopoeia.
Here’s my response.
Sole Survivor
Written for Tanka Tuesday Poetry Challenge #23
where Robbie invites us to write a syllabic poem using
an implied metaphor. The metaphor I chose is
“my dogs are barking”. Here’s my tanka.
Putting The World On Pause
Written today for Eugi’s Moonwashed Weekly Prompt.
The theme I’ve chosen is ‘simplicity summoned’.
This is my tanka.
