WELCOME TO TANKA TUESDAY!
It’s the first of the month and you know what that means! Poets, choose your own syllabic poetry form, theme, words, images, etc. It’s up to you!
This week I have chosen to write a double Etheree about my cousin Lyndy and myself, crowing up.
Lyndy and Me.
This is part of Colleen Chesebro’s Weekly Haiku Challenge.
One
Two three
Lyndy and
Me. Playing in
The yard happily.
Four five six young and free
Life was good for Lyndy and me
Daddy made the scooter, we shared
Such happy days, we were free from care
Seven eight nine, endless days in the sun shine.
Time
Flew by
For Lyndy
And little me too.
Playing in fairy dells,
Ten, eleven Twelve
Summers were good to Lindy
And me.Thirteen fourteen fifteen.
We grew up cousin Lyndy and me
Close together, wherever we may be.
willowdot21 
Jul 08, 2020 @ 03:48:00
Lovely memories.
Jul 08, 2020 @ 06:24:39
Yes indeed 💜
Jul 08, 2020 @ 04:43:20
This is so lovely, Sis 💜
Jul 08, 2020 @ 06:17:24
Thank you Sis my sister sent me two photos from our childhood…. I couldn’t sleep so it occupied the early hours for me . So glad you liked it 💜
Jul 08, 2020 @ 06:38:22
Treasure them 🥰🥰
Jul 08, 2020 @ 06:40:12
I do 💜💜
Jul 08, 2020 @ 04:47:49
This poem is lovely, Willow. So nice you have a cousin friend like this.
Jul 08, 2020 @ 06:24:00
Yes she is special, we are not physically that far apart, different countys but our lives don’t cross that often but we keep in touch by phone and social media. When we meet up its like we have never been apart. 💜
Jul 08, 2020 @ 14:55:49
How lovely, I don’t have anyone like that.
Jul 08, 2020 @ 15:06:47
We are still very close she is my second cousin really her mum is my first cousin, there’s only a year between Lyndy and me 💜💜💜
Jul 08, 2020 @ 09:51:23
It was more like a rhyme. I enjoyed it!
Jul 08, 2020 @ 10:00:26
I am glad you enjoyed it, I wanted it to convey childhood innocence so I was aiming at a skipping rhyme metre 💜
Jul 08, 2020 @ 11:20:01
And, that worked! I was taken back to my childhood. 😊
Jul 08, 2020 @ 12:10:27
Excellent 💜
Jul 08, 2020 @ 11:38:20
This is a lovely poem, enjoyed every bit. 🙂
Jul 08, 2020 @ 12:10:50
So glad you did 😜
Jul 08, 2020 @ 13:11:58
🙂
Jul 08, 2020 @ 13:29:15
💜
Jul 08, 2020 @ 12:11:38
So glad you did 😊
Jul 08, 2020 @ 13:12:05
🙂
Jul 08, 2020 @ 15:16:27
What a gift you two have!
Jul 08, 2020 @ 15:20:07
Yes indeed we do 💜
Jul 08, 2020 @ 15:30:16
💖
Jul 08, 2020 @ 18:37:47
Love it willow & Lyndy xx 😘
Jul 08, 2020 @ 18:59:41
Lol thank you cuz ❤️💕😊
Jul 08, 2020 @ 20:49:07
Oh that is so precious, Willow! Lovely poetry! ❤
Jul 08, 2020 @ 21:05:01
Thank you Colleen I wanted to write it as a child’s skipping rhyme 💜💜💜💜
Jul 08, 2020 @ 21:40:48
That is so darn cute! I love it. You should get one of those frames with room for both of your photos, and room for the poem. That would be a sweet gift! ❤
Jul 08, 2020 @ 21:44:55
That’s an excellent idea, she has seen it and loves it , thank you for the idea 💜💜💜
Jul 09, 2020 @ 01:40:27
You’re welcome Three frames joined together should do it. Put the poem in the middle and your photos on each side. ❤️
Jul 09, 2020 @ 05:48:53
Sounds perfect 💜
Jul 09, 2020 @ 12:19:56
This is lovely Willow, nice to have a cousin who is close to you. Mine live overseas and the ones in the UK weren’t particularly friendly! 🙂
Jul 09, 2020 @ 12:49:10
We are still close today, I am very lucky 💜💜💜
Jul 09, 2020 @ 18:06:38
Such a lovely poem! Glad you 2 are still close friends!
Jul 09, 2020 @ 19:09:06
We are we live about an hour apart but we phone and video 😁
Jul 11, 2020 @ 10:12:51
Wonderful memories and really drew me in Willow ♥
Jul 11, 2020 @ 11:11:37
Thank you Sally 💜
Jul 20, 2020 @ 20:58:05
I enjoyed this greatly!! Wonderful to have such friendships between cousins. 😊❤❤
Jul 20, 2020 @ 21:01:08
It is and we are still close to this day 😁
Sep 14, 2021 @ 15:01:17
Adorable, how lucky you both are.
Sep 14, 2021 @ 15:16:13
We are lucky Marsha and we where chatting on the phone only this morning 💜